![]() ![]() Take advantage of the spiritual benefits of this ritual too, by setting your intentions to the sun, as part of a daily meditation practice.Stare at the position where the sun is behind the clouds. On cloudy days, the sun still provides benefits. ![]() As you adjust to its brightness you'll eventually be able to directly stare at it. If the sun is too bright, look slightly away, about 15 degrees, either side, up or down.Build up to no more than 30 minutes, with 10-15 minutes being a good goal to reach.Look directly at the sun for 10 seconds, increasing this slowing every day. Start out slow, letting your eyes gradually adjust.Don’t sun gaze through windows because most glass filters the wavelengths.This grounds you to the earth, amplifying the effects. Best to be done barefoot - on the ground, beach, grass, dirt - if possible.Practice it within 30 minutes of sunrise and 30 minutes before sunset.This is why UV is not harmful to you or your eyes first thing in the morning, and early evening. Being far from the earth, in its low position on the horizon, the sun's wavelengths need to travel through more atmosphere, becoming filtered as well as scattered before they reach you. UV is close to zero at these times because of the longer distance it travels to reach you. Sun gazing is the act of introducing sunlight into your eyes, when the sun's UV index is at its lowest points of the day - sunrise and sunset. Sun gazing as a ritual has been around for more than 2,000 years and has been practiced by many civilizations across the globe - from India, to the Aztecs, to the ancient Egyptians. ![]()
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