This morning I found myself marveling at the fact that “It’s already August!” How can that be? Here we are, closer to the end of this year than to the start of this year, and for me it seems to have gone by very quickly.
August is unusual this year, as both NASA and The Old Farmers’ Almanac tell us that we will have a blue moon this month. Not just a blue moon, but a blue supermoon. A blue moon is the second full moon in a single calendar month. This usually only happens about every two-and-a-half years. A supermoon is when the moon is full during the closest part of its orbit around earth, making it appear very large and bright.
There are 4 supermoon events in 2023 and two of them take place in August. A blue supermoon is very rare however… the next one will be in August 2032!
How delightful it is to live in a world full of wonder and natural beauty. Gifts of nature that are always all around us, even on our worst days. Days when we are feeling lost, dejected, confused, or simply unsettled, there are gifts of nature in which we can find solace. Take some time to enjoy these August night skies. Let their beauty be a balm to your heart. And just as life often brings us the unexpected, you may catch a bit of a meteor shower, too!
I hope that you will find peace in the beauty that surrounds us.
Domenica Rafferty, LPC 