I live in Austin Texas, and was one of the fortunate to experience yesterday’s Solar Eclipse from my own backyard. I felt a deep emotional connection to the world and all it’s inhabitants in that moment. It moved me to tears and to imagining . . .
What if . . .
As many of us did during the eclipse totality . . . we could be still long enough to observe the sky, feel the weather cool down our skin in the evening, and listen to the secrets of the night. The songs of the cricket and the owl; the sound of the night breeze and the feeling as it moves through our hair. There is wisdom to be found in the dark, the yang (light), and in the yin (night).
Perhaps, if we were still, we could REMEMBER our deep connection to each other and the world. Perhaps we would gain insight and feel together into a part of something larger than the issues that divide us on this planet.
I love science! I sought out a master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine because it was tied to the natural rhythms and patterns of nature and the natural process of healing that’s available to each of us when we listen to our body’s wisdom. The study of Five Elements, and Yin and Yang have served me well. This has been an ongoing deep and fascinating study that has led me to view the world in a more connected way. There, I began my journey into understanding and appreciating my place and responsibility on and to our beautiful planet. The journey continues to unfold, as it does for each of us, and I continue to learn and grow into my natural rhythm.
Citizen science projects have always intrigued me as ways to learn about our place in the world, and the bigger cosmos. Just the basic orbital mechanics are magic to me. I want to share with you NASA’s Citizen Science Opportunities — asking citizens like you and me to observe the night skies, weather patterns, the night-time creatures, light pollution, the flight patterns of birds and how to protect them, and more. There are also some post-eclipse studies to partake in! Maybe I will see you there.
Einstein studied the cosmos on the path to his theory of relativity. Part of his theory — general relativity — explains the law of gravitation and its relation to the forces of nature. We are connected, and there is so much more we can gain from this connection if we remember how to slow down, and listen for the answers!
Once, a long time ago, someone who did not understand me well said, “Everything is not that cosmic, Charlotte.” Yet, I continue to believe most things are!
Let’s reach for the glimmering edge of the sun . . . and go beyond it into the light!
A Reminder:
The Acupuncture Cabin is running a special through the summer: Acupuncture Treatments are only $100 for new patients, and $75 for current and follow-up patients!
And check out a Brentwood neighborhood yoga studio I love — Shuniya Yoga Collective — it’s a great place to connect to your rhythms, and rest and restore.
Much love and Cosmic light to you my friends,
Charlotte
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