Rising & Descent: The Infinite Dance of Energy

There’s a quiet rhythm pulsing beneath everything we do —

but most of us are too busy climbing to feel it.

We are taught to crave rising energy: the chase, the growth, the bold creation of dreams.

And we are taught to fear the fall.

We fear the quiet.

We fear the pause, the slowing, the descent into darkness.

But the universe is not built on fear.

The universe is built on rhythm.

On breath, on tide, on cycle.

Just like the waves, just like the moon, just like the rise and set of the sun —

everything rises, and everything descends.

Manifestation and integration are not opposites.

They are companions.

They breathe together, moving in rhythm with life itself.

They are not in conflict — they are in conversation.

When we recognize this, we stop fighting the currents of our life.

We stop demanding endless motion in one direction.

We begin to move in harmony with the natural tides of energy.

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The Nature of Energy: Not Created or Destroyed, Only Transformed

Energy is never lost.

It is never wasted.

It is never destroyed.

It only changes form.

Science reminds us of this law — but our bodies already know it.

Every breath is proof.

Rising energy — what we often call “creation” — is not pulling something from thin air.

It is awakening the dormant.

It is summoning the quiet potential waiting just beneath the surface.

It is calling the seeds in the soil to stretch toward the sun.

Descent energy, so often misunderstood as failure or falling, is equally vital.

It is not destruction.

It is not the end.

It is transformation.

Descent is the alchemy of experience.

It is the composting of all that no longer serves us into the rich soil of what is yet to come.

Rising and descent energy are not at war.

They are dancers, hand in hand, spinning the spiral of existence.

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Rising Energy: Manifestation in Motion

Rising energy feels like the swell of momentum beneath your ribs.

It is the outward flow — movement, action, breath made visible.

It is the season of blossoming, of chasing light, of turning whispers into declarations.

When we step into rising energy, we step into partnership with possibility.

We reach outward and the universe reaches back.

This is the expanding veil — where potential swells and stretches to meet our intention.

We see this energy mirrored in the seasons, from Yule to Litha,

from new moon to full moon,

from winter’s dreaming to summer’s bloom.

The intentions we hold in our hearts become the seeds of our reality.

With aligned energy, they ripen into fruit.

(Celtic note: Here, the Oak King reigns — the guardian of light, of abundance, of outward expansion.)

Working with Rising Energy

Rising energy is about creation, but not from dominance.

It is born from:

• Heartfelt intention

• Aligned action

• A whispered partnership with the universe

Forceful creation may bring quick results,

but it fractures the balance — and always carries a cost.

When we co-create, we move with the current, not against it.

The best manifestations arrive not through force, but through flow.

We do not conquer energy. We dance with it.

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Descent Energy: Transformation, Not Destruction

Descent energy feels like the hush after the song.

It is the inward motion — resting, releasing, listening deeply.

Modern life has taught us to fear this quiet season.

We worship light, speed, growth —

and we have learned to mistrust the dark, the slow, the unseen.

But there is wisdom in the dark.

Descent is not dying.

It is not failure.

It is not the end.

Descent is deepening.

Like the Death card in tarot, it does not signify the end of life, but the transformation of life into something new.

It is the reset of the clock.

The renewal beneath the soil.

Descent is the hidden work of the universe.

The work of composting dreams that no longer serve us,

of gathering lessons, of creating fertile ground for the next season of rising.

Without descent, our rising becomes brittle.

Without descent, our creations lose their soul.

Descent is not collapse. It is compost.

Working with Descent Energy

Descent is where the veil thins.

It is where we hear the soft whispers of the universe more clearly.

It is an invitation to:

• Rest in trust

• Listen without forcing answers

• Compost what we’ve outgrown

• Make space for the wisdom of the unseen

Descent is receptivity.

If rising is our exhale, descent is our inhale —

where we breathe in the guidance waiting to meet us.

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The Relationship Between Rising and Descent

Rising and descent are not separate.

They are the inhale and exhale of life’s breath.

They are the pulse of the ocean:

• Ebb and flow.

• Forward and return.

• Expression and integration.

Rising expresses what descent has prepared.

Descent integrates what rising has manifested.

When we live only in rising energy, we burn out.

When we live only in descent, we stagnate.

But when we honor both, we enter the true breath of life:

Inhale the wisdom of descent.

Exhale the manifestation of rising.

Breathe with life, and life breathes with you.

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Practical Magic: Cycles Within Cycles

This is not abstract.

We see these rhythms everywhere:

• Daily: Morning is rising. Evening is descent.

• Monthly: Waxing moon builds (rising). Waning moon softens (descent).

• Yearly: Spring and summer swell with rising energy. Autumn and winter pull us into descent.

• Life stage: Youth is rising. Elderhood is descent — rich with harvest and reflection.

Within every part of our lives, these energies speak to us.

Pause and ask:

Am I in a rising cycle?

Am I in a descent cycle?

What is this season asking of me?

When you attune to the energy of your moment, you no longer push against the tide.

You move with it —

and the universe moves with you.

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Closing Reflection: Honoring the Breath of Life Force

The breath of life is not a race to the top.

It is a dance between rising and resting, between expression and integration.

When we move with this breath, life flows through us.

We stop forcing.

We start co-creating.

We remember that the universe is not something we control.

It is something we shape alongside, as beloved partners in creation.

Trust your seasons.

Trust your breath.

Trust the rising and the descent.

When you become aware of the tides pushing and pulling,

you move not as a pawn of energy — but as a partner.

And life meets you in the dance.