I know there is a full moon tonight…but I can’t find. I search the skies looking for the faintest hint of its ethereal light. All I can see are tones of grey and black with tiny snowflakes glittering in the sky. The moon is full tonight, but I cannot see it.
Even when we cannot see it the moon is ever-present – orbiting the earth, pushing and pulling the tides. Its movement is essential to life as we know it on earth. Its cycles mark the passage of time and teach us about the rhythms of life. At each stage of the lunar cycle our perception of the light it is reflecting changes. At some points in the cycle it is full and bright, at other points it is barely a sliver of light.
Like the moon our life too goes through phases. Times when everything seems full and bright and times when it seems like darkness is surrounding you. Sometimes those cycles are the predictable rhythms of life. At other times it seems like life should be full of light but clouds of darkness obscure your vision. If you are experiencing an unexpected time of darkness – a loss of loved one, financial hardship, feeling lost and need of direction – it is so important to remember that it is part of life’s rhythm. It is hard. It is painful. It is overwhelming but somewhere deep inside you can find the strength to continue on. The moon is full tonight…you may not be able to see it right now…but it is there!
Where do you find yourself in the rhythm of life today? What do you need to prepare yourself for tomorrow?