Catastrophe Quote by D. H. Lawrence
“Oh, what a catastrophe for man when he cut himself off from the rhythm of the year, from his unison with the sun and the earth. Oh, what a catastrophe, what a maiming of love when it was a personal, merely personal feeling, taken away from the rising and the setting of the sun, and cut off from the magic connection of the solstice and the equinox!”
About This Quote
Detachment from natural cycles disrupts human harmony and diminishes love's depth.
In simple terms: Being out of sync with nature harms our connections.
Key Takeaway
Stay attuned to natural rhythms.
Themes
nature
human connection
love
rhythm
balance
Mood
reflective
melancholic
Type
philosophical
poetic
When to use this quote
- daily life
- relationships
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
cycle
harmony
disconnection
Questions to Reflect On
- How does nature influence your emotions?
- What cycles do you ignore?
A Different Perspective
Neglecting cycles can lead to alienation.
![“...some evidence seems to exist that an idea prevailed that in the fairy sphere there is a reversal of the seasons, our winter being their summer. Some such belief seems to have been known to Robert Kirk, for he tells us that 'when we have plenty they [the fairies] have scarcity at their homes.'…” quote by Lewis Spence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f9f/lewis-spence-26565_equinox_some-evidence-seems-to-exist-that-an-ide_2355830.jpg)
![“And here Dante describes an evidently spherical world... "The lamp of the world [the sun] rises to mortals through different passages; but through that which joins four circles with three crosses [the position of the rising sun at the vernal equinox] it issues with a better course and conjoined…” quote by Dante Alighieri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cdc/dante-alighieri-590_circles_and-here-dante-describes-an-evidently-sp_1811951.jpg)
