Have You Ever Danced with the Devil in the Moonlight?

There’s a question whispered in the shadows of our choices:
Have you ever danced with the devil in the moonlight?

It’s not about a horned beings waiting in darkness it’s more about the part of ourselves that seduces us into distraction, the one that feeds on surface pleasures and convinces us that the path of least resistance is the way to peace.
But peace without presence is only the illusion of stillness.

The Dance of Distraction

The “devil” is not an external enemy, it’s the whisper of avoidance. The quiet craving for comfort that numbs awareness.
It’s every moment we seek to escape discomfort instead of transmuting it into wisdom.
It’s every thought that says, “I deserve this,” without asking, “Am I in alignment with it?”

We tell ourselves that we deserve rest, attention, indulgence and perhaps we do.
But have we ever truly looked at that word: de-serve?
When we “de-serve,” are we not, in a way, un-serving and stepping away from service to life, to others, to the higher truth of who we are meant to be?

The dance of distraction is rarely about pleasure itself; it’s about entitlement, the subtle belief that the world owes us something for our suffering, that comfort can replace consciousness.

Entitlement: The Mirage of Deserving

Entitlement whispers: I’ve done enough. I’ve earned this ease.
But when we rest in entitlement, we rest outside of gratitude.
The truth is, life owes us nothing and yet offers us everything when we meet it with awareness.

To “de-serve” is to step out of service.
And when we step out of service, we disconnect from the natural flow of reciprocity the sacred exchange that fuels life.
We stop using our response-ability the ability to consciously respond and begin reacting from craving, fear, or lack.

Craving is not the same as desire.
Desire is sacred when it flows from alignment, when it fuels creation, expression, and purpose.
Craving, however, exploits what is already abundant.
It takes from the field without tending it consuming energy rather than cultivating it.

When we crave what we think we deserve, we forget what we already have.
And the moment we forget gratitude, we fall into illusion — dancing again with the devil in the moonlight, spinning in circles of scarcity disguised as satisfaction.

The Path of Least Resistance

The path of least resistance seems peaceful, but often it’s the road most traveled by those avoiding transformation.
Nature takes the path of flow not avoidance. The river still meets rocks; it simply learns to move with grace around them.

We are not here to resist resistance we are here to learn and grow our capacity and capabilities from it.
For resistance is the pressure that builds strength.
It’s what polishes the mirror of consciousness until we can finally see our reflection clearly the  shadows, light, and all.

Turning the Dance into Discipline

To dance with awareness is to learn rhythm and not escape it.
To feel temptation and still choose truth.
To recognize when “I deserve” has become “I avoid.”

When we meet the devil in the moonlight with open eyes, we reclaim our rhythm.
We begin to use what we have rather than chase what we lack.
We awaken to the abundance within service. The knowing that to serve life is to be served by it in return.

Every moment of temptation holds a mirror to our consciousness, asking not for guilt, but for grace.
Not for punishment, but for presence.

When the moon rises tonight, pause and breathe.
Ask yourself:

Where have I been dancing in distraction?

Where have I mistaken craving for creativity?

Am I “de-serving” life, or serving it through my awareness and gratitude?

How can I use my response-ability to enhance rather than exploit the energy before me?

Because the truth is we all dance with the devils in the moonlight.
But only those who awaken mid-step remember:
The dance was never the danger, but forgetting who we are while dancing is.

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