Sophie-David
Lancelot in Exile, Legend's Hermit, portrays a hero in desperate longing, in search of a new understanding of himself and his world. Banished by Guenevere his Beloved, Lancelot has retreated to the wilderness and spent two years there, coping with his pain in quiet solitude. In the wild darkness of the forest, he penetrates to the very roots of his painful shadows.
By the light of his torch - his spirit seeking wholeness - Lancelot comes across a surprising treasure, a painted doorway guarding a hidden spring or well. He has found the font of healing that lies deep within him, the dark passion of his sacred wound.
Is this just a doorway, or is it a gravestone? Does Lancelot kneel within his own burial crypt of stones, coming to terms with his own eternity? Will he surrender to this grave, and rise up again an new and whole man?
Like so many other lost lovers past and present, Lancelot kneels in solitude and separation, and in the throes of deepest pain, longing, and defeat. He may yet transform and transcend his love, discovering the divine within, his own Self at his very centre. Out of the tragedy of loss, time can bring forth the highest art, the most beautiful and profound healing. Thus the Hermit may become mystic and teacher, the healer and guide for other seekers on their path through darkness.
By the light of his torch - his spirit seeking wholeness - Lancelot comes across a surprising treasure, a painted doorway guarding a hidden spring or well. He has found the font of healing that lies deep within him, the dark passion of his sacred wound.
Is this just a doorway, or is it a gravestone? Does Lancelot kneel within his own burial crypt of stones, coming to terms with his own eternity? Will he surrender to this grave, and rise up again an new and whole man?
Like so many other lost lovers past and present, Lancelot kneels in solitude and separation, and in the throes of deepest pain, longing, and defeat. He may yet transform and transcend his love, discovering the divine within, his own Self at his very centre. Out of the tragedy of loss, time can bring forth the highest art, the most beautiful and profound healing. Thus the Hermit may become mystic and teacher, the healer and guide for other seekers on their path through darkness.