Going through a Dark Evening with the Soul is profoundly entwined with the entire process of spiritual awakening. In advance of observing the light (i.e. spiritually awakening) we must “wander in the valley with the shadow of Loss of life” as a way to get ready our minds and hearts https://global-miracles.net/Portuguese_AM/publications_port/UCEM/um-curso-em-milagres.pdf