“Before the world awakens, the soul is listening — whisper your intentions at sunrise” — Alia Marino.
Morning Codes: 3 Rituals to Align Before Sunrise
In every age, mornings have been seen as gateways. In ancient Egypt, dawn was sacred — a moment when the sun god Ra rose again, bringing renewal and power. Cleopatra herself was known to prepare for the day with dawn rituals: burning resins of frankincense and myrrh, anointing her skin with blue lotus oil, and surrounding herself with roses to call in love, radiance, and divine favor before stepping into her role as queen.
You don’t need a throne to access this magic. Each sunrise is an invitation to align with your own Divine Energy Code — to reset your body, spirit, and destiny before the world stirs.
Here are 3 Morning Codes you can practice today, infused with both ancient wisdom and the current sky’s transits.
1. ✨ The Breath of Radiance (Cleopatra’s Dawn Code)
How: Sit by an east-facing window before sunrise. Light a gold candle (for solar energy). Burn a small piece of frankincense resin.
Breathwork: Inhale for 4 counts, exhale for 6 counts, imagining golden light filling your chest.
Crystal: Hold a carnelian — Cleopatra’s stone of vitality and confidence.
Flower: Place a red rose nearby to invoke love and sovereignty.
Mantra: “As the sun rises, so does my power.”
Transit tie-in: With Venus in Leo, this ritual fuels your magnetism and self-love, just as Cleopatra amplified her aura with beauty and confidence rituals.
2. 🌊 The Water Blessing of Flow (Jupiter in Cancer Code)
How: Pour fresh spring water into a clear glass bowl. Add a pinch of sea salt and a few petals of white lotus or jasmine flowers.
Gesture: Dip your fingers in the bowl, touch your forehead, heart, and palms. Whisper: “I welcome expansion and protection.”
Crystal: Keep a moonstone or pearl nearby to amplify Cancer’s water blessings.
Candle: Light a silver or white candle to honor the moon’s nurturing energy.
Transit tie-in: With Jupiter in Cancer, water rituals help expand emotional resilience and invite abundance into the home and heart.
3. 🔥 The Flame of Courage (Venus in Leo Code)
How: Light a red candle (for Mars) and a pink candle (for Venus). Place them side by side on your altar.
Gesture: Stand tall, roll your shoulders back, and take three deep breaths, visualizing a golden flame entering your solar plexus.
Incense: Burn cinnamon or sandalwood to invoke courage and passion.
Crystal: Hold a tiger’s eye for confidence and decision-making.
Affirmation: “I burn bright with courage, love, and power.”
Transit tie-in: With Venus both in Leo, this practice supercharges confidence, passion, and creative fire — perfect for starting the day with bold energy.
🌅 Why Morning Matters
These practices take no more than 10 minutes, but they set the tone for the entire day. Cleopatra knew the power of aligning with the first light — and so can you. Each breath, flower, and flame is a code: a message to your body and the universe that you choose to live awake, radiant, and aligned.
“Each dawn is a temple. Enter it as the ancients did — with breath, water, and flame.”
— Alia Marino
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