When Venus Met Jupiter – and the Sky Spoke in Light
Originally published on Novisali Blog, August 12, 2025
In the quiet hours before sunrise, Venus and Jupiter—two of the brightest wanderers in our sky—came so close their light seemed to weave together. For astronomers, it was a perfect alignment. For those who happened to look up, it was something else entirely: a fleeting reminder that beauty and meaning often meet in the spaces between.
This celestial embrace echoes an ancient truth: that the sky has always been a storyteller, offering signs, patterns, and invitations to reflect. From the mystery traditions that read wisdom in the stars to the personal moments when we pause to wonder, such encounters open a space where inner and outer worlds align.
Key reflections from the full article include:
- Why rare cosmic events can awaken a deeper sense of presence.
- How ancient sky-watchers connected celestial alignments to human journeys.
- The power of stillness in noticing beauty that might otherwise pass unseen.
- Why some meetings—whether between planets or people—change the way we see the world.
The invitation is timeless: to look up, to listen, and to let wonder in.
Read the full article on Novisali: When Venus Met Jupiter – and the Sky Spoke in Light
About Liselotte Engstam, Digoshen & Novisali
Liselotte Engstam is an explorer of perspectives, an adventurer of ideas, a pathfinder of meaning, and a guide of timeless transitions. She bridges the worlds of board leadership and art, helping organizations and individuals navigate disruption while nurturing creativity and reflection.
As founder of Digoshen, she works with boards and leaders to expand future insights and reduce digital and sustainability blindspots. Through research, networks, and executive programs, Digoshen supports responsible value creation in the digital and sustainable age, contributing thought leadership via books, articles, events, Digoshen Exploring Leaders podcast, and blogs.
She also serves as Chair of the Boards Impact Forum in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and the Climate Governance. The Forum convenes board members, thought leaders, and experts in dialogues, webinars, and collaborative events, accelerating action on climate, AI, and sustainability.
Through her artistic practice as Novisali, Liselotte explores creativity and meaning. Her watercolors, digitally reimagined, invite reflection and renewal, offering perspectives that connect head, heart, and hand, and complementing her work with leaders and boards.
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