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Whatever came up when you drew this card — rage, nothing, unexpected peace, guilt about the peace — it's allowed to be here.
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FEEL · XIII

Lesson 26 of LII · the FEEL course
The idea behind this card — Nothing unspeakable

Whatever came up when you drew this card — rage, nothing, unexpected peace, guilt about the peace — it's allowed to be here.

FEEL — The honest heart before the mystery — lament, doubt, awe, mercy

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The practice

name the feeling in the plainest word you have, out loud or on paper, and add: 'and that's allowed.' Once. No editing.

Where this idea comes from

  • Mystical traditions on desolation — John of the Cross, the dark night; Sufi qabd, the contraction

More in this deck

REMEMBER · XIII  ·  TEND · XIII  ·  GROUND · XIII

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