Thinking Out Loud

Me, the Moon Child In astrology, the zodiac sign Cancer (my zodiac sign) is ruled by the Moon, which makes me  the ultimate "moon child".   A moon child is sensitive, intuitive, and deeply emotional—like the tides pulled by the moon. Their moods can ebb and flow, just like lunar phases. One minute, they have cozy, nurturing energy… the next, they retreat  into a shell to recharge. They often hold ancient wisdom in their hearts.  The Moon gives Cancer that strong connection to home, family, and their inner world. Plus, they tend to feel things on a whole other level. It must have been the moon child in me that  made me endure the cold Thursday night and stay up late as we observed the lunar eclipse and witnessed  the blood moon. I usually go to bed early since I get up early. But I will not miss the lunar eclipse.  After setting up our telescope, we saw the partial eclipse and the total eclipse as seen in the pictures below:      ...

Goodbye February, Hello Mars? Last night, after dinner, we optimistically went out to check the planetary alignments. Geared with our telescope and binoculars, we could see Mars and Jupiter at first with the help of an app I downloaded. An hour later, as it was getting colder—it's still winter after all—we decided to head home and try to check the planetary alignments from our front or back yard.  At home, after warming up, we set up our telescope in our front yard and found Venus, Mercury, Saturn, and even the Moon and the Sun.  It was nice to know that they were aligning. Here are some photos taken from the app we used: We looked through our telescope and binoculars, but they were too small to be viable as pictures.  Planetary alignment is one of the most awe-inspiring celestial events, captivating astronomers and sky watchers alike. This rare occurrence occurs when planets appear to line up in the sky from Earth's perspective, forming a straight or nearly straight...