Winter and the Waxing Gibbous Winter Solstice Moon with Jupiter<\/p>\n
Solstice gratefuls: The Fire. The dark. The Night Sky. Elohim.<\/p>\n
Sparks of Joy and Awe: Jupiter dancing with the Winter Solstice Moon<\/p>\n
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The Pine in my fireplace burns up so fast throwing heat, casting light, consuming wood. Such a passionate element. While the three quarter Winter Solstice Moon lights up my Lodgepoles and my Aspen, my driveway with a quiet secretive light. Makes her partner in the Solstice gavotte look small, mighty Jupiter giant of planets moves with the slow grace of one so, so distant.<\/p>\n
A Shadow Mountain night in late December throws off little sound. Except a star scraping by another galaxy that wants it to play. Or, a slight Mountain Wind moving the soft Needles of the Lodgepoles. A faint shushing sound. I stood in it, a temporary visitor. Glad to return to the heat of my living room. So soft at 76.<\/p>\n
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\nGod speaks to each of us before we are,
\nBefore he’s formed us \u2014 then, in cloudy speech,
\nBut only then, he speaks these words to each
\nAnd silently walks with us from the dark:<\/p>\nDriven by your senses, dare
\nTo the edge of longing. Grow
\nLike a fire’s shadowcasting glare
\nBehind assembled things, so you can spread
\nTheir shapes on me as clothes.
\nDon’t leave me bare.<\/p>\nLet it all happen to you: beauty and dread.
\nSimply go \u2014 no feeling is too much \u2014
\nAnd only this way can we stay in touch.<\/p>\nNear here is the land
\nThat they call Life.
\nYou’ll know when you arrive
\nBy how real it is.<\/p>\nGive me your hand.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Winter and the Waxing Gibbous Winter Solstice Moon with Jupiter Solstice gratefuls: The Fire. The dark. The Night Sky. Elohim. Sparks of Joy and Awe: Jupiter dancing with the Winter Solstice Moon The Pine in my fireplace burns up so fast throwing heat, casting light, consuming wood. Such a passionate element. While the three … Continue reading Note from the Long Night<\/span>