Night Wanderings

Full Moon Goddess

Walking alone in the dark with only the light of the full moon spilling over the nearby hills to light my way, I hike up the hill from my mailbox to my home. Too busy today to leave the house and get my mail, I do it now in the dark. It is peaceful this time of day. There is a slight breeze. It brings the sweet smell of Spring mixed with the distinct scent of steaks that one of my neighbors must be cooking on their grill. The scent of their dinner surrounds me and whets my appetite, although I have already eaten. The barbecued dinner is a sign of the warming weather. The soft breeze and the scent of pollen in the air usher in Springtime.

I look up and gaze at my Full Moon Goddess now rising higher in the sky as I approach my home on the hill. She is beautiful and so bright. She takes my breath away every time she shows off her beauty. Just for me. My moon.

Tonight she is serenaded by soft music floating up from our small town below. I can hear the guitars and the beat and the country twang of the singers. A familiar song to my ears. I stand there and sway with the music as my gaze stays fixed on the moon above. I hear them serenade me too. “knock, knock, knockin’ on heavens door….knock, knock, knockin’ on heavens door…” yes, I remember that song. The beat gets in my blood and I remember good times.

I smile at my Moon Goddess and talk softly to her. I ask her questions and listen quietly for her answers. I feel them in my heart. I can almost hear my Mom’s voice in the moon’s whisper.

The music is fading now. The singer is talking and the crowd is cheering and applauding. The town is entertained tonight, and so am I.




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The Full Moon

Last night we had a beautiful full moon and lunar eclipse that was visible from my front porch looking eastward. However, I was inside at my computer setting up this new blog of mine and missed most of the eclipse. During the last few minutes of this celestial event, I ran outside and snapped this photo with my little digital camera. I am afraid that it does not do the eclipse justice at all.

One of my joys in living up here in the mountain wilderness is the clean air and the beautiful night skies that allow me to see the moon, stars, planets and even the milky way so clearly. When I lived in the city there was either too much haze or light pollution to see anything but maybe the moon.

Up here during the warm evenings in the summer months, I frequently go outside and gaze up at the stars and the moon, especially when she is in her full glory each month. I call her our Full Moon Goddess, because she is so bright and beautiful displaying herself as if just for me to see from the convenience of my front porch. I will ask a friend who has a better camera and more photography skills than I do to take some photos of our Full Moon Goddess this summer for me to share with you. Until then, my photo above will have to do. Look up, gaze and wonder in the night sky.