Experiencing Nature By Night | by Madisyn Taylor In the height of summertime's heat, we drift outdoors at dusk to refresh ourselves in the temperate air of evening. Cricket song and the glow of fireflies come together with ever-lengthening shadows to create a natural symphony of overlapping sensations that invigorate the body and gladden the soul. As the sun sets, the vivid colors of most flowers and leaves fade, becoming a dull grey, but moon gardens provide us with a space to appreciate Mother Nature's bounty long after the light of day has retreated. Designed to be enjoyed from dusk until the coming of the darkness, these gardens serve as a perfect complement to silvery moonlight, mild summer nights, and the spirit of rejuvenation. Most plant life worships the sun, but a select few shrubs and flowers come into their own in luna's glow. The silvery leaves of lamb's ears and artemisia reflect the radiance of the moon, while the bright-white flowers adorning yucca and evening primrose seem to shimmer brilliantly in dusk's gloom. Certain blossoms such as the moonflower and four o'clocks open only at night, releasing their sweet fragrances in spectacular displays of scent and beauty. While creating a moon garden, remember to take each human sense into account. We appreciate the ghostly beauty of nighttime nature best when we can sit comfortably until our eyes have adjusted to the surrounding darkness. Bamboo and thick grasses make a comforting sound when bandied about by gentle nighttime breezes. Transforming a portion of your existing yard or patio into a moon garden is simple, and the pleasure you will derive from your nighttime retreat will become worth it once you start to enjoy it. Green spaces come alive at night when nocturnal blossoms release their perfume into the air and ethereally lovely and luminous foliage dances in the breeze. In a moon garden, relaxation is a simple matter of attuning yourself to the stillness of evening and seeing, for the first time, the myriad shades of beauty that can be found in the darkness. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Shelley Klammer How can it be that we arrive into adulthood not knowing who we really are? This happens when we are not accurately mirrored as children in our authentic nature. And, until we learn how to see and love all parts of ourselves, we will feel incomplete, lonely, and misunderstood. This e-course is near and dear to my heart. It is the first e-course I ever wrote, and is my personal story of finding my authentic self through creative self-mirroring. Using my own life as an example, this course teaches the simple principles of how spontaneous collage can bypass our social guard, and reveal the lost aspects of ourselves that are essential for joyful living. Many of us are conditioned to fear our true self because it was a place where we never felt fully seen or loved. Working spontaneously with found imagery bypasses your socially protective mind, and is a method of creative self-mirroring that will help you to understand and love yourself profoundly. Creation without pre-planning supports you to see and integrate repressed psychological patterns that are holding you back, and it also reveals your visionary potentials. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. Fit and Fierce Over 40 2. A Year to Clear What is Holding You Back! 3. 21 Day Beginner Yoga 4. Reinventing The Body, Resurrecting the Soul 5. 21 Day Booty Core 6. 21 Days to Phenomenal Abdominals 7. How to Communicate Like a Buddhist 8. Release Yourself from Family Karma 9. Make Yourself a Money Magnet 10. Be Free from Unhealthy Relationships
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