Reaching the far side of the moon means way more than science

Humans just made a historical progress by reaching the far side of the moon. The technology they developed is absolutely amazing... but more than anything, I cannot fathom the courage and determination that the four astronauts had for this mission.

The moon has been used as a symbol in spirituality from the ancient time. Its look is always changing from our point of view going through the cycle. It's mysterious. It has many meanings and gives us insights.

Artemis II flew to the other side of the moon exploring the total darkness for the first time in the human history. This experience teaches us something beyond the technology and science. 

What I observed and learned is that the moon is literally a representation of Yin and Yang. It always stays in the 50/50 light and dark. For the light to exist there must be the shadow existed. This opposite contrary forces can be found everywhere in the nature and even our daily fife. The two opposite conditions are meant to exist together interconnected and interdependent. 

Visiting the shadow side is not easy. It's unknown and scary. It takes courage. This NASA's mission accomplished in such a risky condition opened up their ability to understand and explore what we don't know in this universe. It was a necessary step for further development.

Now, we have to apply this lessen to our surroundings and daily life.

Sky is there because the land is there.

Men exist because women exist.

Fire and water.

Sweetness and bitterness.

Chaos and calmness.

Good time and bad time.

Happiness and sadness.

Trees are only half way visible… the other half is hidden in ground.

The duality is everywhere. They must coexist. This balance is the key to understand our existence and how to maintain it.

Ultimately, just like the moon has the light and dark sides, a single person has the light and shadow in her/himself. Carl Jung described this in the terms of psychology. One has to recognize and explore his own shadow to understand himself well. 

We cannot get rid of the shadow side. We need to acknowledge the existence of it, observe it, then find the solution how to coexist with it. 

Everything in our life is maybe about how to keep the balance of this two sides and maintain it.