"Watch the stars, and see yourself
running with them."
Marcus Aurelius
Life closes in on us, especially during the winter. Once Christmas Holidays have gone by, life can seem rather lack luster. Gone are the bright and twinkling lights leaving our homes and landscapes drab from packed away decorations. We each tend to withdraw into a smaller sense of community waiting for spring.
Flu rushes through families and fevers spike then decline, adding more reason to remain behind closed doors. It feels more comfortable to stay at home then to bundle up to attend a gathering requiring us to go out into the cold.
During these less active stages of the season, I maintain my nighttime ritual of looking at the moon and stars. Even on a cloudy cold winter's night, I will stand by the window knowing my lunar friend is present sight unseen. I imagine the sky filled with stars twinkling at me. As I gently close my eyes for a moment of contemplation, my feet dance with the stars in the light of the moon.
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