A Simple Morning Ritual

When we find our equilibrium disturbed, habits and rituals can help to settle us. This morning ritual is short and simple and a way of focussing the start to your day on the good, the positive and the encouraging. The practice begins with an acknowledgement of the rising sun and our Lotus Heart.

Transcript

A short ritual to start your day.

Face towards the east and acknowledge the rising sun.

Sun has always been a symbol of life and warmth.

As you're facing east,

Perhaps put your hands on your heart and acknowledge your inner sun.

Sometimes in yoga it's called the lotus heart and the heart is seen as the centre of our existence where our true self lies.

So we acknowledge our deepest self.

Give gratitude for things and people in your life.

See their faces.

Our next step is we send good wishes to those we love.

To the people who nurture and sustain us in our lives.

And the next step,

Commit to do one nourishing thing for yourself during this day.

Something that sustains you,

That makes you feel happy or content.

Make a positive affirmation or an intention for something you'd like to change in your life.

Do you have a goal that you'd like to revisit or perhaps something new that you'd like to aim for?

And to close our practice,

Perhaps again acknowledge your lotus heart,

Your inner sun and remember to return to that place across today.

The lotus heart that's always with us.

Reviews

Thank you for the lovely message of gratitude. Namaste

Very straightforward and simple. I enjoyed this meditation very much.