Lughnasa New (College) Moon
Thunder crackles, makes low rumbles as the day, heated to 91, cools down. 77 at the moment. This is weather balancing itself, the heated, humid air making storm clouds which transfer cooler air and moisture from higher in the sky down to earth. The process is effective, but it can be dangerous. Lightning and tornadoes and straight line winds and hail.
Our lives are, in this sense, like trees. Our homes, our gardens, our orchards must remain in place, subject to changes in temperature, moisture and wind. Like the tree our built environment can sustain damage beyond our ability to repair and then we must rebuild. The tree has its saplings; we have construction crews.
Even though these storms raise the possibility of havoc, their power, well, it’s like nothing else. They may not be alive in the strictly scientific sense, but they give the earth a voice and a strong hand. Like many Midwesterners I’ve been listening to this voice my whole life, humbled by it. Anyone who has seen and heard a tornado knows that there are forces greater than our own. A higher power, in the AA parlance.
