Can Stillness and Motion Share the Same Sky?

Exploring the luminous tension between November’s supermoon and the Taurid fireballs

The brightest moon of the year and a rare fireball swarm of Taurid meteors won’t return until 2032! Here is a capture from last night showing both!

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Tonight, the sky offers a rare duet: the Beaver Supermoon, closest and brightest of the year, rising in full glory; and the Southern Taurid meteor shower, scattering fast-burning fireballs across the night. It was a collision of stillness and motion, shelter and release. And for me, watching in the cool Georgia air, under the same sky I’ve written about so many times, it felt like a mirror of how I have felt the last few weeks.

Lately, my days have felt more like meteors than moons. Fast. Fragmented. Bright, but burning out. I’ve been burning the candle at both ends. I try to balance relationships, sometimes pulling away from them when I know I need to lean into them. I also find myself at times beating myself up with past disappointments in myself that can loom over me and then trying to restore clarity to days that once felt elegant and calm.

OurNightSky.us was born from a desire to make space for me to wonder, for me to find a rhythm, for the kind of quiet that invites trust in God and His creation, but even sacred work can get tangled. I feel tangled.

So in times like this I step outside. Not to solve anything. Just to watch the moon cast a wide glow across the night sky.

The Beaver Moon, named for the season when beavers retreat and prepare for winter. I really loved seeing it rise up over a farm field as I was out running errands this evening. It reminded me that shelter is holy. That preparation is not panic. That slowing down is not failure. And the Taurids, with their fireball streaks, reminded me that release can be beautiful too. Some things are meant to burn away.

I’ve been returning to this verse often:

“By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.”
— Proverbs 24:3–4

It’s about building a life that holds beauty, even in the mess. As of late, I feel a bit of a mess, but thats okay, sometimes a mess can be cleaned up, and that leaves room for growth.

What the Sky Taught Me This Week

• The moon doesn’t rush. It rises, full and faithful.

• The meteors don’t apologize. They blaze, then vanish.

• And I don’t have to choose between stillness and motion. I can hold both.

Until next time, keep looking up.

-g