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When today is not going well, it is
tempting to focus on tomorrow as a blank slate with all the possibilities
that newness provides. It is true that tomorrow will be a brand-new day,
but we do not have to wait until tomorrow to start fresh. We can start fresh
at any moment, clearing our energy field of any negativity that has
accumulated, and call this very moment the beginning of our brand-new
day.
There is something about the sunrise
and the first few hours of the morning that make us feel cleansed and
rejuvenated, ready to move forward enthusiastically. As the day wears on,
we lose some of this dynamic energy and the inspiration it provides. This
may be why we look forward to tomorrow as providing the possibility of
renewal. Many traditions consider the light of the rising sun to be
particularly divine in its origins; this is why so many people in the
world face east when performing a ritual. We too can cultivate that
rising sun energy inside ourselves, carrying it with us to light our way
through any time of the day or night, and drawing on its power to awaken
and renew our spirits.
One simple way to do this is to carry
an image or a photograph of the rising sun with us in our wallet or
purse. We also can post this image on our wall at work or at home, or
have it as our screensaver on our computer. When we feel the need to
start fresh, we can take a moment to gaze at the image, allowing its
light to enter into our hearts. As we do this, we might say out loud or
quietly to ourselves, “I am ready to let go of the past and start anew.”
We might visualize anything we want to release leaving us as we exhale,
and as we inhale, we can take in the fresh energy of the eastern sun,
allowing it to light the way to a brand-new day.
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