Greeting the Sun
Our first morning
ritual comes from the Navajo. I have
added the part at the end especially for Westerner’s.
Each morning when
you first wake up, face the direction of east – doing this outside is good but
not necessary. Offer a pinch of corn
meal or corn pollen toward the sun. Here
you can offer your prayers for the day and ask for the help you may need,
especially if you have challenges ahead. You
may also want to take a few moments to offer your prayers of gratitude for what
you do have and what is going well in your life.
This morning ritual not only reminds us that we are part of something
bigger than ourselves but also helps us begin our day by remembering what we do
have instead of what is missing and what we have to go out and get.