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The Day and Night of the Vedic Mystics · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  However, much we try. We find that we cannot
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  constantly and consistently hold on to any particular focus of
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  concentration, emotional state mood or feeling for an extended
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  period of time. The constant action of the three
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  gonna Cycles us through periods of light and darkness action,
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  and inaction, excitement and despondency, joy and sorrow.
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  Pleasure and Pain, the dualities we recognize as inextricably.
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  Linked together in our lives, are the result of the changing
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  action of the gunas. The same Dynamic is operative
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  for the spiritual Seeker. This leads to periods of great
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  Insight joy and aspiration followed by periods of dullness
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  lack of inspiration. And dryness, it is important for
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  a spiritual secretive realized that this is the nature of our
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  Earthly existence and that these alternations are natural and
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  must be endured without giving up patience and persistence.
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  Are the watchwords of spiritual attainment in the end.
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  It is difficult for the vital nature to appreciate this when
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  suddenly experiences on the various occult planes occur and
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  lift up the vital enthusiasm and then just as suddenly disappear
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  and seemed not to reoccur during active periods.
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  There may be ecstatic upwellings of love and dedication or deep
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  experiences of meditation. or various occult experiences such
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  as out-of-body experiences, astral travel or experiences of
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  various powers on the occult planes, the vital being latches
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  onto these things and feels important uplifted and joyful,
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  When they are removed from the active experience, the vital
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  being can become discouraged, sulk or Revolt at having to
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  carry out the mundane tasks assigned to the individual where
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  which are simply part of daily life.
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  These reactions of the ego personality attached to the
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  vital being, and it's desires can cause substantial
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  disruption. If the Seeker is not properly
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  prepared and has not affected. The separation of the witness
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  Consciousness from the active outer nature, SRI aurobindo
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  writes, quote, the up and down movement, which you speak of is
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  common to all ways of yoga. It is there in the path of
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  bhakti but they're equally alternations of states of light
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  and states of Darkness. Sometimes sheer and prolong
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  darkness, when one, follows The Path of Knowledge, those who
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  have a cult experiences come too.
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  Periods when all experiences cease and even seem finished
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  forever. Even when there have been many
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  and permanent realizations, these seem to go behind the veil
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  and leave nothing in front except the dull blank filled.
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  If at all, only with recurrent attacks and difficulties.
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  These alternations are the result of the nature of human
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  consciousness and are not approve of unfitness or of
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  predestination. Austin failure.
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  One has to be prepared for them and pass through.
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  They are the day and night of The Vedic Mystics.
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  Everyone has these alternations, because the total Consciousness
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  is not able to remain always in the above experience.
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  The point is that in the intervals, there should be
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  quietude at least in the inner being no, restlessness
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  dissatisfaction or struggle. If that point is attained, then
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  the sodden I can go on smoothly, not that there will be no
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  difficulties but there will be Disquietude or dissatisfaction,
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  etc. Etc.
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  And quote reference SRI aurobindo in the mother growing
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  within the psychology of inner development.
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  Chapter 6 growth of Consciousness difficulties and
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  pitfalls page 120.