When the sun shines at night.

rainbows in the night sky, click to enlarge

A pale green luminous band arcs overhead, silhouetting a fir tree with unearthly light. Bands of rose and orange light glow just above the horizon, but the sun and the half moon set together hours ago, so it is no playful trick on their part. Nor are there large city lights nearby to shine the sky. Even the geese on the lagoon are aroused.

The sky in the northeast is a paler blue, as if the sun was about to rise, yet that is many hours from now. The bands of color shift and fade and reappear quickly—a fleeting show for the lucky observer. Magical. Mysterious. Incomprehensible. How it must have stirred the first people.

I love few things as much as I do color, so to discover my night sky suddenly tinted like a rainbow—without rain or sun—is nothing short of astounding. I want to wake the world to witness it, to see these exploded particles from the sun drifting down to earth, painting the late night sky in a dazzling display: the aurora borealis.

MEDITATION VIDEO

Here’s a thoroughly relaxing video from Mystic Zen featuring many arrays of northern lights along with soothing music. The perfect break for a busy day. Enjoy!

CONTEMPLATIONS

• What alchemy is present in your life? Or is it still invisible?
• Can you open yourself to altered realities, to the unexpected?
• Could you color your ideas differently, add some magenta to your life?
• How will you be exceptional today?

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Enjoy another sky show here. Or if you’re in the mood for another meditation on the skies, you’ll find one here.

OFFERINGS

Dazzle with the dramatic colors of the aurora borealis, preserved on a ceramic tile.
The northern lights artwork in this post is available on a hardwood box with a ceramic top, by visiting my CafePress shop.