We are in the dog days of summer. It's a season of campouts, when a tent pitched in a backyard offers cool relief from sunny days. Those magical nights are a bridge to the celestial realm. From stories written in the stars to the placement of the Sun, Moon and planets at the moment of our birth, to the impact Moon phases and Sun spots have on our human bodies? The bridge to the celestial realm awaits.
Let's step onto it.
The Celestial Bridge
When I think of the bridge to the celestial, I picture the crystal rainbow from the Thor movie that stretched from Asgard to other realms.
The stars and our place among them has birthed questions we humans have pondered since ancient times. Tales have been woven from that vast blanket of light that speak of heroes, villains, cautionary tales, mythical beasts, revenge, and more.
The placement of the moon, the sun, and constellations signaled the time to plant crops, hunt, store for winter, and hunker down. The sight of comets and meteor showers were often seen as omens, signs from the gods that seeded legends we repeat today.
We still look to the stars, the sun and phases of the moon to better feel our connection to the Universe. Those celestial bodies inspire the mystery of us, in a way that feels secret, sacred and sometimes haunting.
In fact, the cosmos inspired their own fiction genre known as Cosmic Horror.
Heavily influenced by H.P. Lovecraft, Cosmic Horror focuses on the insignificance of humans, the unsettling nature of the Universe, and cosmic entities that can be threatening, or seem intimidating at the very least.
What to Read/Listen/Watch NEXT!
A Beginner's Guide to Reading a Birth Chart, ELLE Magazine, Madison Feller
Beginner's Guide to Reading a VEDIC Birth Chart, Melooha.com, Dr. Vineeta Phatak
Past Life in the Natal Chart, Astrologgia.com, Daria Rowe
Four Elements in Astrology, Moonletter.co.uk, Ben Belinsky
Solar Flares: Effects on Humans, Heath.com, Amanda MacMillan
Interpreting 5 Ancient Constellations Across Cultures, Discover Magazine, Joshua Rapp Learn
Orion Across Three Cultures, NightSkyTourist.com
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