Reverend Moon

The moon by nature plays an intercessory role. A piece of rock by its own, it emits no light. Since it emits no light, weren’t we not supposed to be able to see the moon?

Of course we do see the moon! That’s because it reflects rather than emits light. That’s why I say: the moon’s role is always intercessory. It reflects the light from the sun.

We can’t look directly at the sun without damaging our eyes. That is why we need eclipse glasses. But it is totally safe to look directly at the moon without hurting our eyes. The moon is meant for us to look at. The moon is there for us to look at.

I discovered back in 2025 that my plants need not just sun light, but moon light as well. They need not just photo-synthesis, but lunar-synthesis.

A year later I figured that like the plants, me too, I need moon light, and my body lunar-synthesizes. So I started moon-bathing. Whenever the moon visits, I turn off the lights, drop all occupation, and moon-bathe.

My horse teacher used to say horses have a different mood every day, just like us, and that is due to various factors. One of the factors is the moon.

The Tang Dynasty boasts a burst of some of the most flamboyant poems in history. Among those ancient poems, the moon is mentioned far many times more than the stars and the sun.

The stars are a mystery; we are curious about them. The moon plays quite a different role: it understands our deepest being.

As the sun courts the moon, and the two dance in the sky, may we as bystanders share that outpouring shower of grace.