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“Who then set the sun and moon in motion?”
In that case, who created people to walk, so make a Bracha when your baby takes the first step, or maybe also when he/she sits up. Make a Bracha when your see a horse gallop, when you come across amazing art, when you didn’t see a touchscreen for 40 days, when the moon begins to wane, when you see fog, or a bird catching a fish.
The Yesod is very clear and it clears everything else. The Bracha is about coming across the Hand of Hashem.
There’s עושה מעשה בראשית blessings for when you come across original creations, and כחו וגברתו or דיין האמת when someone has come across the display of His Power and Rule, בורא מיני for witnessing His support.
As for the world running its course we have יוצר המאורות as a daily, general recognition. Music and other enjoyments do not get a ברכה since you didn’t just come across the Hand of Hashem.
Sure, it’s wonderful to realize that everything is from Hashem, and that’s why we Daven. But the Bracha is only when you come across it actively.
This might be a fine point, the kind that you’d dismiss if you see it from a stranger but would give more thought of it came from someone you admire in some way. Therefore, I cannot help this last problem.