The brighter the fire at night the brighter the light. This is true. However, the more blinding it is. The darker the edges become around the fiery glow. Making it impossible to see other sources of light that illuminate from farther across or further above. Like starlight.
This is because fire is not light.
The darker it looks beyond the fire, the more afraid we become of the dark. The more we stoke the fire and become fire keepers, motivated by fear of the dark, rather than seekers of light. This is how bonding over beliefs, in bondage to fear, becomes a way of life.
Only when we step away from our fires and realize that with only a few embers, and a starry sky everyone can see for miles and evolve from being a fire keeper to a starlight seeker. Stars and suns don’t need to be stoked. They are there to remind us how darkness can never overshadow light. No matter how small light is, all we need is one ray to see who we are in light of the Universe outside our beliefs and fears. We are all stardust.
- Fire: combustion or burning, giving out bright light, heat, and smoke
- Light: the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
APPLE | ORANGE WISDOM 