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            <div><h3>#18 of 31 days of May SCWBI Challenge – A Tanka inspired by Desiree Driesenaar</h3></div>
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    </div><p id="9f78">And an older one still that hopes to teach us how to help our world to heal. <a href="https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3700275/jewish/What-Is-Tikkun-Olam.htm"><b><i>Tikkun Olam</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p><div id="0c8b" class="link-block">
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    </div><p id="e356" type="7">“The nexus between nature, climate, and sustainable development was embodied in 2020. The year offered hope.” -Richard Deverell of The Guardian.</p><p id="6f1f">Countries all over the world had big plans for celebrating.</p><p id="8f92">But…</p><p id="acd6">But today we, the world citizens, are grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. There will be no gatherings for public celebrations.</p><p id="754d">Changed plans, notwithstanding, we cannot afford to lose focus or momentum. And we should try to support the ambitions of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/18/world-leaders-urged-to-step-back-from-precipice-of-ecological-ruin-aoe"><b>COP15</b></a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/01/uk-likely-to-postpone-cop26-un-climate-talks-glasgow-coronavirus"><b>COP26</b></a> and help to bring them to fruition in 2021, our future.</p><p id="978e" type="7">“We should not let the momentum of what had been hailed as a “super year” for the environment be lost. Now is a time when the health of the planet and its people has never been so important. We are in an age of extinction and at the point where irreversible environmental damage could be wrought.” — Richard Deverell, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew</p><p id="8a27">This special project for Gaia — Gaia and Connected Environmentalism — was started by <a href="undefined">Dr John Rose</a>. It has been gaining momentum. It’s an open invitation to all world citizens. Check it out:</p><div id="eb96" class="link-block">
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    </div><h1 id="f95a">New Moon in the Constellation Scorpio</h1><p id="772e">The New Moon is considered the first phase in the moon cycle as it travels around the Earth. During this phase, the Moon is not visible from the Earth.</p><p id="5f34">People born under a New Moon are said to have a special insight into the energies that drive the Universe. They tend to be very creative with an impulsive nature.</p><h1 id="0458">I Was Born On A New Moon</h1><p id="451b">The New Moon, also known as the Dark Moon, seems like the phase where the Moon is weakest. But even though the New Moon is invisible in the sky, it may still have a strong influence on children born under its darkness.</p><p id="9500">During the New Moon phase, both the Sun and Moon are lined up perfectly, which means your Sun sign is the same as your Moon sign. In other words, your

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mind and your heart are in perfect harmony. As the exact opposite of a Full Moon Child, you don’t let inner conflict trouble you too much. You are very in tune with what you want — and what you want is usually that next new shiny thing on the horizon.</p><p id="0bb0">Children of the New Moon love trying out new things, new trends, new places. To others, it seems like you are always overflowing with an abundance of exciting new ideas, to the point where it can be hard to keep up with your vitality and enthusiasm. You have that childlike innocence, wonder, and curiosity, which most people lose as they mature.</p><p id="6110">All of this means that you are extraordinarily creative — the quintessential “ideas person”. On top of that, since you’re always so certain about what you want, you’re someone with a strong personality and drive. You tend to be quick about taking action in order to turn your desires into reality. That, however, doesn’t necessarily translate into productivity.</p><p id="2bf7">While children of the New Moon are known for their boundless enthusiasm, it still remains a fact that you were born when the Moon’s energy is at its weakest. That means that while you’re good at aggressively going after what you want, you tend to have trouble sustaining that energy. You usually have a strong burst of motivation and energy at the beginning, but it fizzles out quickly. You keep starting up new creative projects but never finish them — because you keep getting distracted by newer and shinier ideas.</p><p id="329e">It’s a dangerous cycle to get trapped in, especially since you tend to lack self-awareness.</p><p id="c0d8">Being born under the invisible Dark Moon means that your self is cloaked in darkness. You can’t see the kind of person you are. Combined with your intense focus on what you want, you may be known for being selfish, callous, or unable to see things from other people’s perspectives. You tend to have a bad habit of giving others advice that has worked for you personally, without considering that they might be in a different situation from you.</p><p id="ace9">To truly develop as a person, you need to understand how to take advantage of the different Moon phases. The Half Moon phases — the First Quarter Moon and Third Quarter Moon — are great phases for you to evaluate your opinions and plans with a healthy level of self-doubt. The Full Moon, on the other hand, is the perfect time for you to look inwards and engage in some personal reflection since that’s when your heart’s grasp on your mind is weak. On the flip side, the abundance of energy on a Full Moon also means that you’re going to be very distracted, so it isn’t the best time to work on projects that require focus. This is also true to a lesser extent when the Moon is in any high-energy phase, like the Waxing Gibbous and the Waning Gibbous Moons.</p><p id="ca10">Unlike others, children of the New Moon are the most powerful and threatening during the New Moon, and low-energy phases like the Waxing Crescent and Waning Crescent Moons. That’s when your mind and heart are in perfect alignment. Furthermore, low levels of energy mean that instead of being restless and distracted, you are capable of laser-sharp focus. Creative, strong-willed, and with the focus to actually execute your plans — that is the key to an unstoppable New Moon Child.</p><p id="0666">Source <a href="https://www.moongiant.com/birthday-moon/born-on/new-moon/">https://www.moongiant.com/birthday-moon/born-on/new-moon/</a></p><figure id="cc39"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*v-GKggZLdfLFgztX4O0dZA.png"><figcaption>Pon Far: Live Long and Prosper Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/OpenClipart-Vectors-30363/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=1292972">OpenClipart-Vectors</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=1292972">Pixabay</a></figcaption></figure><p id="388e"><b>THANK YOU FOR READING <i>I Wish You Miracles</i></b></p></article></body>

ILLUMINATION SPECIAL PROJECT

Who Has The Best Smile?

I do. The waxing gibbous gifted me the best smile tonight.‬

Photo by Anastasiya Pavlova on Unsplash

Waxing Gibbous Illumination 89% Moon Angle: 0.53 Moon Distance: 376,115.80 km Sun Angle: 0.53 Sun Distance: 151,835,702.55 km

Moon waves dancing on the surface of the sleepy water Titillating, tousling The wind from its slumber roused Caressing, swelling like an expectant lover Syncing as her mirror grows

This night the gossipy stars in absentia Turn a blind eye to the yellow lover down below Lovelight elongates, spills until it touches the shoreline Starts its ascent slowly The water moans, forlorn

Gaining momentum, lovers separate She heeds her own reflection Full moon ascends higher Miracle laden Radiant, resplendently Evicting awe and adoration from above and down below.

As usual, the wearing of suitably celebratory celestial attire is encouraged in honor of the full Moon.

…And in honor of Gaia.

Today, July 31st, 2020 the Moon is 11.58 Days Old

This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The four major moon phases The 4 major Moon phases are New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter.

Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous (Tonight), Waning Gibbous, and Waning Crescent.

I, Avid Moon-gazer had been deprived of this simple pleasure for an entire month. But tonight the rain clouds over my area parted to grace us with luminary beauty. Thinking it was a full moon I started putting together the above poem in honor of Gaia.

And that’s not all, two lovely friends wrote exceptionally beautiful articles to honor Gaia as well. Take a look.

Desiree Driesenaar

Martine Weber

Here’s an older one worth the mention. Thank you, Amy Marley.

And an older one still that hopes to teach us how to help our world to heal. Tikkun Olam.

“The nexus between nature, climate, and sustainable development was embodied in 2020. The year offered hope.” -Richard Deverell of The Guardian.

Countries all over the world had big plans for celebrating.

But…

But today we, the world citizens, are grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. There will be no gatherings for public celebrations.

Changed plans, notwithstanding, we cannot afford to lose focus or momentum. And we should try to support the ambitions of COP15 and COP26 and help to bring them to fruition in 2021, our future.

“We should not let the momentum of what had been hailed as a “super year” for the environment be lost. Now is a time when the health of the planet and its people has never been so important. We are in an age of extinction and at the point where irreversible environmental damage could be wrought.” — Richard Deverell, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

This special project for Gaia — Gaia and Connected Environmentalism — was started by Dr John Rose. It has been gaining momentum. It’s an open invitation to all world citizens. Check it out:

New Moon in the Constellation Scorpio

The New Moon is considered the first phase in the moon cycle as it travels around the Earth. During this phase, the Moon is not visible from the Earth.

People born under a New Moon are said to have a special insight into the energies that drive the Universe. They tend to be very creative with an impulsive nature.

I Was Born On A New Moon

The New Moon, also known as the Dark Moon, seems like the phase where the Moon is weakest. But even though the New Moon is invisible in the sky, it may still have a strong influence on children born under its darkness.

During the New Moon phase, both the Sun and Moon are lined up perfectly, which means your Sun sign is the same as your Moon sign. In other words, your mind and your heart are in perfect harmony. As the exact opposite of a Full Moon Child, you don’t let inner conflict trouble you too much. You are very in tune with what you want — and what you want is usually that next new shiny thing on the horizon.

Children of the New Moon love trying out new things, new trends, new places. To others, it seems like you are always overflowing with an abundance of exciting new ideas, to the point where it can be hard to keep up with your vitality and enthusiasm. You have that childlike innocence, wonder, and curiosity, which most people lose as they mature.

All of this means that you are extraordinarily creative — the quintessential “ideas person”. On top of that, since you’re always so certain about what you want, you’re someone with a strong personality and drive. You tend to be quick about taking action in order to turn your desires into reality. That, however, doesn’t necessarily translate into productivity.

While children of the New Moon are known for their boundless enthusiasm, it still remains a fact that you were born when the Moon’s energy is at its weakest. That means that while you’re good at aggressively going after what you want, you tend to have trouble sustaining that energy. You usually have a strong burst of motivation and energy at the beginning, but it fizzles out quickly. You keep starting up new creative projects but never finish them — because you keep getting distracted by newer and shinier ideas.

It’s a dangerous cycle to get trapped in, especially since you tend to lack self-awareness.

Being born under the invisible Dark Moon means that your self is cloaked in darkness. You can’t see the kind of person you are. Combined with your intense focus on what you want, you may be known for being selfish, callous, or unable to see things from other people’s perspectives. You tend to have a bad habit of giving others advice that has worked for you personally, without considering that they might be in a different situation from you.

To truly develop as a person, you need to understand how to take advantage of the different Moon phases. The Half Moon phases — the First Quarter Moon and Third Quarter Moon — are great phases for you to evaluate your opinions and plans with a healthy level of self-doubt. The Full Moon, on the other hand, is the perfect time for you to look inwards and engage in some personal reflection since that’s when your heart’s grasp on your mind is weak. On the flip side, the abundance of energy on a Full Moon also means that you’re going to be very distracted, so it isn’t the best time to work on projects that require focus. This is also true to a lesser extent when the Moon is in any high-energy phase, like the Waxing Gibbous and the Waning Gibbous Moons.

Unlike others, children of the New Moon are the most powerful and threatening during the New Moon, and low-energy phases like the Waxing Crescent and Waning Crescent Moons. That’s when your mind and heart are in perfect alignment. Furthermore, low levels of energy mean that instead of being restless and distracted, you are capable of laser-sharp focus. Creative, strong-willed, and with the focus to actually execute your plans — that is the key to an unstoppable New Moon Child.

Source https://www.moongiant.com/birthday-moon/born-on/new-moon/

Pon Far: Live Long and Prosper Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

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