A Lantern in the Dark, by Danielle Blackwood

��� Introduction Who among us has not experienced a dark night of the soul? Who has not found themselves standing at a crossroads, not knowing how to proceed? Perhaps you are there now as you read these words, and finding your way to this book has not been by mere chance but by some fortuitous moment of serendipity.

I wrote this book as an alternative way of gaining insight during the difficult passages of life. All too often, when we find ourselves in a dark night of the soul, or at a crossroads, the conventional ways of understanding the deeper aspects of where we are can fall short of the mark. Intuitively, we know we need something more, something that speaks to us at a soul level. We long to drop down and uncover the layers of meaning beneath the surface events that unfold in our lives.

Just on the edge of our awareness, we intuit correctly that we are the protagonists of our own sacred story and that these junctures along the path are all somehow part of our unfolding personal myth—our heroic journey. We intuitively sense that there is a deeper meaning to these times. I have found that sacred astrology can be a useful complement to therapy and self-help, and it can illuminate the path in a way that brings the underlying archetypal meaning of a given rite of passage to light.

In this book you will find out when to expect the crossroads times throughout your life so you can make peace with the past, navigate the present, and create a more purposeful future. As you gain an understanding of the underlying purpose of where you’re at, you’ll 5