Tanya, Iggeret HaKodesh, Epistle 25: The Alter Rebbe describes exile as a state where the divine light is hidden, and the soul is "imprisoned" in the physical body and world, yearning for its source

The imagery of sprouting life reflects the Rebbe’s teaching in "From Exile to Redemption" (Kehot, 1992), Vol. I, p. 29: "Our divine service in exile prepares for a lofty revelation," likening it to seeds breaking through soil.

a moment of anticipation and readiness where divine light begins to break through, signaling that the long-awaited change is imminent (Chassidus on Geulah; Likutei Torah, Vol. 1).

Likkutei Sichos, Vol. II, p. 823: "In the Era of the Redemption, G‑dliness will be revealed in all things."