The night I fell in love…

Me and some friends had been out kayaking south of Ocracoke in the Outer Banks for a few days. It was the last day. Headwind, tide against us, and we were tired. Salt in our hair. Hands cramped from paddling.

It was almost dark when we finally reached a spot where we could set up camp. Someone said there was a ghost town on the other side of the island. So of course… we grabbed our flashlights and went. Our flashlights felt tiny against all that dark.

We found old deserted houses. Pitch dark. Quiet in that way that makes you whisper without meaning to. The whole island smelled like marsh and old wood. It honestly felt like the old ghosts were breathing down our necks.

Then we saw a bigger building, a church, and obviously we had to see if it was unlocked. The door made that slow creak that sounds illegal.

We went inside. It smelled like dust and damp old wood. There was an organ.

One of my friends is a magical musician. He can make music out of basically anything. So yes… he had to try the old organ. And he started playing.

And the more he played, the lighter the room got. What the heck? Is this a real ghost town after all?

Then he looked out through the window, smiling. The clouds had cleared, and the man in the moon was shining down from an almost-suddenly clear sky.

And that’s when it started, my love for this man. I have it on my calendar, and every full moon I go outside to say hi.

Heck: I don’t even have to put it on my calendar anymore because my son built an app that sends me daily moon updates.

Is this really happening?

While the world does its normal Tuesday-morning thing, a few of us will be outside in socks, half-awake, staring up at the sky.

Coffee in hand, breath showing in the cold.

On Tuesday, March 3, the moon is going to slide into Earth’s shadow and turn deep red. A total lunar eclipse.

This is rare. Don’t miss it.

If you miss this one, the next total lunar eclipse (blood moon) isn’t until December 31, 2028.

What is a lunar eclipse?
Earth slips right between the sun and the moon, and the moon moves through Earth’s shadow.

Why does it look red?
Earth blocks direct sunlight, but a small amount of light bends through our atmosphere. The blue/green light scatters, and the red/orange light keeps going, and that reddish light lands on the moon, giving it that “blood moon” glow.

When to look (EST):
• Blood moon phase begins: 6:04 AM
• Deepest red / peak: 6:33 AM
• Totality ends: 7:02 AM
Totality lasts about 59 minutes.

Good news:
No special equipment. No eye protection. Just step outside and look up.

If you catch it, tell me. I love knowing other people are standing in their driveway, half-awake, looking at the same sky. ☕️🌙

The yoga aspect of the blood moon

A total lunar eclipse only happens when everything aligns.

And Yoga Explorer isn’t about picture-perfect poses, but it is about finding alignment. Not just in your body… but in your life.

Living in a way that matches your dreams and goals.

Happy moon watching,
Tina (a true lunatic, aka crazy about the moon)
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