“I like to think that the moon is there, even if I’m not looking at it.”
Yesterday marked the new moon… a time in the lunar cycle symbolic of new beginnings.
A new moon…
solstice in a week…
a new year on the horizon…
An opportunity to reset our frame of mind.
Yet when I look follow the ebb and flow of the lunar phases and intentionally pause to gaze at the moon, I often think about others in far away places who can also see the moon.
Regardless of where we are, we all see the same moon albeit at different times of the day.
One moon for the inhabitants of this blue dot… connected.
The moon…
up and down in the night sky
powerful from so far away,
the waters dance to her rhythm….
in and out.
the snow sparkles like diamonds laying on the valley floor.
Her luminous light casts tree shadows in the pre-dawn hours.
The moon provides a natural calendar for us to follow… almost monthly. With an opportunity to start a-new, to be creative (from now until the full moon) and then slowly let go (from the full moon to the new moon).
The new moon, a pause and a threshold to new beginnings.
It’s always there whether we look at it or not.
yet, looking up to gaze at the moon and feel connected to others in far away places is a powerful act of peace.
Peace tip #15
Make a plan, a peace plan.
Draw 3 small circles (the size of a quarter)…
the one on the left, color it in a dark color; label it “new moon”
the middle one, draw a vertical line within the circle creating two half circles, color half of it dark, the other half light; label it solstice.
the one on the right, color all bright; label it “full moon.”
For the new moon, what’s one new beginning you might adopt related to peace.
For the solstice, what’s one way you might connect with others during a pandemic that you can continue in the new year… something that brings you “light.”
For the full moon, what’s one thing you can let go of.
And if you don’t want to draw, then just jot a few things down.
Updates
Yeterday, marks the end of week #2 and another gift-away. My dear friend, Susan has generously provided a give-away again this year. And it is filled with islands treasures… some small-batch yarn from the Isle of Skye, a pattern to knit a croft hoose, and a copy of the Shetland Wool Adventure journal published by Misa Hay.
How to on the give-away: Leave a comment on Day 14 by the end of Wednesday. Email me if you would rather not comment on the website (thehealthyknitter at gmail dot com). I’ll announce a winner on Thursday (Day 17) here on the website. If you are the lucky recipient, you’ll need to send me an email so that I can get your address. Plus on Day 17, there’s a little something for everyone!
Thank you again to all who are reading, following along, and commenting. I genuinely appreciate the level of engagement this year. It certainly helps to keep me going in the early mornings when I write knowing that people are reading.
