I feel the spirits of the earth moving around me, at night, when I am alone beneath the watchful moon. I feel the presence of life encircling me: spirits of animals, spirits of plants, spirits of air and water, the elements of life, the expressions of life, embodied as a spirit of creation, as much a part of the natural order as you or me. My ancestors and your ancestors knew these spirits well. They lived with them for centuries. They worked with them, celebrated with them, learned from them. The great wheel of life has turned many times since then, but at night you can still feel the spirits gathering, gathering beneath the moon.
~ Steven Charleston
Mysterious Night, Ukraine – photo by 226777828, bigstockphoto.com