From the Sun and Moon Tarot, Death; from the Jade Oracle, Temazcalli:
All things already have their endings within them. If we become attuned to this, then we can appreciate the moment. We can appreciate the extraordinary fact of our unique and precious lives.
―Thanissara
Endings are a natural part of the cycle that creates space for new beginnings. Whether that ending brings despair or celebration, it isn't based on any personal agenda of the universe. The Temazcalli ("house of heat") is a type of sweat lodge designed to purify the mind and body. Endings deserve a ceremony, some sort of ritual that helps us accept what has happened so that we can move on. A divorcee might toss her wedding band in the ocean, a person whose roommate finally left might smudge the apartment or a flowering shrub might planted in memory of a beloved pet. My nephew, who was diagnosed with leukemia just as he started college, hiked the entire Appalachian trail after finally receiving an 'all clear' pronouncement. These things all mark the starting line for our new beginning.
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