Here we are, sitting on the edge of light and darkness, waiting for the night to increase its hold on our side of the world while the other end gets its opening to bask in the warmth of the sun. The recent hard freezes were nothing compared to the one last night. Any deciduous trees that had been trying to stay green have likely been convinced that it is time to shed the work of this past year and prepare for their beauty sleep.
I was asked by one of our recent guests if the darkness gets to me. Oddly, I actually look forward to it. For me, the contrast helps me to better appreciate the light. Soon, we will be stringing up our orange "fall" lights to help ward off the darkness. It brings a festive air to our home that would not be as effective in our daylight-filled summers. Similarly, the cold and snow which so many people dread help me better appreciate the warmth that our modern comforts provide.
While solstices show the change in the struggle between light and darkness, equinoxes are about the tipping points in those competitions. Thus today also makes me reflect of moments of fateful decision which have passed in my life and in history. Like this cycle of day and night, I realize that each of the tipping points are but parts of a larger cycle in a design beyond my comprehension. Forward and back we move in so many areas, yet we progress ever forward.
The autumnal equinox is a good excuse to spend time with those sorts of thoughts.
I was asked by one of our recent guests if the darkness gets to me. Oddly, I actually look forward to it. For me, the contrast helps me to better appreciate the light. Soon, we will be stringing up our orange "fall" lights to help ward off the darkness. It brings a festive air to our home that would not be as effective in our daylight-filled summers. Similarly, the cold and snow which so many people dread help me better appreciate the warmth that our modern comforts provide.
While solstices show the change in the struggle between light and darkness, equinoxes are about the tipping points in those competitions. Thus today also makes me reflect of moments of fateful decision which have passed in my life and in history. Like this cycle of day and night, I realize that each of the tipping points are but parts of a larger cycle in a design beyond my comprehension. Forward and back we move in so many areas, yet we progress ever forward.
The autumnal equinox is a good excuse to spend time with those sorts of thoughts.
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