Seeing Beneath the Surface

During meditation, the Ancestors showed me a vision. I was standing in a river with one of my teachers. He turned to me and said, “The best mud is on the bottom.”

We were holding bags that resembled cheesecloths, and we began scooping them through the water to collect the mud from the riverbed. Once our bags were full, we walked to the top of the riverbank and began emptying the mud, piling it higher and shaping it as we went.

By the time we finished, we had created a lingam—about ten feet tall. We began drawing symbols all around it, from top to bottom. When we were done, the symbols vanished, and the lingam began to radiate light. It emanated a beautiful frequency. We looked at each other in silence, then turned and walked away.

I asked the Ancestors why they showed me this, and they said, “You are the eyes that see in the dark. You see what is beneath, not just what’s on the surface.”

This was a reminder to not only see with my physical eyes, but to always look with my spiritual eyes—to see what lies underneath. To recognize the beauty in all things. To witness the light that is held within.

So, I invite you, the next time you find yourself judging a moment, a person, or even yourself—pause. Breathe. Go deeper. Ask yourself what lies beneath the surface. What beauty is hidden in the mud? What light is waiting to be seen?

Your spiritual eyes are always available to you. Let them guide you. Trust what they show you, even when it doesn’t make sense at first. There is so much more to this world—and to you—than meets the eye.

(A lingam (or Shiva lingam) is a sacred symbol in Hinduism that represents the divine generative energy of Lord Shiva. It is typically an oval or cylindrical shape, often set on a round base called a yoni, which symbolizes the feminine energy. Together, they represent the union of masculine and feminine, the balance of creation and destruction, and the cosmic essence of the universe).