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We can start fresh in this very moment, not needing to wait for a new day to start anew. 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 ritual. We too can
cultivate that rising sun energy inside ourselves, carrying it with us to
light our way through any time of day or night, 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 can also 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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