A Dark Blue Moon over my Shoulder!

If they say the moon is blue. We must believe that it is true! A blue moon is colloquially used to mean a rare event or occurrence – the third full moon in a season is called a blue moon. The ancient alchemical texts state - on the third night of the full blue moon, the primeval sack of the ocean broke and life was born. In the darkness of the blue moon night is hidden the light of lights. We always look at the brighter side of everything. The moon looks romantic, but there is a darker side of the moon which is difficult to perceive. We try to shut out upsetting life events, anger, and sorrow disorientation swarms our consciousness in the wake of negative events. How do you deal with disappointments and fear of failure? – The insufficiency of intellectual knowledge. As Jean Giraudoux stated “Sadness flies on the wings of the morning; and out of the heart of darkness comes the light”. Similarly there is always an upside of life, like the dark blue side the moon which is not visible immediately. When the soul embraces and accepts anguish and suffering- the pain reveals itself as the birth pangs of your new inner life. It is neither wise nor good to watch the evening star with dark clouds in your heart obscuring the light. Everything changes like the phases of the moon, the dark blue moon teaches us how to cope and strengthen our own capabilities, to look deeper with greater sensitivity. When you appreciate the dark side of the blue moon, it will be the dawn of a new beginning. It will help you build a life time of residence and dispel the pain. The transition is subtle and gradually sinks into the subconsciousness. Remember pain and suffering are not daily events, like a blue moon it occurs rarely in our journey of life.- Vinay