24/02/2026
We’re in the month of Adar and during the Ramadan fast in Israel right now.
Both follow the moon.
Adar leans toward joy.
Ramadan leans toward restraint.
They’re very different in tone but they’re happening at the same time, in the same country.
No one presses pause on one so the other can take over. There isn’t one “official” atmosphere. They just overlap.
We’re used to choosing: celebration or seriousness.
But life doesn’t really work like that.
You can feel light and serious in the same week.
You can celebrate and still reflect.
You can be disciplined and still carry warmth.
This is what' beautiful about art too.
It doesn’t cancel contradictions.
You don’t have to choose between calm and tension. You can have both energies in the same frame because that's how real life, people and nature work.
A quiet street can still feel alive.
A calm see can still feel powerful.
If you remove one side completely, the image can become flat and feel shallow.
Not long ago, millions celebrated the Lunar New Year in China, which is also guided by the moon.
It’s interesting how one moon can shape so many rhythms at once.
Wishing everyone a joyful Adar.
A meaningful and peaceful Ramadan.
And a strong, fortunate Year of the Horse
