Sown from Loss

From the Tarot of the Pagan Cats, Death; from the Brownies Oracle, 'Surest Climber:'

We get no choice. If we love, we grieve.

~Thomas Lynch

          Deep loss creates deep grief, a process that requires honesty, patience, and a willingness to feel our pain. But in that dark place, there is a seed of grace. In my opinion, the opposite of grief is grace - not the kind that comes from some supernatural being but from within. It is what allows us to remember the good and to see what is beautiful, inspiring, and joyful even as we deal with our loss. Grace is what helps us step back into life. The Brownie suggests that we not try to bypass the process, hard as it may be. In that harsh, challenging place, we learn a lot about what is essential and relevant. 

Never did I explore life as intensively in its beautifulness, as while hanging on two fingertips freely over the deep hollow. – Wolfgang Güllich