Reflecting on the ocean tides, what we see as the water going ‘up’ and ‘down’ is in reality the earth going around and around, tilting the seas to rise and fall during the circular rotation. The same is true with what we see as the ups and downs of life, they are in fact more akin to curves and twists of the circles we are travelling. We have no trouble viewing seasons in this way. As autumn brings a crisp wind, we don’t wonder if summer will ever return.