Renewal of Spirit and Purpose

Each of us should be able to realize that we have our ups and downs, our own personal waxing and waning.  The medical and psychological sciences now call this our biorhythms. When situations are going well, we tend to be positive and uplifted. However, when situations are emotionally tough and conflicted, we have an even chance of being pessimistic and negative as a result.

However, as the new moon appears every month, this phenomenon of nature can serve as a metaphor for our own renewal of spirit and purpose.

Some of us even believe we can renew ourselves each day, regardless of the conflicts and struggles we were engaged in before. In the tradition of Nature and our deepest spiritual selves, the possibility of renewal is available, but oftentimes only with the help of others.

We can also enhance our care of others by this practice of renewal. The model from Nature is there to follow. We have only to emulate its process.