Stars and Magic

2015 © Dana Eve Valencia

Do you believe in magic? I do. And every time I gaze at the stars, the feeling of magic runs through me. The longer I stare, the more captivated I become.

I remember the first time I saw the night sky encrusted with stars in depth. It was seven years ago and I was tightly gripping a rope along a steep, rocky trail 3,500m high on Mount Fuji. It was 3am, a chilly time, and our surroundings were pitch black. I looked up at the sky and my jaw dropped. I had never before seen the sky so crowded with stars. I was drawn in and magic seemed to be all around me, one shooting star, two shooting stars. It took my breath away and, along with it, my exhaustion.

As my tight grip on the rope loosened, I realised how stargazing could be so therapeutic. Just like painting or playing the drums, I discovered that I could lose myself in it. 

Stargazing just creates another world around you. And I suggest you try it, too.