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
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