T.G.G. Moogly
Traditional Atheist
Was just thinking about how important it was to our ancestors - at least in my latitudes - to understand the movement of the Sun.
Even if they didn't know what it was or why it moved they understood that its movement in the sky associated with important changes in their lives. No doubt they were superstitious to a fault and obviously ignorant as to what all those lights in the sky were. But they otherwise possessed intimate knowledge of their environment that was vital to their survival. On that score they were much more advanced that we modern people could ever dream to be.
So upon the beginning of its return and the changes it heralds in my life and all our lives I thought to mention our ancestors and give them a nod. We're here because they survived. For me it's time to start thinking about the things they thought about, time to prune the fruit trees, time to think about the coming of long hot days, green grass, the sound of insects, ripening fruit and a cold beer, among other things.
Even if they didn't know what it was or why it moved they understood that its movement in the sky associated with important changes in their lives. No doubt they were superstitious to a fault and obviously ignorant as to what all those lights in the sky were. But they otherwise possessed intimate knowledge of their environment that was vital to their survival. On that score they were much more advanced that we modern people could ever dream to be.
So upon the beginning of its return and the changes it heralds in my life and all our lives I thought to mention our ancestors and give them a nod. We're here because they survived. For me it's time to start thinking about the things they thought about, time to prune the fruit trees, time to think about the coming of long hot days, green grass, the sound of insects, ripening fruit and a cold beer, among other things.
