I rarely talk about the fact that I pretty much always feel hyperaware, if not nervous, when I’m out alone at night. I’m embarrassed to admit that. But I’m not alone. Hannah Drake asked the question, “What would you do out at night if you weren’t afraid?”, and the answers were illuminating.
Amanda and her husband went out on a guided nighttime kayaking tour for their anniversary. What they’d hoped would be a relaxing, romantic excursion into nature turned into something else entirely.
Dvora has interacted with elemental spirits since she was a child. She’s learned to set boundaries, so as not to be attacked or taken advantage of. Sometimes the elementals just want to talk, sometimes they need help, and sometimes they’re the ones offering help.
Danny’s first skydiving experience set him on course to do something that most people would never dream of doing, something that for most people would actually be seriously terrifying, and for good reason.
This story is about something that is dangerous, illegal, and I don’t recommend it, AT ALL.
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Ever since he was a child, Clark Strand has awoken in the middle of the night and gone out walking. One night a voice spoke directly in his ear, saying, “Don’t go out tonight. Remain calm and be very very still.” His life has never been the same.
Sometimes it takes losing your way in the dark, to realize that you were already lost.
Our relationship to the darkness can shift over time. One of the main ways that this happens is by walking into the dark, both literally and metaphorically. By walking toward the thing that scares us the most, or causes the most pain, we have the potential to almost magically transform it into something completely different.
The built environment consists of structures that humans make – including spaces where people live, work and play. For the most part, these places are inhabited during the day. But at night, new aspects of the built environment are revealed. Some people are drawn to explore these spaces, not to vandalize or create mischief – just to see and to appreciate. But society has a name for that – it’s called trespassing.
The darkness of night offers rich opportunities to mine and explore our fears. When you choose to walk straight into the darkness you don’t know what you’ll find; both outside in the shadows, and deep inside yourself.