The soul is subterranean. It won't be known in a way that diminishes its value. Your soul hides, not because it doesn't know things, but because it knows things. David Whyte: “What is precious inside us does not care to be known by the mind in ways that diminish its presence.” The mind is trying to control the soul, but the soul won’t let it. And over the years we’ve failed more and more to contact our souls.