The Moon
"Vision" does not mean the fairytale dream picture we
might conjure up; it is, however, related to this. A vision
is a moment of extreme clarity or understanding, when
'in a flash' we know or experience something in its
entirety. We take it in. There are times in each of our
lives when we have vision—or see some intrinsic truth
about our lives—about life itself.
The Vision of the Eclipse
As mentioned above, there appears to be a common or
communal vision that occurs around the time of major
eclipses. While each of us interprets the insight or vision
in a personal way, the theme or essence of the vision is
a common experience—it is possible to share that vision.
Although we all experience it at once, only some of us
are capable of remembering that experience in a
conscious fashion. It seems we are privileged to be
consciously aware of the vision of an eclipse at special