Why Darkness Matters
Most of us have been taught to chase the light—to solve, to fix, to do. But the soul doesn’t speak in brightness. It speaks in shadow, silence, and stillness.
In a world addicted to stimulation, darkness becomes medicine. Not absence, but presence—the subtraction of noise so you can finally hear what needs to be heard.
Dark retreat meets you where you are: curious but cautious, seeking depth but unsure of what’s required. It’s not a leap into the unknown, but a first step inward.
Andrew Holecek invites you into that space. Through darkness, depth, and dreams, he shows us how to descend. Not as escape, but to remember who you really are.
What You’ll HEAR
Part I
The
Threshold
“You cannot descend if you do not first slow down. Here, we begin to shed the noise.”
Part II
The
Descent
“Darkness is not emptiness. It is the field of everything. The place where you finally hear the soul’s voice again.
Part III
The
Return
“You return not with answers, but with presence. What you find in the dark is what you’ve been running from in the light.”
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Entering
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This journey begins when you choose to step inward.
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Andrew Holecek is a Dharma teacher, author, and founder of the Night Path.
His voice has guided thousands through thresholds of silence, shadow, and soul.
This audio journey is an invitation—not to escape, but to remember.
