The Seven Sisters: A Story Written in the Sky
Orion raises his bow to Taurus who is chasing the sisters.
When I step outside on a crisp winter night and look toward Taurus, my eyes are always drawn to that tiny, shimmering cluster we call the Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades. They’re small, almost delicate, yet unmistakably radiant. And every time I see them, something in me settles. I am reminded of the calm cold of winter, the slowing down of almost everything.
The Pleiades have been known since humanity first looked up. Ancient Greeks imagined them as seven daughters of Atlas, pursued across the heavens. Sailors used them as a seasonal clock. Farmers watched for their rising to mark planting and harvest. These stars have been a compass for both navigation and story, guiding people long before we had maps or calendars.
But what moves me most is how the Seven Sisters appear in Scripture. In Job 38:31, God asks, “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades?” It’s a question that humbles me every time. The same cluster I can see with my naked eye, the same one that has inspired myth and poetry, is used by God as a reminder of His power, His order, and His intimate involvement in creation. The stars are not distant from Him. They are held.
And so am I.
When I look at the Pleiades, I’m reminded that even when life feels scattered, when my thoughts, responsibilities, and emotions drift in different directions, God binds what I cannot. He holds together what feels like it’s slipping apart. The Seven Sisters become a quiet sermon in the sky: a reminder that the One who set these young, blue stars in place is the same One who steadies my steps.
Tonight, as you look up at the Seven Sisters, let them speak to you too. Let them remind you that you are not navigating this life alone. There is a God who binds, who holds, who gathers, who guides. The heavens are not just beautiful — they are faithful witnesses.
And sometimes, all it takes is a moment under the night sky to remember that truth again.
Until Next Time!
Keep looking up!
-g
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