Unshine

3 weeks ago

In this evening, like countless times before, I ran around a lake that is close to my house. It is a good nature getaway with tall trees, a forest trail and old agricultural fields. Also, everywhere along this route, there are several places where remnants of the dwellings of neolithic and bronze age people have been found. 3000 years ago this area was a fertile sea shore with it's ancient community living in the same environment and visiting also this very same lake, fishing and picking up berries - it's even possible that they made here sacrifices to gods and spirits of water.

Tonight, I thought again about these ancient connections, but I also felt that this time the past was really close to our world. So, at the darkest side of the lake, under the dark forest cover, I thanked the ageless nature and sent my greetings to our ancient ancestors who once possibly thought the same thoughts here.

Samhain, Halloween, Kekri or whatever you call it in your country is really the time of year here in north when we should honour the decaying life and those bygone for the gifts they have given to us.

Your thoughts?

Harri ...