Question:::… What mystery about faith in your own HP have you discovered, lately?
Featured Comment:::… “One mystery for me is that this is a question of which came first, the chicken or the egg. I need trust in order to convince myself to turn things over to god, but in order to trust, I need proof that if I let go, whatever it is isn’t going to go to complete crap. And my life wasn’t great, but it wasn’t complete crap before either. So I’m learning to just let go of things I have no control over anyway. But the things I’m managing quite well I will continue to do so.” – Adam
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Today’s SFZ reflects on Step Two through the metaphor of a lunar eclipse powerfully evokes the human longing for connection to an “Ultimate Reality”—a presence beyond our individual limitations. In the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, the phrase “a glimpse of that ultimate reality” alludes to fleeting moments of spiritual clarity that offer reassurance and direction. These moments, described as glimpses into God’s or a Higher Power’s kingdom, reflect what philosopher William James called “the mystical experience”—brief yet profound insights into a greater unity that transcends the self.
This imagery finds a parallel in the natural phenomenon of a lunar eclipse, where the cosmic alignment temporarily reveals the hidden interplay between light and shadow. Much like those spiritual glimpses, the eclipse offers a symbolic pause—an interruption in the normal flow of perception that reveals deeper patterns. Carl Jung, in his writings on synchronicity and the collective unconscious, might interpret such cosmic events as outward expressions of inner transformation—moments when the veil between the conscious and the divine thins.
The second quote, from It Works, How & Why, complements this vision by grounding the mystical in humility and open-mindedness. Not knowing “all the answers” is not a deficit but a strength—what Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield might describe as “beginner’s mind,” where openness allows for genuine spiritual insight.
Finally, John Muir’s poetic view of the universe as “an infinite storm of beauty” synthesizes both the awe of cosmic grandeur and the deep interconnection of all things. His naturalist spirituality affirms that humility, wonder, and surrender to a greater reality are essential pathways to peace.
Altogether, this reflection on Step Two encourages surrender, not as defeat, but as alignment with a vast, benevolent force, reminding us that even in uncertainty, we are part of something transcendent.
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