Rituals – Part Three
Opening the door is a ritual. Shaking hands is a ritual. Taking your vitamins can be a ritual. A family dinner can be a ritual. Showering is a ritual. Counting your blessings is a ritual. Saying “thank you” is a ritual. What makes all of these a ritual is the intention in your action.
There are many kinds of rituals. Rituals serve and help you move from working for tomorrow to engaging with where you are now. Rituals help you transition from climbing the mountain to recognizing the mountain is inside you. You engage in a ritual to bring yourself into the presence of what it is you want to be with.
© Aviv Shahar
Aviv Shahar :: Apr.17.2008 :: Rituals :: 1 Comment »
[...] What do rituals have to do with this? Rituals are how you bring to focus and attention your choices. They are a way to practice your desired musical score. Rituals are your way of telling your orchestrator, the soul, how and what you want it to conduct the orchestra to play. [...]