Brahma-Muhurta: The Witness Hour

Brahma-muhurta, the hour before dawn, is considered the most auspicious time for spiritual practice in Hindu tradition. It's when the world sleeps and your mind settles into truth. For those grieving a lost identity, this hour offers sacred solitude to meet that former self. Mirabai would have used dawn hours for devotion; we can use them for witnessing. In Brahma-muhurta, sit with old photographs, journals, or memories without fixing or changing them. Let yourself see who you were in that quiet light—their dreams, their wounds, their particular way of moving through the world. This isn't wallowing; it's bearing witness. The clarity of dawn allows you to see your former self clearly, separate from who you are now, which is essential grief work. This practice honors transition by creating space for both loss and continuity.