The three wise men loved nature. We study what we love. It takes much time to begin to understand what is going on in the night sky. Those three men from the East must have spent years in patient observation. They had learned not only about the movement and positions of heavenly bodies, they also realized that the sky speaks of even deeper, hidden realities.
Many others then and now have spent years observing the night sky and have not come to such a realization. Many have loved and wondered at the natural world—and some have even committed their lives to sharing its beauty with others, and to preserving and protecting it—and yet have failed to see it for what it really is. We can study nature much, and even show great care for it, without becoming wise.
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