She Who Hears the Heavens Sing
Somewhere, an arch, portal to the stars, on one night of the year, connects heaven and earth.
Jillian grew up with this legend. As a child, she dreamed of riding the stars like ponies. Now, as a highly trained musician, she nurtures a different dream.
Years of research led her to Utah for the night of the Summer Solstice.
She steps into the arching doorway and lifts her light-filled baton. On her downbeat, the stars burst into song, and Earth at last hears the Music of the Spheres. Plato’s Musica Universalis is now Jillian’s lifework.
Let the star-bright concerts begin!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThere are many kinds of doors, but a portal to the stars is something special! From the first sentence to the last, we were enthralled. Like some of the commentators, we could almost hear the music. Great writing!
Wonderful Julie, love the descriptions and the whole concept of the story. If you listen very carefully you could even hear the music in your words. Very nicely done.
Thanks so much, Carrie. I love the fact that you could hear music in the words of the story! This story has a great deal of personal meaning for me, so I’m glad that you enjoyed it.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleJulie, you have created such a beautiful picture. How stunning it must be to hear this. Well done.
Thanks so much, Marianna. When I was eleven years old, my family lived on Resurrection Bay in Seward Alaska. At night when everyone was asleep I would bike the mile or so to the always-deserted beach, strewn with driftwood, hand-blown Japanese fishing floats, and skeletons of small sea mammals. I would sit there for periods of timelessness, watching the Northern Lights and waiting for … something unknown. Then one night I heard… Read more »
Julie, I love how you bring visuals and audio together to create a full sensation. I can hear the sounds streaming through the archway and out into the cosmos. Nicely done.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThank you Lisa. That’s an amazing photograph, isn’t it?
Wow Julie, do you know what I can feel – hear? The music in your heart. You can not write what you have, without it beating within!
Thanks so much, Eric. Your comment means a lot to me.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleWow 🙂 I love this story, Julie. You bring me into the world of music in just a few words. I wish Jillian’s career in music will shine as bright as the star.
Thanks, Lotchie. I am so happy that are feeling the music from the story.
You’re welcome.
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