The Sun

The Sun is not only the literal source of all physical light; it is the relentless, nuclear furnace of absolute truth. This archetype is the Logos; the creative Fire that sustains life and will also eventually consume it. It represents the inevitable gravity that pulls all separated consciousness back into the Source. This is the ultimate, joyous apocalypse of the ego, the burning away of the “self” to reveal the unified whole. It is the final guarantee that no Shadow can remain hidden forever; every secret, every fear, and every illusion is destined to be revealed in the transcendent light. The Sun is the ecstatic, cosmic promise that while nothing lasts, nothing is lost.

The Sun shines its radiant light on the ultimate paradox: true illumination is found by diving headfirst into your own darkness. Enlightenment is not achieved by floating above the mess of life; it is touched in the deepest basement of your psyche, at the rock bottom of your fear. When this brilliant archetype appears, allow yourself to burn as brightly as you were meant to, recognizing that if you aren’t trembling slightly, you likely aren’t expanding. To open to the power of the Sun, yield to the heat of exposure. Thank your Shadow for showing you exactly where your old identity no longer fits, toss that expired skin into the flames, and allow the Fire of radical honesty to naturally burn you back into your greatness.