The hype started at least a year ago. The epic solar eclipse of 2024 to happen on April 8th. For months we were told to be prepared. As the time grew closer, it was what everyone was talking about on tv, social media and radio. We were given warnings of thousands of people coming into this area because we were in the direct path to see the “full eclipse”. The interstate had signage every few miles telling us to get to where we were going early and to leave late. We were told to fill up our gas tanks, have plenty of groceries and to fully charge our cell phones. We needed to be prepared for anything that might happen during this time of the eclipse.
Finally, the day, April 8th, arrived and to most a disappointing start as the morning was completely cloudy with even some rain dropping. As the afternoon eclipse time grew closer, you could see people walking the streets getting to their location of where they wanted to view this historic event. I, myself, took a blanket and headed deep into the Leolyn Woods looking for the perfect tree that I wanted to sit and prop myself against. The exact time we would experience the eclipse in this area would be at 3:17pm. I had got into the woods at 2:30 wanting to witness whatever was going to happen. For some time, I closed my eyes in meditation, hearing the squirrels running around, birds chirping, geese flying overhead, and the dogs barking. I began to feel the change of air temperature with the cold gentle breeze on my face. Gradually the woods became dark, darker, and then darkness. The forest became completely still, but then the dogs and coyotes began howling simultaneously off in the distance. It was a beautiful compelling and overwhelming feeling that I was in the midst of something extraordinary. As quickly as it became dark is as quickly as the light arose yet again. The birds again singing, the squirrels scurrying around. I got up and began to walk out of the woods noticing that not only was the light returning, but the clouds had cleared exposing the greatest brightest sun, as if it were the beginning of a brand-new day. I have witnessed partial eclipses in my life in the past, but this was my first experience with a “full eclipse”. My takeaway from this experience is that I had truly witnessed a miracle and God’s supreme magnificence. In Love, Namaste Nancy Lombardo
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Nancy LombardoPresident of the Archives
May 2024
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