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Continually trying to look on the bright side interferes with our finding the wisdom that lies in the fruitful darkness. Continually striving upward toward the light means we never grow downward into our own feet, never become firmly rooted on the earth, never explore the darkness within and around us, a darkness without whose existence the light would have no meaning.

By Stephen Harrod Buhner
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Stephen Harrod Buhner is an American polymath, herbal philosopher, and author. As an independent scholar, he has been a longtime researcher at the Foundation of Gaian Studies. He is most well known for his work on alternative herbal treatments for Lyme disease.

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