By the Light of the Moon

In the heart of the Adirondack Moun-tains of upstate New York lies a tranquilpool of spring-fed water. It is said,among the Native Americans whose an-cestors once roamed those lands, thatthe pool is

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lled with magic.

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e stories vary, of course, given theway such tales will change in the telling;but within each lies a common theme: if you visit the pool on the night of a fullmoon and gaze into the light-tinged wa-ter, you will see the face of your true be-loved.In some tales, there is an adjunct: if you lose your love, go to the Moon Poolon the night of a blue moon and you will

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nd true love again.

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e moon is full, and the night isdeep and dark. Stroll through the mazeuntil you reach the center then, if youdare, lean over the silent water…andbelieve.