Happy Moon Festival!
但願人長久 千里共嬋娟 (Wishing you a healthy long life, Watching the same beautiful moon from thousands of miles away)
This is the last phrase of a poem written during Song Dynasty by Su Shi(蘇軾), a very famous poet over many centuries. He was also a government official in high position. However, exiled to a remote area. On Mid Autumn night, he was thinking about his brother in the capital as they may never be able to see each other again.
September 19 is Moon Festival (中秋節) of 2013. Fortunately, the sky is clear tonight in Tokyo. People watch the full moon and celebrate Mid Autumn in Asian countries.
Mid Autumn Day in the US is tomorrow because the International Date Line is between Japan and Hawaii. However, I feel my friends in Hawaii are watching the same moon in the sky tonight.
When I was in Hawaii, I watched the Mid Autumn moon from Lanai after midnight. The moon was high in the sky. Very quiet and peaceful. When practicing Wudang Qigong, we feel the Qi in the nature. The moon has Qi. It's energy of Yin. The Qi of the moon is tranquil and the gentle moon light is soothing. The night ocean also has Qi. It is cool and serene.
If you are in the busy city and missed the chance to watch the moon tonight, imagine you are watching the beautiful full moon and it's silver reflection on the sea from Hawaiian beach.
