This is one of those special occasions when being down on Earth is one of the most inspiring places you could be.
The next lunar eclipse visible from Earth is happening in less than thirteen hours. Click here to find out when it will be visible from your location (http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2015-april-4).
Although most of my science and nature-related posts are published on Nature Nimbus, if not for the inspiration then for its namesake this reminder should also be here.
From either a scientific or artistic point of view, this is an exciting event that has captivated the eyes of skywatchers in different civilizations for centuries and will be the third of a tetrad (http://naturenimbus.blogspot.ca/2014/10/part-two-of-four-lunar-eclipses-in.html). This will also be the shortest lunar eclipse of the century so there's no time for a snooze if you're in an early-morning region (http://earthsky.org/tonight/shortest-total-lunar-eclipse-of-the-century-on-april-4-2015).
In some ways many of us are like the moon. We have a light side and a dark side and different faces that are different yet always our own are shown in phases. We are reflective individuals born into a world of darkness in which we have learned to travel in and often light the way for others. Though our best friend may be bright as the sun both our similar bright side and contrasting dark one are complementing and though one may be of night and another of day, we have a common goal: to light the way. Though at times we sometimes will hide our details and even our existence in solitude they can bring out the best in us. When our paths meet or even when we are blocked by "down to "earth" in an eclipse, together we can create something that makes the heartbeat of the world skip a beat
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