“You have to understand that it is your attempt to get special experiences from life that makes you miss the actual experiences of life. Life is not something you get; it’s something you experience. Life exists with or without you.”
—Michael A. Singer in The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
On Hallowe’en, we will have a second full moon in one month: a blue moon.
The moon moves the waters of our massive oceans, so it’s not difficult to believe that a force that mighty could have an effect on me too. Perhaps the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun creates some ebb and flow in the water of my being.
At the very least, a second full moon in a single month makes me turn aside—take a break from my usual busy-ness and preoccupations—and pay attention.
It is a break from trying to make special experiences happen so I can appreciate life’s actual experiences.
The blue moon is not something I create. It exists with or without me. I get to experience it—the beauty, the gravitational pull, the brief and rare glory.
I don’t intend to miss it.
I like blue moons. I understand why they happen, but am bewitched by their power to make me think twice about what’s going on. I’ll have to remember to stop and stare at the upcoming one– and should the night be clear, I’ll even try to snap a pic of it. Good reminder
If only they were actually blue. Wouldn’t that be cool? Then we would for sure look twice.
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Ok, I couldn’t resist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgi1txjrKZk&ab_channel=magmablade111
Enjoy, Arlene!
HaHa! Perfect! Yes, that song was running through my head when I was walking this morning. Thanks for that.