Burning Beneath

What is it about the sun that lifts our spirits and moves us into action? Have you ever noticed how, on a gloomy, rainy day, you just want to curl up under the covers, wrapped in warmth, with no motivation to do anything? Yet the moment the sun emerges, spilling golden light across the sky, something inside you shifts. A restless energy stirs, an unspoken call to move, to step outside, to feel the world awaken alongside you.

Why are we so attuned to the sun? What is it about its light, its warmth, its presence, that fuels not only life on Earth but something deep within us? Is it simply biological—an evolutionary response—or is there something more? Could it be that the sun doesn’t just nourish the body but feeds the soul?

The sun is the giver of life, not just for humans, but for everything we know. Without it, plants wouldn’t grow, oceans would freeze, and the very air we breathe would cease to exist. It powers ecosystems, fuels photosynthesis, and creates the conditions that sustain all life. But beyond its physical importance, there’s something deeply spiritual about the sun.

Ancient civilizations revered it, worshipped it as a deity, understanding in their own way that it was the source of all things. Even today, we feel its pull in ways we can’t always explain. Sunlight regulates our sleep, influences our mood, and even affects the way our brains produce serotonin—the very chemical that makes us feel happy. Without it, we feel sluggish, uninspired, even lost. But when it shines, it feels as if we are recharged, almost as though we are absorbing its energy on a level beyond just the physical.

We are, after all, made up of energy. Science tells us that we are nearly 80% water, but what about our essence? If our souls are energy, could it be that the sun fuels more than just our bodies? Could it be feeding something deeper inside us—something ancient, something essential?

The sun doesn’t just light up the sky; it lights up us. It calls us forward, wakes us from stagnation, urges us to seek, to move, to be. Maybe that’s why we chase sunrises and sunsets, why we long for golden beaches and wide, open skies. Maybe we are drawn to the sun because, in some way, it reminds us of what we are—light, energy, and something infinite.

What do you feel when you stand beneath its warmth? Does it awaken something inside you? Perhaps the connection has always been there, waiting for us to notice.