Sun & Moon

I have always been a child of nature. I love the outdoors as much as I love music. There is something special about being outside, it is truly the only place that has ever felt like home. My great grandpa taught me to listen to the comforting sounds around us when we would take walks, on Sundays when I would visit. I still feel that wonder every time.

I'm not a water person but I love the beach. The ocean is so vast and could sweep me away, so I tend to never want to go on a cruise or a ship. LOL, but I've been on a boat or two. Getting me to walk the plank, I mean dock to the boat, made me sick before I even stepped on it. But I have never been one to shy away from danger, I would rather jump from a plane. I chase the adrenaline rush of a challenge or at least I used to. In a past life.

I love the woods and the mountains. I love the sunshine and the rain. I have even begun to find the serenity in a snowfall. I love the day and the night. I do not shy from the dark of night for the Moon and Stars light my way. I would be in love with life, if I could just exist in this world by being one with the Earth. There is magic in paying attention to the beauty of space we occupy in the cosmos.

As an Aquarius, I am often mislabeled as a water sign. Aquarius is an air sign and is considered to be flowing wisdom into the wind, not water from a pitcher. But details don't really matter, right? It only takes one thought or one interaction to change the course of one's life and 99.9% of the time, it is not someone else's fault. But we sure like to blame.

There isn't anything at this point in my life that anyone could say about me, and it would hurt me. You see, I have the capacity to be my own worst enemy. I have turned those words inwards for years. And as I sit here now, in the calm of my own storms, I think about how I have handled my emotions in times and places and the one thing I keep coming back to is "why?" Why did that moment leave such a mark? And why did I let it disrupt my peace? And now, I have stormed upon others. Why, did that moment leave such a mark and now look at the marks I have made. Why?

I have stated before, I am not a religious person, but I have been at times throughout my journey. I always found a peace in the rituals of church. The emotional comfort of knowing what comes next and how it ends. Nothing to be afraid of in life when you have God by your side. But the man-made rules and restrictions kind of made me uneasy, even in childhood. My internal voice was flashing warnings to my mind. I can't trust my feelings here. And when you share your private thoughts and feelings with others, they turn it against you. And that is not a safe space either, is it?

But nature. It doesn't secretly judge you. It doesn't front, if you know what I mean. It just is. So, when my heart is heavy, nature is where I always find myself. Creeks, walking paths, parks, playgrounds. The birds and clouds and the hues of the sky. It is the storm at times, too.

Poetry is written every day in the beauty of nature. We are one with everything around us, including each other. But nature is forgiving without judgement. It meets you at the door, authentically. It has nothing to be ashamed of or to hide from and it is not afraid of our fears.

As sure as there are death and taxes, the Sun and Moon will always rise and set. Their cycle cannot be denied, for we would cease to exist. The balance they bring to our existence is as necessary as the air we breathe. There is something out there that is bigger than us.

The Sun and Moon are the rulers of existence but also provide a silent peace and divine protection our souls need to survive our stories. The Sun and Moon are love and struggles brought together in balance of our being. They are love and romance! They hold the magic we need as humans.

They are the energetic chargers to our inner light!

They are the charging stations to our souls!

We cannot have one without the other. I will continue to love by the Sun and listen to the lessons in the cycles of the Moon. Like the Sun and Moon, I will obey my inner masculine and lead in my femininity. I will shine my light and be the key to open any door that leads me to my life's purpose.

May the Sun and Moon shine their love on you and guide you on your path in love and life. I wish this for you.

I pray to the Sun and Moon that they hear my heart and know that I see them leading my way.

MAY THEY CONTINUE TO GUIDE MY JOURNEY.

I AM BLESSED BY THE SUN AND MOON.

MAY THEIR LOVE NEVER FAULTER, FOR IT WILL BE THE END OF TIME.

To my Moon, I follow you wherever you lead me, and may I shine as bright as the Sun so that I can be the light in someone else's life.

Blessed be my friends.

inRhymes