When the dark times begin, your next level is coming.

When someone first steps onto the spiritual path, it's euphoric. Everything feels aligned. You have synchronicities, you have peace, there's flow, there are miracles. The sages call this euphoric state an expanded state. They call it Gadlut. The Creator gives you a surge of light at the beginning of your spiritual process, like a parent holding your hand when you first learn how to walk. But then, always, the Light withdraws. You are eventually left to yourself. The sages call this state, a contracted state, that is called Katnut. This is a time where the Light has contracted itself, and now you are in darkness. The sweetness fades, you feel lost, you feel alone, And most people at this point panic. But spiritually, this is a good sign. This time of darkness is a good sign. You've done nothing wrong, and at this moment you are elevating. The sages explain that the Creator withdraws the light not to punish you, but to reveal you. Here's a mantra for you: The light never left me. It is becoming me. I am no longer receiving the light. I'm learning to generate it and create it from within.