In life, ‘Change is the only thing that is constant’. We hear this saying over and over again but what are we truly talking about? Does the change have to do with changing the location where you reside to another, a new occupation, a change of relationship from one person to another, a different religion or, how about a new political affiliation? The majority of us believe it to be so, for it’s what the society tells us is true. What’s the purpose? Here’s what an author/educator I admire had to say on the subject:

Okay, so how can I apply this concept to ordinary functions in life, you asked?

For me, changes are necessary, but it is understanding the dynamics of the changes itself that is most important. Are we changing to conform with another’s expectation or of the society’s - the norm so to speak? Or, are we attempting to change or reform others to our own beliefs - our opinions of what is right or wrong? I believe, changes may be necessary but first we have to identify the ‘form’ or the motivation for change.

As a reader/astrologer, I find that major changes in an individual’s life happen during the cycle of seven years: twenty one, twenty-eight, thirty-five, forty-two, forty-nine, fifty-six, sixty-three and so on. These profound changes may signal a marriage, a divorce, a new business, a birth, or a death. The Buddhists call it, the wheel of life: birth is followed by death, death is followed by birth, love is followed by hate, hate is followed by love, success is followed by failure, failure is followed by success – it repeats itself with or without our consent. Same thing with nature, there’s a time for planting seeds, to harvest the fruits, to clean up the dead leaves and finally to allow the soil to rest for the next planting again. We cannot stop the changes we can only delay the process, which can delay our growth. Indeed, changes can be very challenging and painful, uncertainties abound but a new life is renewed – a celebration.