Last night as I sat on the deck gazing upward I noticed a bright light in the western sky. It was only dusk and yet this one light was so bright I thought it was an airplane at first. After watching it for a while and it not moving I realized I was witnessing the Venus Jupiter alignment. I had forgotten it was happening last night (and will still be visible tonight). As the sky darkened and dusk turned nightfall, my fiancé pulled out his star app and pointed out some constellations. My favorite one was just behind us he said and as I turned and looked up... sure enough, there was Orion's arm peeking over the rooftop. It was like a special greeting from a good friend, just popping in to say hi.
I'm so grateful for these moments of quiet connection with the stars (and planets). I'm so grateful for the surreal feeling of realizing we too are just a speck in this huge universe. I'm grateful for the brightness of the stars and the glow of the planets. I'm grateful to take the time to pay attention to the sky and all it's beauty. And I'm grateful for a fiancé that not only watches too, but can fill in some knowledge about the movements and properties of these beautiful lights.
When was the last time you stopped and gazed upward to the stars? Did you see the planets align last night? What inspires your awe in this universe? May today, tonight, and this weekend reignite your awe in our beautiful planet and universe. May you find beauty in everything around you. Have a beautiful weekend!
I'm so grateful for these moments of quiet connection with the stars (and planets). I'm so grateful for the surreal feeling of realizing we too are just a speck in this huge universe. I'm grateful for the brightness of the stars and the glow of the planets. I'm grateful to take the time to pay attention to the sky and all it's beauty. And I'm grateful for a fiancé that not only watches too, but can fill in some knowledge about the movements and properties of these beautiful lights.
When was the last time you stopped and gazed upward to the stars? Did you see the planets align last night? What inspires your awe in this universe? May today, tonight, and this weekend reignite your awe in our beautiful planet and universe. May you find beauty in everything around you. Have a beautiful weekend!
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