The sun has been a source of light, heat,
inspiration, fear, and adoration for many people
and civilisations over the centuries…
the sun has been, and continues to be,
a source of hope, as well as a source of dread,
for people young and old alike -
depending on when they are exposed
to its extreme power and influence…
the sun has been leaving its mark upon the world
since our planet coalesced into the rock of possibilities
that we now live on and are inextricably bound to…
the sun has been giving us gifts of life,
as well as teaching us all lessons
not to take anything for granted,
nor to be too dependent upon anything
too much for too long.

The sun has been shining like a beacon
for visitors of its solar system since its creation…
the sun has been spinning through
the arms of the stars of the galaxy since the dawn of the universe
and it has its own life cycle and periods of time
when it is more active than others…
the sun has been sending out its energy and its gravity
far and wide in sometimes noticeable
and unseen ways and waves like that of a dark ocean…
the sun has been deciding the fate of the life upon
the planets and the moons that encircle it
and those forms of life that still remain -
both “advanced” and vocal,
as well as those still hidden and silent -
and it will continue to do so for time yet,
until it comes to the end of its life
and it sends out an almighty shockwave
that will violently change the face
of everything and everyone forever after.

The sun is an important source of reinvigoration,
relaxation, and reproduction for plants and animals
and it is essential for how life on our planet
knows when, how, and why to do things…
the sun has been rising at dawn and setting at dusk
repeatedly from the perspective of many individuals
and every time it is seen from the ground,
or while orbiting in space,
everything and everyone always has this sense
and this feeling of awe and connection -
as if the sun is constantly speaking
to something within us all that beats in time with it…
the sun has been seen in many ways
and it’s has many layers to it that speak to its depth
its complexity, its context, and its place
at the centre of the wider world of our existence…
nothing and no one is anything without the sun,
and for as long as life has existed the sun
has been giving blessings and lessons
to those who bask in its eternal light -
especially those who spend as much time as they can
in worship of the celestial “sun god”.