The Circle

"What goes around comes around."

— Universal proverb echoed across cultures.

Life moves in circles. Seasons turn, the moon waxes and wanes, breath flows in and out. We are born, we live, we return. This truth — simple, profound, and often forgotten — lies at the heart of many spiritual traditions: that everything is interconnected, and all we put out eventually returns.

The circle is not just a shape; it is a sacred principle. It teaches us that nothing truly ends — it transforms, it evolves, and it loops back in new forms. To live without awareness of this circle is to walk blindfolded, casting words, actions, and choices without understanding their echo.

The Bible reminds us:

"Do not be deceived: God is not mocked. A man reaps what he sows."

— Galatians 6:7

What you give — in attitude, in energy, in kindness or cruelty — comes full circle. This is not punishment or reward. It is alignment. Cause and effect. Energy in motion.

In the East, this is known as karma. The Bhagavad Gita teaches:

"Every action has its fruit, and those who act in awareness are not bound by it."

When you are conscious of the circle, you act with intention. You speak with care. You give with heart. You no longer toss stones into the pond without regard for the ripples.

Buddhist teachings go deeper still. The law of dependent origination reveals how every thought and deed weaves the web of our reality. Mindfulness, then, becomes a sacred duty — the way we keep from turning the circle into a wheel of suffering.

Even in Native traditions, the circle is revered as the Medicine Wheel — representing balance, cycles, community, and sacred reciprocity. To step out of the circle is to step out of harmony.

Why is this so important today?

Because in a world obsessed with forward motion and linear progress, we forget that life is not a straight line — it is a loop. Our disconnection from this natural rhythm leads to burnout, environmental harm, broken relationships, and spiritual emptiness.

But when we return to the wisdom of the circle, we remember:

> What I take, I must give.

> What I break, I must mend.

> What I say, I must embody.

Every moment, you are contributing to the circle — consciously or unconsciously. Every purchase, every word, every silence adds to the shape of your life and the world around you.

So be mindful. Not out of fear, but out of reverence.

Be aware of the circles you are spinning — and whether they are circles of peace or chaos, love or fear.

Because what you pour into the circle…

will return to you, again and again — not as fate, but as reflection.