There is Gnosis

There is gnosis...the knowing that
  emerges from within.

Then there is integration...the journey
  upon which gnosis invites one
  to set foot.

While gnosis is able
  to circumvent one's person
  and emerge without toil,
  integration must necessarily
  include
  one's person.

And therein lies the challenge.

The wisdom that seems so simple,
  so logical, so self-evident,
  dangles as a precious gem
  just outside the
  limited reach of one's person.

Yet, it is not for the pleasure
  of epiphany
  that gnosis is given.

No, it is given as an invitation to
  integrate that wisdom
  into one's daily walk.

'What', we are asked, 'do these words mean?'
  'not in theory, no.'
  'rather, in your life, today, tomorrow...?'

Gnosis is also the harbinger of
  the challenges
  lined up in service of one's learning.

The discomfort, the angst, the frustration,
  the confusion...these are all signs
  that we are face-to-face
  with an invitation to learn
  right now
  what these words
  can, shall,
  mean in our lives.

So, take heart,
  hold fast to the belief
  that gnosis and integration
  are here for you,
  for your soul's growth and healing.

And, step into the unknown...