| Little needs to be said regarding the importance
of sunlight. With out the rays of the sun, all life on the Earth would
be impossible. We are dependent upon the sun for it light, heat and Vital
Force. We have even learned to transform the constant current of its energy
into electricity for our own use. But, many so-called "civilized" people
seem to be afraid of the sun. They darken their rooms and cover themselves
all over in heavy clothing to avoid the warmth of its touch.
Ancient people did not hide themselves from the sun. In fact, many early societies considered the sun to be the Mystic father of their kings or emperors. Sun worship became the chief religion of the developing agricultural civilizations. It first took root in prehistoric India, and persisted there longer than in any other culture. The Chaldeans believed that the sun was the cosmic center of the "Seven Circles of the Grand Universe." In Persia, sun veneration gave rise to the Mithraic cults. Mithras was believed to be the champion of the sun god, or Sol Invictus, during his struggle against the Lord of Darkness. He [Mithras] was made immortal and exalted to the position of Intercessor for humanity among the Most High Gods. Surprisingly, the annual festival of Mithras fell on December 25. From a slightly more scientific viewpoint, the sun is a sphere of intense heat, about one and a half times the density of water. But, it is neither a liquid nor a solid. The sun is a ball of burning gasses, creating chemical and nuclear reactions that emit radiation outward in every direction. This solar energy seems to travel in waves, although its flight moves only in direct lines across the emptiness of space. The presence of a second or third force, however, may make the stream appear to flow in waves, just as wind can make rain seem to fall in sheets or waves. The vibrational frequency of the individual light particles, also, has been mistaken for a wave-like motion. That is why we hear so much about the wave length of specific colors of light. The interior of the sun is a huge x-ray generator. It takes more than 500,000 years for a single x-ray stimulated electron, however, to work its way up from the core of the sun to the surface. Then, it begins its endless journey across space, maybe only to plunge into the burning mass of another sun, or to be captured by a meteor, or maybe to warm the atmosphere and give life to a distant planet. Take advantage of the health and life-giving rays
of the sun, feel it on your exposed flesh, but do not bake yourself in
the midday sun. The early morning rays of the sun are, by far, the most
beneficial. Flower beds which receive the morning sunlight thrive much
better than those that get only the afternoon rays. After the sun has risen
for about five (5) hours, the vital effects of its light lessen and gradually
decrease as the day draws to its close. So, study the flowers and plants,
and read your lessons from Nature.
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