The magic of sky

From the ancient times people were looking at the night sky wondering, how far it is to the moon or watching falling stars. The sun in the day was giving them warmth and light, and the moon and stars were for beauty and became a source for the imagination.


Many poems and novels were inspired by the magic of night. The sun, moon and stars became the objects for numerous paintings and illustrations; they even got faces, emotions and recognizable shapes.

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The moon, sun, stars and planets gave us our current calendar basis. They also the basis of the Zodiac system which many people consult.

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There is so much more we could say of the magical sky but let us just stop and show you what our members create inspired by eternal theme:

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Story by Tanya (Socksandmittens)
Photo collages by Katrin (Katrinshine)

Wonderful things wednesday - Hanukkah

Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Jewish month Kislev which falls on December 2nd this year. The word Hanukkah means "dedication" in Hebrew, and this holiday commemorates the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks.

Jews believe that a miracle occured during the re-dedicatipon of the temple. There was only enough oil to light the temple's menorah for one day. Miraculously, flame remained lit for eight days and nights, giving enough time to find more oil to sustain the fire.

Hanukkah is also called the "Festival of Lights" and its celebrations include games, gifts, eating traditional foods and lighting a new candle on the menorah each night.

In our previous post we placed a question:
How many candles do you need to light the menorah for all 8 days? Do not forget that each evening you need the shamash…

Here is the answer:

Te Great Light - Menorah for Hanukkah - Earth Colors by Visart

Jerusalem Menorah - Stained Glass Gift for Hanukkah by FleetingStillness

Framed Embroidery on Hand Painted Silk - HOLY LAND by FineEmbroidery


Set of six grape bunch with leaf wine charms by Beautyland


Amber Sterling Silver Earrings by Lirigal

Story by Alla FleetingStillness