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Sacred Hours of Power

The threshold where night yields to day—renewal, clarity, blessing. Sacred Dawn is ideal for beginnings, invocations, gentle protection, and aligning the day to your intention.

Practices
  • Light a candle and speak a one-line intention
  • Breathwork (4-4-6) and cleansing tea
  • Quick ward refresh at doorways/windows
Keywords

renewal • clarity • blessing • protection

Practical window: sunrise ± 30 minutes at your location.

Traditionally the span around midnight when the veil is thinnest and potency rises. Suited for divination, deep focus workings, threshold rites, and dream tending.

Practices
  • Tarot/scrying with a single, clear question
  • Sigil charge and release
  • Dream incubation: write + place under pillow
Keywords

liminality • potency • omen • deep focus

Around 3 AM in many folkways—an inversion of rhythm and a probing of shadow. Approach with care; it can be potent for banishing, boundary setting, and fear-work.

Practices
  • Protective circle or ward renewal
  • Banishing phrase + bell/chime sweep
  • Shadow journal: name, witness, release
Keywords

threshold • shadow • banish • boundary

If you feel depleted at this time, choose grounding and rest. Respect your rhythms.

All times are expressed in Eastern Standard Time (EST). Adjust as needed for your location.