This morning I set the clock wrong, which means waking up much to late to pray Shaharis on time. Might as well go back to bed, hich I do,and get up at ten. Praying Shaharis at ten in the morning is necessary, but it is not the same as Five A.M. I've been reading Peel A Pom where she talks about the different elements, so often used in the Craft, and how they are used in Judaism. I was reading her article about the void and I realized that, getting up at five is like getting up and praying into the void. That is the most wonderful prayer to start the day. Sharharis, prayed in the darkness has a wonderful power.
Praying in the void of darkness is so powerful that Cistercians do it twice before daylight and once at sunrise. Maybe this is also not only because of how powerful praying in the dark is, but maybe it also has to do with the power of certain prayers. Minha ought to be prayed in the afternoon. Maariv works best at the liminal time between sunset and night.
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