Desert Light and Dark Space
Stories from the Silence
Love of Light
I notice that, deep within, I am completely aligned. An inner attunement that has nothing to do with anything external. It reveals itself through absolute concentration and stillness.
There is a willing without wanting.
An intention expressed through complete alignment, while at the same time embracing total surrender. A wholehearted entrusting of myself to what is. A paradox in itself. Balancing on the fine edge of this paradox, I can feel this profound love of the heart.
And so I enter into a quiet attunement with the light, gathering my awareness around pure light.
“The light that has not yet entered into manifestation, and yet shines through all things. The light that sees, rather than the light that is seen.”
IIn times of crisis, the soul longs for direction. As a young woman, Bettina Specht ventured into the desert to meditate. There, she experienced a profound healing encounter with someone close to her who was 2,000 kilometres away. This became a decisive turning point in her life. The obstacles and challenges of everyday life continued to shape and deepen her journey, allowing her soul to grow and mature. Seeking to go deeper, she entered numerous retreats and eventually spent time in complete darkness. Her writings from the dark room trace a woman’s path of initiation — a journey that, like traces of light, touches timeless and transcendent dimensions of existence.
For 25 years, Bettina Specht has accompanied people on silent retreats in the Tunisian Sahara. Women and men of all ages arrive with their life questions, struggles and crises and, in the infinite vastness of the desert, discover a new way of relating to themselves. They return from the desert changed — with greater clarity and courage to walk their own path. Strengthened and more deeply connected to the spiritual dimension of their being, they give themselves permission to be fully who they are.
Drawing on this wealth of experience, the second part of the book has become a book of practices and inspiration. To help you unfold your own potential, you will find guidance for your personal journey of inner exploration. Inspiring experiences, texts, poems and stories from participants illuminate the many ways in which we grow and evolve.
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