Signs You’re Entering the Dark Night of the Senses
You’re not losing faith — you’re losing the feeling of faith. The light hasn’t gone out; it’s being hidden so you can learn to see differently. Thus, 🌒 1. Prayer feels empty You still show up, but the sweetness is gone. Words fall flat. Silence feels blank. You wonder if you’re doing something wrong — but you’re not. This dryness is the soul’s way of being weaned from emotional reward. 🌒 2. Spiritual practices stop “working” Meditation, music, ritual, even nature — all the things that once lifted you — now seem dull. It’s not that they’ve lost power; it’s that your senses are being purified. You’re learning to love God for God’s sake, not for the experience. 🌒 3. You feel strangely detached You may notice less emotional reaction to sermons, sacred texts, or even suffering. This isn’t indifference; it’s the beginning of interior stillness. The senses are quieting so the spirit can listen. 🌒 4. You can’t go back Old spiritual habits no longer fit. You try to rekindle the old w...
