After living a few years on this earth and reflecting deeply, I came to recognize five essential characteristics of the Dark Night. These are concise understandings—and while each could easily warrant a chapter of its own, here they are in essence.
1 ALIGNMENT WITH SOVEREIGN SELF
The Dark Night is, at its core, the process of aligning with Who We Really Are—our Sovereign Self. This is the part of us that is also Creator, the spark of Source that we carry within.
The Dark Night is our own evolutionary curve, unraveling all that is not in resonance with Sovereign Self. As these false layers fall away, space opens for the authentic to emerge. This alignment creates clarity, truth, and a better quality of life. The process has always been in motion, but lately, it has accelerated.
2 DECOMPRESSION
Detrimental emotions take up energetic space and restrict our freedom. Multiply this by the billions of people on the planet, and you have a tightly packed density we all share.
When just one person clears a single layer of emotional density, it decompresses not only their system but the collective field. Think of it like removing one sardine from an overcrowded can—suddenly there is room to breathe. The more healing that takes place collectively, the more fluid and expansive our shared reality becomes.
3 CRISIS IN CONSCIOUSNESS
A Dark Night is often a crisis in consciousness. What once lived quietly in the subconscious or body suddenly surfaces into awareness. The subconscious begins handing off its heavy files:
"Hey! Over here! I don't feel good. Will you help me out?"
We must face these rising signals or remain stagnant. The subconscious is the vault of everything—memories, beliefs, collective programs. Most of us operate from this unseen influence.
The Dark Night clears space for Sovereign Self to lead, instead of the subconscious running the show. This is where true power returns.
4 EXQUISITELY EXCRUCIATING
The Dark Night gets your attention. It strips illusions and softens pride. It is never a pleasant ride, but it is a sacred one. If you haven’t hit your knees yet, your first true night may still be waiting for the invitation.
Symptoms may be emotional, physical, relational—if it shakes you to your core, you're likely in it.
Are many of us in a Dark Night?
Hopefully.
5 NOT JUST ONE NIGHT
Despite the name, it rarely lasts a night. It may span days, months, or years. And it’s not just one experience. There are layers, like peeling back an onion. Each one initiates a deeper return to Sovereign Self.
It may be accompanied by mystical experiences, but primarily, the Dark Night is about anchoring the mystical into daily 3D life. This integration is demanding, confusing, and liberating all at once.
And when you reach the other side of one cycle, congratulate yourself. You’ve released another layer of debris and stepped closer to who you truly are.
Then stand back.
The next one will meet you, respectfully, at your new level of clarity.
If you’re navigating your own unraveling and ready to step into the deeper refinement of your Sovereign Self, there is a quiet, intelligent path forward.
