Issue nº 70

Reflections of the warrior of the light

Defects and qualities

     A warrior of the light knows his defects. But he also knows his qualities.
     Some of his companions complain all the time: "the others have more chances than we have."
     They may be right, but a warrior does not let that paralyze him, and tries to make the most of his virtues.
     He knows that the power of the gazelle is the ability of her legs. The power of the seagull lies in her sure aim at striking the fish. He has learned that a tiger is unafraid of the hyena because he is aware of his own strength.
     A warrior seeks to know what he can rely on. He always checks his equipment, comprised of three things: faith, hope and love.
     If these three are present, he does not hesitate to move forward.

Believing without fear

     The warrior of the light believes. Just like children believe.
     Because he believes in miracles, miracles begin to happen. Because he is sure that his thought can change his life, his life begins to change. Because he is sure that he will find love, this love appears.
     From time to time he is disappointed. Sometimes he gets hurt.
      And then he hears comments like: "that fellow's so naive!"
     But the warrior knows that it is all worthwhile. For each defeat he counts two victories in his favor.
     All those who believe know this.

Hard times and happy times

     A warrior does not share his tent with those who wish him harm. Nor is he seen in the company of those who only want to "console".
     He avoids those who are only on his side in case of defeat. These false friends want to prove that weakness pays.
     They always bear bad news. They always try to undermine the warrior's confidence - under the cloak of "solidarity."
      When they see him wounded, they drown in tears but deep down they are happy that the warrior has lost a battle, not understanding that this is part of the combat.
     A warrior's true companions are at his side at all moments, both the hard and the easy times.

The hidden enemy

     The friends of the warrior of the light wonder where his energy comes from. He answers: "from the hidden enemy."
     His friends ask him who that is.
     The warrior answers: "someone we cannot hurt."
     It may be a boy who beat him in a fight when they were youngsters, the girlfriend who left him at the age of eleven, the teacher who called him stupid.
     The hidden enemy becomes a stimulus. When the warrior is tired, he remembers that he has yet to show his courage.
      He does not think about vengeance, because the hidden enemy is no longer part of his history. He thinks only of improving his skills so that his feats can be known to all and reach the ears of those who have hurt him in the past.
     Yesterday's pain has become today's strength.

From the Prayer-book of Medieval Chivalry

     The Prayer-book of Medieval Chivalry says:
     "The spiritual energy of the Path uses justice and patience to prepare your spirit.
     "This is the Path of the Cavalier. An easy and at the same time a hard path, because it makes you abandon all useless things and relative friendships. That is why at first one feels very hesitant about following it.
     "This is the first lesson of Chivalry: you will erase what you have written in the book of your life until now: worry, insecurity, lies. And instead of all this you will write the word courage. Beginning the journey with this word, and following with faith in God, you will reach the place you have to reach."

The art of waking up

     The warrior of the light is waking from his sleep.
     He thinks: "I don't know how to deal with this light, it makes me grow."
     Nonetheless, the light does not disappear.
     The warrior thinks: "changes will have to be made that I don't have the will to make."
     The light continues there - because "will" is a very tricky word.
     So the warrior's eyes and heart begin to grow used to the light.
     He does not get scared; he begins to accept his Legend, even though it means running risks.
     The warrior has been sleeping for a long time. It is only natural that he wakes up little by little.