illumine my inner being

" I have wakened in Thy shelter O my God, and it becometh him that seeketh that shelter to abide within the Sanctuary of Thy protection and the Stronghold of Thy defense. Illumine my inner being, O my Lord, with the splendors of the Dayspring of Thy Revelation, even as Thou didst illumine my outer being with the morning light of Thy favor." —Bahá’u’lláh 

This painting by Magritte (Belgian artist) always stood apart for me. I have a very personal reading: The blue sky, the dark woods, the tree outside the house, the reflection in the pond in front of the house, all have great symbolism in my mind. The sky--the Source, the Shelter. The house--another, inner shelter. The forest--the outer world, dark and uncertain. The tree--personal growth, our own life. The lamp,--conscience. The reflection in the pond--the relation between the material and the spiritual. The lights in the upstairs windows--inner light, inner wisdom, deeper conscience, illumination.