{"product_id":"on-joy-sorrow-perfume-oil","title":"On Joy \u0026 Sorrow Perfume Oil","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eON JOY \u0026amp; SORROW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2022 we created\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blackphoenixalchemylab.com\/product-tag\/on-children\/\"\u003ea pair of fundraiser oils\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eadapting a chapter from Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet into scent. Considering the challenges that await in 2025, we’ve decided to continue this work with a monthly series of fragrances that will gradually complete the entire book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProceeds from these scents will be donated to a series of trustworthy charitable organizations, selected month by month; everything above the cost of production will be donated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1923, The Prophet (\u003ca\u003eGutenberg Press link\u003c\/a\u003e) has been translated into more than 100 languages, continuing to inspire new readers with its lyrical observations of human nature and open-ended spiritual instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book imagines a series of pronouncements offered by the sage Almustafa (“the chosen and the beloved, who was a dawn unto his own day”) to inhabitants of the fictional city Orphalese as a gesture of gratitude for their hospitality during his twelve-year stay. One by one, various citizens step forward and ask for Almustafa’s thoughts on a long list of topics such as love, death, commerce, justice, and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Prophet responds with wisdom that could be considered non-denominational, though clearly influenced by the Lebanese author’s familiarity with Sufi and Maronite beliefs as well as the work of Transcendentalist poets. After satisfying the Orphalesians’ many queries, at last he boards a ship setting sail for his homeland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince Gibran set these events outside of any known time or geographical location, Almustafa’s wisdom can be received today, or in the future, and ring just as true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen love beckons to you, follow him,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough his ways are hard and steep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd when his wings enfold you yield to him,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd when he speaks to you believe in him,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYour joy is your sorrow unmasked.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd how else can it be?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIs not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter’s oven?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome of you say, “Joy is greater than sorrow,” and others say, “Nay, sorrow is the greater.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut I say unto you, they are inseparable.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTogether they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVerily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOnly when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his silver, needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBittersweet pink grapefruit, golden peach, lime rind, and amber.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe sales from February, March, and May’s scents from the Prophet series (On Giving, On Eating \u0026amp; Drinking, On Work, On Joy \u0026amp; Sorrow, On Buying and Selling, and On Crime and Punishment) benefit the ACLU because we are in desperate need of civil rights protections right now. The Take Action area of their website presents handy opportunities for speaking out against current and ongoing injustices, even if you only have a few minutes to spare.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bittersweet pink grapefruit, golden peach, lime rind, and amber.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46491963916444,"sku":"LunacyActivismProphetFeb25-4","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/7891\/8812\/files\/ON-JOY-SORROW-The-Prophet-WEB.jpg?v=1772998346","url":"https:\/\/blackphoenixalchemylab.com\/products\/on-joy-sorrow-perfume-oil","provider":"Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}