This is indeed an important question. It may not have the same importance for all of us but it is without a doubt more necessary than ever due to the unpredictable time we live in. What I mean is that I myself too prefer to look up, into the beautiful skies, be it day or night, watch the blue space of a sunlit summerday, or the clouds as they fly by, eben the stormladden heavy ones; it never gets boring. And then the nightskies with all the stars, and the moon walking in its own silver cloth that is different every day. What a beautiful display all ot it is. But it is an illusion regardless how much pleasure it offers. Think about it, what we see is not what is, only for our eyes it presents that picture. Though it does not matter that we know of the deception, it still has the magic and there is nothing wrong with enjoying the picture and knowing more about it by looking into the space with the help of stronger eyes..
Looking in is defies illusion, except we prefer to continue to deceive ourselves, ly, and deny. Looking in is, at least in the beginning, most of the time, never really a pleasure but rather a challenge and demanding, because it is revealing a reality and finally the truth, which is not always easy to handle.
But let us talk about the looking in, I want to address, and we all are forced now to do. At this point in time, humanity, all of us, are required to confront ourselves far beyond the mirror reflection, The pleasure of looking to the skies above, must take second place. By all means, let us use it as the relieve and joyful rest we need to recover from the looking in, into ourselves that is. We may feel utterly drained, disheartened, even in despair realizing what we find in the depths of our own being is not what we expected but confronting. . Besides, it is an ardent journey through our layers of body and mind to finally reach deep inside the highly mysterious place of us called spirit or soul. This place may be an empty cave, or one that sparkles like an otherworldly treasure trove made from deposits of minerals by water over aeons of times, or it may be a fortress with thick impenetrable walls, which some of us cannot enter because having lost the key to the doors, or do not dare to open anyway in fear of what could be hidden inside. But! No matter what we will have to face, facing it we must. All of us need to unlock the doors because now is the time of truth. No one can run away anymore. However! It still is one's own choice what we will do since there are the options of actively taking the step, or refusing it, or let others decide how to tackle the problem, or finally, turn the back on it and thus find nothing confronting. Sadly, whatever one chooses, these options are decions with consequenzes trailing close behind. .
The human species as a whole has reached a point of development where it seriously is challenged to either survive or vanish. There is no escape. It is nature's ultimatum, not yours nor anybody elses. It is a natural development, an evolutionary event, like it, or not. And looking into the sky for help to decide is futile. God is not there! But His light is! In fact, this light is not just an external light source, like the sun. It is within everything that is, meaning, it is also in us, in every single one of us, no matter in what size, in what fire, in what splendour, or strength. There, inside, is the revelation you seek, the answer to all the questions. Some people call it enlightenment, named thus appropriately when it enters our conscious mind. And yes, the fear to face the light is justified for the sole reason that it is the final truth, which can be for some truly unpleasant, if not unbearable, shining too bright or, reduced to a spot of amber, waiting for a spark to be rekindled but shying away for the light hurts them too much..
Therefor, looking up, into the sky, is nice, but looking in is unavoidable, particularly if our species is to survive as human beings. I can only wish or hope that humans realize what is at stake. But I can assure everyone, the light is not our enemy. It may be overwhelming because it is the ultimate truth, but it is pure love, in which you can bathe and become part of it. No sky above can match its glory.