Birth, Death, and Rebirth

"The "Course in Miracles' says one day you will realize 

that death is not the punishment but the reward.  And

 it says that birth is not the beginning of life but a continuation.  

And physical death is not the end of life but a continuation."  

Marianne Williamson

We seem to die little deaths in order to be born anew.  We may struggle against the endings, only to awaken in a better place.  We may hide from ourselves the knowledge that something is over, and carry on in pain, until we are broken.  We release our resistance and piece by piece we begin to rebuild. New found knowledge from experiencing this cycle propels us forward.

We see this cycle in both the sun and the moon.  The sun rises with the new day and sinks into the horizon at the end. The moon shines brightly against the back drop of darkness dotted with stars as it travels from New Moon to Full Moon.  Mother Nature is vibrant with cycles of birth to death then rebirth.

Birthing ourselves into new situations can trigger labor pains.  The process for some is easy whereas for others it can be long and painful.  It can be difficult to release when we cannot see what awaits us. When we have the courage to take the leap, the cycle begins again ... birth, death, and rebirth.

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