By Dawn Norton

In my article on the Law of Vibration, I talked about the back-and-forth, up-and-down motion of particles. That same idea carries into the Law of Rhythm. Rhythm is movement, fluctuation, or variation marked by the regular recurrence or natural flow of related elements. And it’s that regular recurrence that matters most here.

One of my favorite descriptions of emotional rhythm comes from Og Mandino:

“The tides advance; the tides recede. Winter goes and summer comes. Summer wanes and the cold increases. The sun rises; the sun sets. The moon is full; the moon is black. The birds arrive; the birds depart. Flowers bloom; flowers fade. Seeds are sown; harvests are reaped. All nature is a circle of moods and I am part of nature and so, like the tides, my moods will rise; my moods will fall.”

Just like emotions, our thoughts, experiences, and even successes follow a rhythm. Nothing stays perfectly still or the same forever. Life flows like a pendulum—back and forth. And because of that, we can trust that if we’re down, we won’t stay there. In fact, the deeper the low, the higher the swing to come.

Job is one of the most powerful examples of the Law of Rhythm in the Bible. He lost everything—his family, his servants, his possessions, even his health and desire to live. Yet God called Job a perfect and upright man. Despite his integrity, even his closest friends judged him and gave him poor advice.

Job hit rock bottom. And according to the Law of Polarity, what followed had to be just as extreme in the other direction. “The Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.” That included ten more children!

I love reflecting on the Law of Rhythm because it reminds me that when I’m down, it won’t last forever. If I’m rejected, that won’t last either—acceptance will come. And I can even use that rhythm to shift how I respond in hard moments.

When I feel angry, I remind myself that if I can manage that emotion, it will swing toward joy. When I feel disappointment, I hold onto the promise that “joy cometh in the morning.” I’ve often said to myself—and to others going through hard things—“Everything changes. You won’t be in this spot very long.”

And it’s true. So much changes with time. What feels heavy today might not even be a thought five years from now. And if we intentionally apply these laws in a positive direction, we can find ourselves in a much better, happier, more fulfilling place. And we’ll have the Law of Rhythm to thank for part of that journey.

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