April 9, 2025: Releasing Fear, Shining Light

May we be a light for others, and may we recognize the lights shining back at us.

Welcome to the first flicker of The Daily Lighthouse - a daily beam of light in a world that often feels tangled in shadow.

For those of you who already follow my Wizard Withwords newsletter where I write regularly about my mystic musings and stargazing insights, this will be a new daily email I’ll send out each morning. (If you don’t want these Daily Lighthouse emails, you can manage your subscription through the Substack app)

Each day, we’ll gather here, not with sermons or lectures, but with a shared breath, a quiet moment, and a simple invitation:

Send light. Share love. Be present.

We'll keep it short. We'll keep it soulful. Every day, one intention. One ripple. One lighthouse shining into the mist.

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Today we send the light of love to all those who feel afraid.

To the ones lying awake at night, mind racing with what-ifs.
To those walking through uncertainty with trembling hands and brave faces.
To the hearts gripped by fear of loss, of change, of not being enough.
To those terrified by the encroaching darkness, the collapse and dismantling of things we have long held dear.

We send our love into those shadowy places where fear hides.
Not to banish it, but to remind it: it doesn’t have the final say.

You are not weak because you're afraid.
You are human. And you are held.

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Today’s collective intention: "May we be a light for others, and may we recognize the lights shining back at us."

Take a moment.
Close your eyes if you'd like.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Picture someone - anyone - who might be lost in their own fog right now.
Maybe it's someone you know.
Maybe it's you.
Now, send them warmth.
A soft glow.
A silent reassurance:
You're not alone.

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Today’s Light Point: Those living in the shadow of fear

So many in the world right now are living in fear.
You might be feeling fear yourself.
Fear dims our inner light.
A world gripped by fear becomes a world gripped by darkness.

When the world gets dark, we must remember: WE are the light.

So how do we step out of the shadow of fear?

Visualize fear as a small bird, frantic in a cage.
Now, gently open the door. Watch it fly out - not to escape, but to breathe.
Let the fear flow through you and out of you.
It does not need to be held.
The fearful thought does not need to be followed.

Just sit in the stillness, and let the fear rise, then fall away.
Relight the flame inside of you. Let your light shine - undiminished.

As you sit in that stillness, send light to others who feel trapped by fear.
Remind them:

They are not the cage.
They are not alone.

And now remind yourself:
You are not alone.

Fear knocks, but you decide who answers.
Today, you answered with light.

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See you tomorrow morning!

If you would like us to send some collective light in your direction, let me know in the comments section below so we can all hold you in our hearts as we seek the stillness.