act of love breaks the curse The albatross falls from his neck and sinks into the sea He is freed from the weight of his sin Rain Spirits and Burden Rain falls ending his thirst Supernatural spirits angels move the ship without wind The spirits guide the ship to the shore However his relief was not complete When he finally reached land he met a Hermit a holy man The Mariner told the Hermit his story which made him feel lighter But his final punishment remained he had to keep telling his story forever Whenever he felt pain he knew he had to find someone to tell his story He tells people to love All things both great and small To sum up the Mariner s relief comes in steps loving the water snakes breaks the curse the spirits guide him home and telling his story forever helps him heal His lesson is clear love God s creatures both great and small