Living Sky Astrology

Chapter 1

At the Beginning

Around the cookfire last night, the faces of we villagers were illumined more so by the Full Moon.

The animals for whom sight is a weapon at night were more busy than usual.  Their prey found it more difficult to hide.

The faces of we villagers showed fear of the predators making their way into our midst.  The fear spread from face to face as we all huddled closer to the fire and tried to concentrate on the story-telling and singing; some sought to brace and distract themselves with passionate dancing.

But many glanced behind us, into the relative darkness beyond our flickering fire, and imagined, as only we humans can, the fangs of the tigers emerging from the jungle shadows.

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