Challenge Entry 
I have been so happy 
since Monday that it seems since the Equinox, the sun has decided to be a more regular occurrence in my area! I have always had a wonderful connection with the sun & it always makes my days just, so much better when it is shining brightly in the sky!
I had also been thinking about ways to incorporate the sun into my practice more often over the last few weeks! So this was perfect timing in that way too! 
First, I did some research on 
Sun/Solar Magick & I found that there is a book I now have on my list 
Pagan Portals on Sun Magic! So we have that in the works to be coming my way & really strengthen 
using honoring or using the sun more than I do currently. 
Due to the times that my husband & son leave for work, I find myself outside very close to or during the sunrise 
& if I’m not, my husband will wake me up to go outside & look at or watch the sky as the sun starts cresting the horizon & the different colors & shades in the sky as it does so. I think one of my favorite times to be out there in the AM is when to my right I can see the sun coming up & to my left I can still see the last of the Moon before it’s out of sight for the day. That’s another topic for another day though 
There are times (a few this past week) that for one reason or another, I oversleep. On those days, depending on the weather, my husband will send me pictures of the sunrise from his view at work. Those are some of my favorite pictures. I am always uplifted & grateful for the sun being awake & shining so brightly in the sky.
Another one of my favorites is when I take my pupper for our morning drive 
(also depending on the time) is seeing how the sun is shining over the ocean 
from 1 of our beaches or views on our drive in the morning.
I also tend to just “hang out” with the sun throughout the day. After a certain time, the sun is above the treeline 
& from mid-morning to mid-afternoon, it is completely over my backyard. At least once, but normally multiple times throughout the day 
I will just head to my back porch, set up a chair & just sit there with the sun shining & just take in all of the things that are happening in & around my yard. Everything from how the sunlight plays off of different things, the shadows created, and the shimmers and sparkles off of items, flowers 
grass, and plants 
in my yard.
I will also watch the way the local wildlife 
is more active & exploring the yards 
& trees, playing with each other, and gathering things for their nests 
or homes. I also take that time to make sure that I lay out my Eco-Drive watch 
(which uses sunlight & a quartz crystal instead of a battery to keep it going) for at least an hour or 2, for a completely full charge that lasts quite a while… at least a week… it only needs 4 hours of sunlight from a completely depleted charge. So I like to just kind of 2 to 3 times a week leave it in sunlight for at least 1 hour *(depending on the weather pattern, sometimes I leave it on the table on the porch, and other times I leave it on our kitchen window 
sill.
Yesterday, was a bit dreary, and gray, and had more periods of rain 
(even if it was light rain) than periods of sun.
Today though, a lot of bright sun 
so I am currently making Sun Water in a mason jar! I have added Citrine & Clear Quartz to the jar. I also have my “Light Seer’s Tarot” spread out on the table we have on the back porch too. For some reason, with that deck I have always liked to use the sun for charging it
Once I am able to read the book 
on Sun Magick, I’m hoping to learn some other ways to be able to incorporate the sun into my practice whenever I am able to do so! 