This is an exercise designed to refresh and revitalize your body. The sun is the Earth's primary source of energy as well as physical energy. Charging the centers of your body with solar force strengthens and energizes the whole structure of the body. Done regularly, this will help to prepare you for the more intense energy flows of advanced magical work. First: on a clear morning before 10 A.M. (in a place where you can stand in direct sunlight which does not pass through glass--a spot in the open air is best, but a room with an open window in the right place will work) stand facing the sun, eyes closed, with as much of your body as possible in sunlight. Raise your arms out to the sides, like the arms of a cross, palms forward. Breathe slowly, feeling the sunlight soaking into your body. Second: After a minute or so, bend your arms at the elbows, bringing your hands inward and slightly up, so that they almost touch each other a few inches in front of your forehead. Your palms face inward. Visualize as clearly as possible light and heat flowing from your palms into your forehead. Third: Move your hands together slowly downward from your forehead to your solar plexus, maintaining the visualization the whole way. When this has been completed, separate your hands with a broad sweeping movement, bowing as low as you can, and then return to the first position with arms spread wide. Repeat this whole process seven times. Lunar charging is done in exactly the same way, except that moonlight is used instead of sunlight. Lunar charging should only be done when the moon is waxing and is best if done before 10 P.M. at night. Lunar charging can stimulate your intuition and increase sensitivity to subtle energies. Both practices have positive effects on physical health.