The Moon is the reflection of your heart, and moonlight is the twinkle of your love.
Debasish Mridha
As we step into this chilly evening, the waxing Moon above our home hints at the approaching Matariki, a significant event in the Māori culture, set to occur next week on June 28th, 2024.
Have you ever wondered what Matariki means to you, readers?
Matariki, also known as the Pleiades or the Seven Sisters, is a cluster of stars in the Taurus constellation. For the Māori people, it holds a special place in their culture, symbolizing the start of the Māori New Year. The name Matariki is a shortened version of Ngā mata o te ariki o Tāwhirimātea, or ‘the eyes of the god Tāwhirimātea’, a name that reflects its celestial significance.
https://www.learnz.org.nz/location192/bg-standard-f/matariki
Here is another link – https://matariki.co.nz/
It was a night filled with a unique ambience as I called our dogs back from their night runs. The waxing Moon cast its ethereal glow everywhere, and the distant sounds of traffic passed by.
I like to think that the Moon is there, even if I am not looking at it.
Albert Einstein
While we were sleeping overnight, the sound of the rain came heavy until it disappeared in the morning today (June 23rd). Note that I did not hear the sound, for I am deaf at night without hearing aids.
Worked with a disabled, elderly man (with cerebral palsy, speech impaired and deaf), and his name is Jacek. Jacek asked me if he needed his raincoat while we were going to make his requests for groceries, an outing, and lunch. He bought his raincoat in case. Jacek learns about the public holiday on Friday, June 28th, because he does not know Matariki and what it is all about. I explained to him, and he replied that it is good for us (my partner and myself) to sleep more.
Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.
J. R. R. Tolkien
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