Notes On An Eclipse
FAITH’S TOTEM
"When the moon dances
we have another moment
to stand in awe.
There is much to learn
about dancing
between the darkness and the light.”
–Jackie Babcock
April Greetings!
I feel like I just emerged from a cocoon this past weekend. We finally had some sun-filled days after two spring snow storms. The landscape has been manically shifting from sprouting green grass to snow-covered mounds, as the weather flails from rain to sun, wind, sleet and snow, and back to sunny spring. The wild swings in the environment created fluctuations inside as well, and the intense energy from the solar eclipse amplified all of these swift elemental shifts. I found my body confused by the polarizing weather and my psyche immersed in the astrology of the solar eclipse. This eclipse marks the start of a new nineteen year chapter, exciting and overwhelming all at the same time. With all of this afoot, I forgot about the actual astronomical event that I was going to be able to witness.
Last Monday I set the alarm on my phone so I would be ready to get outside and take in the magic. As I put on my glasses, the moon began to ever-so-gently kiss the edge of the sun. The shifts around me were subtle at first. Small changes in the light began as the gulls started to get active over the river. Then the shadows began to feel wrongly cast as the quality of the light had a soft and eerie hue that my brain couldn't quite reconcile. As the temperature of the darkening air changed, I felt my body shift from being warmed by the sun to chilled by the moon.
When the eclipse finally cast the deepest darkness we would experience in our area, a fever pitch hit. I could hear beyond my typical auditory senses. The trucks working down the road felt like they were pounding in my chest. The birds' voices were a symphony at the height of a crescendo. As the darkness reached its peak, I experienced sound in a heightened way, on another level. When the moon pulled away from the sun, I sat in reflection and in awe of what a tiny little speck I am in the grandness of the cosmos. It was a beautifully humbling experience. The eclipse provided me moments that I will be able to touch back into in order to reconnect with the mystery and magic of divine time and rhythm. This profound experience continues to keep me awake to the gifts that come from pausing and listening.
How did the eclipse impact you and your senses? What is April's medicine offering you? I'd love to hear from you! Drop me an email!
Much love to you and your spirit,
Sara
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