"Moria can represent a psychological journey to the depths of being, away from the safety of the ordinary pursuits that deceive us into thinking that our demons are at bay - while in fact, they are working away unseen.

Our unconscious dominates us without our being aware of it, and there is much dark matter in it. If one is a Christian, he will discover that the deeper he goes, the more he finds out about the disordered and ungovernable nature of his (or her) unconscious life. The New Testament translator J. B. Phillips wrote, “Anyone who opens his personality to the living Spirit takes a risk of being considerably shaken."

Confronting the powers that work upon us from our unconscious requires courage, because we must not only surrender our cherished defenses but also come face to face with our demons."