Syzygy

Oak Island, North Carolina

December 2nd 2023

Syzygy (/ˈsɪzədʒi/ SIZ-ə-jee): is a roughly straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system. The term is often applied when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction (new moon) or opposition (full moon).

My toes dug softly into the Carolina sand, brushing against the sides of your feet, as we sat and watched the sun begin to rise. To the west, the remnants of a full moon sank lower in the sky, and to the east rose a glowing fall sun, warming the sand upon which we sat.  Small waves began to break as they approached the shoreline, and we watched as a flock of pelicans sailed just above them, and then soared higher into the distant horizon. We spoke slowly and listened intently, leaning upon one another. We wondered about life and love and the way the sun and moon moved together as one through the sky above us. We saw the light of these celestial forms, acting in syzygy, and it was beautiful.

And then, we fell in love.