Living on the Central Coast of California affords me daily opportunities to experience the ocean and the sunset. Yes, the sunset happens everywhere, but there is something about the mixture of the ocean, the clouds, the sun, and the sky that I am expressing deep gratitude for. My frequent ritual is to go to the water within the hour before sunset window with my camera. I stand in the water and download the energetic remnants of the day, enjoying the texture of the sand, drinking in the negative ions that feed and cleanse my energy bodies, feasting on the moment by moment visual smorgasbord that delights as light impacts the sun, water, sky, and shore.
Even on a gray day I have witnessed how light can break through and create a splash of color that is stark and powerful. The shades of gray are even a show. And to think, that before I started paying attention, it was just a cloudy, foggy day…nothing to see here…move along. But that is absolutely not true anymore. I know there is a show here. I choose to look for it. I have never been disappointed. Seems like intention creates results.
Let’s look at sunsets in general. The sun moves from its solar plexus chakra yellow in the throat chakra blue sky and descends in the color spectrum towards the earth. The sun literally pulls our awareness down the chakras to the root, inviting us to ground with the earth as the day draws to a close. From the yellow to the orange to the red, in descending order, we surrender and let go of the day. Once grounded the colors erupt into higher chakra colors of indigo and violet to bring balance to our earthly connection. This is the natural flow caring for our energetic selves in such a loving process…daily.
The clouds are the dancers in the sunset. Their ever changing shape oscillates with the unseen rhythms orchestrated by the vibration of earth and sky. They swirl and wisp and play with the sun. They dance with one another and embrace and become one. The color shift makes it a breathtaking movement that dazzles the senses into submission. We must stop and drink in the beauty…recharged once more. Even if you are not looking or are in the confines of a building, the energy is influencing. Each day a perfect painting puts a marked signature on the unique experience of life.
I have witnessed many along the coastal highway 1 stop for a breath and a picture. They delight momentarily in this angelic display and then hop in the car and head out, checking cell phones to pull them from the ongoing flow just outside their current awareness. This gulp of beauty is but a taste of what is to come when one chooses to give time for the unfolding panorama. The gulls come en masse to the shore and face the sun, drinking in the information coming in on the rays of the sun. They collectively face the majesty…how can they not.
So, wherever you are, take the time to let the day go in a personal ritual that will balance your vibration, ground you, cleanse your energies, and inspire you. Choose to go outside and witness the sunset. Give yourself time to experience its dance. See how it impacts your being, your senses, your spirit, your heart, your life… allow your own eyes to receive the healing rays of the sun, to open to the particular coded information that is just for you. The earth has gifted us, over and over each day…twice to be exact. The sunrise wakes us up by pulling us from the earth to the sky…my oh my. Who designed this? Quite frankly, you did…so go witness your daily creation. Make it a priority. You will not regret a single one.
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