February 22, 2026
I live in the woods where the nights are truly dark. I struggle when I’m visiting places where there are lights on all night. It lands as a jarring disruption to the natural rhythms of the night. Before the inundation of artificial light and the availability of constant light, our ancestors lived in harmony with the cycles of day and night, summer and winter. They considered these times of natural dark as times for gathering around the hearth fire to share music and stories, celebrating the harvest, and resting from busy day light activities.
In ancient times, people were woven with this balance. They accepted the implicit miracle of this harmony as the way of the world and the of their lives. They lived their lives in alignment with the energies of day and night. Familiar with the world of daylight, they were equally familiar with the landscapes and creatures of the night.
Blessings of the dark,
Judith
Yes, we need both. We need to live in both.
Yes, we do. We were given both…and in gratitude we appreciate both.
This is a beautiful and resonant post.
Love the graphic and i love the dark!
It’s a rich and magical space, full of possibility.
The dark can be magic. Absolute magic. And yes, filled with such possibility.