"Magic lies in the empty space
between all bodies
of matter"

And ~

"Music exists
because there're empty spaces between the notes."

Have you seen the moon courting Jupiter and Saturn?
As it hovers, swirls, and glows in the early evening sky?
When the light gives way to the dark, and the celestial bodies begin to show their brightness?
That is when you can see the moon dancing near, first to the right, sometimes over, and now to the left of those other "big planet lights." She has been encircling those large planets, incorporating them in her dance since rising from her dark phase. The moon, the symbol of many things, has been very close by, not leaving these two far from her path. Even as they travel closer and closer, she has courted them. I wonder what dreams she transfers, shares, and communicates in this dance.

The crescent moon has always comforted me, feeling like a friendly companion on my nights and days. She especially comforts me now, as we enter a deeper and longer pause in social participations. And more unknowns ask us to refrain from assigning judgement or assumptions. Tonight, she reminds me of faith, trust, hope. She also reminds me of things that I love: my home of roundness, the invisible suddenly becoming visible, the power of reflection, the power of change, of rising and falling, of light and dark, of softness and strength, of water kiself. *

In contrast to her enigmatic variable path, Jupiter and Saturn have been present in the southern sky for months on end, with only minute daily shifts, as they march inexorably closer, and closer,
closing the space between them daily.
They intend to meet for this engagement on December 21st, 2020
~ The Solstice ~

The Solstice, when the Sun appears to stand still, when the Earth slowly shifts and wends her way back to the polar season, when the Sun comes the closest to a deep Pause in the dance of life, during this very stillness, the two big lights will have their destined discussion. Will there be room in these discussions for understanding and compromise? Will there be Space for listening? Will benevolence win...

When so much stands still in our daily lives, when so little is understood, when so much, is much, much drama... I breath into the night sky ~ The moon, who guides me comforts me indeed, and her presence during this march feels like a beautiful portent. The path of the planets, so linear, unwaveringly long and straight, the path of the moon, as ever, swirling circling, watering edges dance of beauty and delight, offers options and contrast. Just two nights ago, when still slivery thin, she formed a long triangular tableau with them. It felt like a reminder for us all to remember, perspective, gentleness, delicacy, tears, hope, comfort, inner light.

It feels that this November, the moon's dance is a reminder of the unknown and the mysterious beauty of allowing space for All.

During their coming Solstice meeting, what will the big planets remember of their November dance with the moon? What edges have been softened? Will they remember the mystery of water, of allowing space for the unknown to grow and blossom? On that Solstice clock, how will the edges of their decisions be massaged by the glow of this dancing moon? Will they remember that the unknown cannot be mapped? Will they remember that the shadows support the light? As emptiness supports the notes? As water defines the land?

Will they remember that all paths lead home?

I pray they do.
I pray we all do.
I pray we all remember the love that lives within us now and in every future now.

"If we know anything about a path at all, to live with an open heart and without fear, it's only because of the great beings who have gone before us, who have left some footprints for us to follow .... May we all live in Peace, and ease of heart with whatever comes to us in life.
When we know who we are, when we live in the love that lives within us, Then we are at peace. May we all be that". Krishna Das

*for new subscribers, I use the pronoun "ki" as described by Robin Wall Clemerer as a more respectful way to refer to our brothers and sisters on this Earth.*