Zodiacal light is a faint triangular glow that rises from the horizon before dawn or after dusk, when the Sun is just below the horizon. It is not the Sun itself, but sunlight scattered by a vast cloud of microscopic dust particles orbiting in the plane of the solar system. This interplanetary dust—remnants of comets and asteroid collisions—fills the inner solar system. When sunlight strikes this dust, it is scattered forward, producing a soft glow that extends along the ecliptic plane of the solar system. Philosophical parallel: Just like a clear night sky, focus leads to insight, revelation, and increased awareness of what matters. Proper alignment allows one to see what would otherwise be lost to noise.