Last Night's Full Moonrise
We sat on the beach for three hours or more, watching in awe as the huge orange orb rose in the southeastern sky. She shimmered and danced for us as the tide went out in ripples and waves. Her reflection on the water sometimes looked like an undulating snake and sometimes like a bellydancer, We sang to Her, and in response Sister Heron came flying out of the darkness to circle round between Her in the sky and us on the beach. Later we were graced by the presence of Owl and Bat and Mouse. We lifted our stones nestled in a clamshell up to Her and asked for boons to be granted. We thanked Her for the blessings of our lives. We giggled and laughed and played in the warm water. We left before midnight with our hearts very full.
Joanna--how stunningly beautiful!! Love, Rue
Posted by: Rue | July 19, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Oh, I do love your moonrise, Sister Joanna! This is sublime.
Posted by: kerrdelune (Cate) | July 20, 2008 at 05:10 AM
Absolutely breathtaking! Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Sarah | July 21, 2008 at 06:49 AM
Ah! Bliss! Thank you so much for this magical sharing.
Posted by: Beth Owl's Daughter | July 21, 2008 at 03:03 PM
Wow. I came back to find your gratitude post (which I'm going to feature in the next ish of the BYMB newsletter, by the by) and I see this! I have no idea how I missed it before. So stunning! Thanks so much for posting this picture.
Posted by: Elizabeth Genco Purvis | July 30, 2008 at 01:21 PM
Thank you all. It was a pretty amazing moon, that's for sure. Elizabeth, so glad you are finding inspiration in my Gratitude post. I am finding much inspiration in your marketing classes!
Posted by: joanna | July 31, 2008 at 09:34 AM