Sorry for the Astrological sounding title. If you look just south of where the sun sets (wait about .5 to 1 hour after sunset) Venus and Jupiter will be the brightest objects in the sky. It's especially pretty when the orange glow of sunset is still somewhat visible on the horizon. Preacher always points it out to me when we walk down to the mail box.
The night sky has various effects on me. Sometimes it frightens me; other times it's exciting; at times it fills me with peace.
Sometimes I lie down on my back and it feels like I'm stuck to the bottom of a ball and the entire universe is below me.
The first star Preacher ever recognized individually was Arcturus. Vega was another star he was able to recognize. I really like the star Deneb in Cygnus. And Gemma in Corona Borealis makes me think of my wife.
I'm also irrationally drawn to songs about stars. Metallica sings a song called "Astronomy" (originally by Nick Cave, I believe) that I can't help but like. Johnny Cash's version of "Field of Diamonds in the Sky" is likewise irresistible. But the best song about stars is a song by Joey Ayala called "Talambuhay". The words are in Tagalog. I've often tried to translate it, but it always sounds lame when I do so you'll just have to trust me.
Originally posted on my blog:
rayito2702-tdrh.blogspot.com/2008/11/jupiter-and-venus-in-sagitarius.html
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
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