With the flip of a switch, darkness turns to light. From the lighting of a match to the burning of a fire, a small initial spark grows larger and more intense with the right fuel. As the sun rises over the horizon, there is a gradual shift from darkness to light, a series of gradations on the way to complete transformation. All three of these images can work as metaphors for my experience of Ignatian¹ Yoga as an embodied spiritual practice. During a period of difficulty spurred by a professional setback, I found myself experiencing a crisis of identity, discernment and vocation, that left unchecked and uncontemplated was causing physical, emotional and spiritual dis-ease. Tapping into an alr