The sky here was perfect last night. I went late to the park with my dogs and couldn’t believe how blue the sky was. Like you said, Helen, the Moon was radiating strong white light. I felt I was literally bathing in its nurturing milky light. And there was a twinkly star beneath it (planet Venus?). The Moon had always made me feel safe and inspired. To me it has opening and softening properties. Last night was definitely special and more intense. There was some internal melting happening.

I love your imagery, Helen and how you tied it in to the story of a dragon and Lao, the star of the eastern sky. Thank you for that. I thought of you too and remembered to go outside because of this thread. This is what came to me to supplement what you saw last night:

In the Chinese tradition, dragons value pearls beyond all and the pearl which dragons long for most of all is the moon herself. This love has been fixed in the stars with the constellation of the dragon chasing the moon across the sky! You’ll see dragons guarding a pearl in old Chinese paintings. Also, Margaret comes from a Greek word meaning “pearl”. Funny how it all ties in. So, next time I see a full moon I’ll be looking for a long cloud.

Hugs.

Margaret