this constellation has made me feel connected to the universe since i was small... it was right outside of my bedroom window all winter... and to this day, when i go out at dark, it is the first thing my eyes search for ...
'there is only one corner of the universe
you can be certain of improving,
and that's your own self.'
~ aldous huxley
being inside, we have objects that may inspire us or center us... but outside, well, the wonders are outside... the roaring ocean, the blowing winds, budding flowers, the immensity of that beautiful night sky... i have never been to the mountains, it is something i very much want to experience... i know i would love it... but having lived near the ocean my whole life, well, big sky is what i know...
when i have one last child to pick up from an activity at night, tired, and dying to get back home - i look for orion... i feel like there is a thread from him to me... i feel a part of something bigger... and i feel calm...
the funny/ironic thing is, when i went to take the picture & was playing with the settings, 'infinity' is what you need to choose...
and so i laughed, because even my camera was reminding me that i was connected to something much bigger than any of us~
I am exactly the same way! I grew up in the country where the stars were so bright at night, and Orion was the 1st constellation I could always find and identify. To this day, when I walk out my door after dark, I look up to find out where he is! :)
ReplyDelete*smile* It is indeed, "much bigger than any of us".
ReplyDeleteWhen I was growing up in Las Vegas, the desert sky was awash with stars and if you were really lucky, the Milky Way would unfurl her glory right before your eyes. Not so anymore with all the hotel's glaring lights, trying in vain to best each other. Don't they know the neon glitter will never outshine our galaxy? Silly corporate humans!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing a bit of your stardust...
I have that connection to Orion as well:) Instead of it all making me feel small...I feel special:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post! I always look for the Big Dipper in the sky.
ReplyDeleteOh, I understand this post! Orion is one of the easiest constellations for me to pick out and I loved, loved, loved living in rural Maine for a year where the stars were almost touchable they were so bright and there was so little light pollution to dull them. I've only experienced that two other times in Joshua Tree National Forest in California and in Belize. It's so thrilling and exciting and really puts us little people into place in its vastness.
ReplyDeleteGood story! I love the fact that infinity is the setting to take a picture of Orion!
ReplyDeleteCindy
Oh, MJ, Orion is the one constellation I really connect with as well. I don't know why. Maybe it is the story behind the constellation. Maybe it is being a January baby and those crisp (cold) winter nights show Orion off so well. Who knows? When you mention the 'infinity' setting on your camera, I want to giggle. And then I want to say to myself, this is complete validation of this most wonderful constellation that I have always loved. Did you know that in Australia Orion is upside down? Took me some getting used to. But I still loved it just the same. Kind of like life really. Even upside down, things are just the same but a different perspective expands our meaning.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite things about Sedona is that the city light ordinance prohibits any upward facing lights and limits wattage so the stars are just beyond incredible on a clear night (which it is most of the time!). There's not much better than sitting outside and gazing up at the stars!
ReplyDeleteOrion is beautiful! It gives us a real perspective on life!
ReplyDeleteMessages are everywhere - we just have to notice them. And we are all connected - we are all stardust.
ReplyDeleteOrion's belt is always a reminder to me that even in the middle of winter there can be great beauty. We are so small and tiny compared to our huge world but yet so important. Thanks, Mary Jane.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it fun to see the stars! I feel so lucky to have a clear nite skye, when I walk the dogs late I do see Orion often. the other constellation that pops out is the Pleides , sweet 7 sisters .
ReplyDeleteWonderful!!! In just so many ways...
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