Dusk: The Sacred Pause

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Dusk is the moment when day and night share their stories, intertwined in the gentle embrace of the cosmos and dreams take flight. — ShadowsPub

As daylight transitions into the darkness of night it passes through the period known as dusk. It’s the time of day that’s not yet fully dark and not light enough to read. There’s a shift in the hustle energy of the day towards slowing down and preparing to rest.

In the overlap between night and day, we’re reminded of the interconnectedness between all things. We share daily cycles not just with humans, but all life — plants, animals, birds, fish, and insects.

The cycle stands as a constant reminder of beginnings and endings. In one will be the other as surely as night follows day. At dusk, as energy slows, a natural window opens encouraging reflection, prayer, meditation and openness to new possibilities for the new day to follow.

Too often we become ensnared in what has happened and miss that each day is a new beginning. We can’t change the past. But, by shifting perceptions and mindsets, we can influence a new beginning.

New beginnings don’t usually happen in an instant. Shifting perceptions start giving change motion. With mindful awareness, momentum keeps it moving. The natural stillness of dusk draws us closer to the spiritual realm and makes us feel a deeper connection with the cosmos and our dreams.

In the thinness between physical and spiritual realms, the change we’ve started into motion is shared with the universe and momentum grows. Remain aligned with the intentions released to the universe and experience the transformation.

In letting go of the physical constraints of the day, mindfully slowing into stillness and reflection, we allow ourselves to recharge both physically and mentally. When the day winds up again, we’ll be prepared to face what comes.

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Shadowspub writes on a variety of subjects as she pursues her passion for learning. She also writes on other platforms and enjoys creating books you use like journals, notebooks, coloring books etc. Her Nicheless Narrative podcast airs on Thursdays each week.

NOTE: unless otherwise stated, all images are the author’s.

Some of the image work may have been done in Midjourney for which I hold a licence to use the imges commercially.

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