didn\u2019t you have a post about how there really are no secrets?<\/a>\u201d Yes. But let\u2019s look a little closer at the \u201cto keep silent\u201d part.<\/p>\nIn my opinion, it\u2019s not so much about secrecy as it is about the things that are left unsaid within the public space. The unspoken can protect identity, maintain privacy, and respect others\u2019 experiences. \u00a0Also, not everything is meant to be consumed in the open, but is best revealed within the shadows, in a space without words. Lastly, consider how are the words being used in the first place? Do you really need to prove what you know or where you have been? Sometimes yes, most of the time no. \u00a0There isn\u2019t a magickal bingo card with spaces you must fill to prove your worth.**<\/p>\n
Personally, there are aspects of my path that I choose to reveal, and others that may remain hidden. And these aspects can shift and switch places over time. I don\u2019t have to hang out all of my labels and flags of experience out on the line. \u00a0There are also things I\u2019m still unraveling and discovering, still working out in my own space \u2013 the cauldron is still brewing, so to speak. When I do write or talk, I share to document some of those experiences, to open doors or windows for others, to put some light on the path. But that doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m illuminating the whole path with bright LEDs.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also important to realize that many people either don\u2019t feel the need to share or write about their experiences or their path openly. \u00a0The public outlet is simply not for them. Some people aren\u2019t even online (really!). It has nothing to do with hiding anything. It doesn\u2019t mean that they\u2019re not practicing, not experiencing, or not doing, just because you don\u2019t see the evidence of that. Your slice of life is your own view \u2013 which can also mean sometimes you\u2019re not paying attention for one reason or another. \u00a0Nor does the Universe see fit to show you everything in your \u201cfeed\u201d of life. \u00a0I find we discover things when we\u2019re supposed to \u2013 if we\u2019re paying attention.<\/p>\n
Use silence to reflect, consider, and investigate \u2013 both inwardly and externally, but never assume. There is more left unsaid than we can ever see or know. Which is a pretty amazing, beautiful and scary thing.<\/p>\n
*To be clear, I am not passing judgment upon any of these things, just commenting on the range of sharing we see in any given day.<\/i><\/p>\n
**I do want to mention that sometimes silence is a warning. \u00a0If someone is making big claims, but their history is mysteriously vacant and vague, take heed. Someone who is secure in their path can back up their history and be direct when asked about it.<\/p>\n
(This post is from the ModernTraditionalWitch Blogger Archives, originally posted on 2\/23\/16)<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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