Time marches on. And Worm Moon 2023 is a deLIGHTful example of it. Yeah, you read that right.

Worm Moon 2023 is a real thing.

And it’s gonna happen starting tomorrow, as I write this. It’s the last full moon of the winter season. Or the first full moon of the spring season. Depends on whether you look at the timing from a meteorological or astronomical perspective. And evidently it got its name because it occurs at the time of year when the earthworms start to make their way up to and through the topsoil.

Worms and other bugs really start to get a lot more active this time of year. Here in the deep South (where we currently live) I’ve already seen a significant increase in the number of bug splatters on the windshield. And I gotta say, that makes me homesick for my Rocky Mountains.

But anyway…

According to timetables I’ve seen, you could start to see Worm Moon 2023 this evening, March 5. But it will be at its brightest on Tuesday evening. Sometime around 7 p.m.

Elgielene and I walked along the beach, with her sister and brother-in-law, last week. And I noticed how the waves churned in and out very nicely. And, as a result, the ocean was a clear, cool aquamarine color. With plenty of active life in and out of the water.

Turns out, the moon has a lot to do with that. I won’t go into it right now, and I’ve shared some info about it before. But the point is, the Earth, moon, and sun were all designed to support each other. And, more importantly, to support life.

And the Designer’s love inspires me to write about the gift of life. That includes songs like…

Catch The Moon

See the ball of light
In the deep blue night.
Shines like a big white whole note
On a musical flight
Floating through space and through time
Like a hot air balloon.

Feel the cool night air
Dancing through your hair.
Laugh right out loud and then watch
Stars light up everywhere.
Look up with your arms open wide,
And you will Catch The Moon.

Catch The Moon…Catch The Moon…Catch The Moon

Music fills the skies
As you harmonize.
Lyrics line up and fall down
And they land in your eyes.
Look up with your arms open wide,
And you will Catch The Moon.

© 2021

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