From Buddhism, to Christianity, to the New Age, rituals have been a part of everyday life for many people Religious or new age groups often use rituals such as prayer and meditation to connect with a higher power, to give thanks, or ask for guidance.
However, it is not just the religious that use rituals, many other people use them as part of their everyday life. For example, sports people such as English rugby player Jason Robinson who has a strict routine of bandaging his arm and leg joints, at certain intervals before a match.
Many writers also perform rituals before they start writing, to get their creativity flowing. Some may go for a walk, or insist they have their lucky pen. Well known crime writer Agatha Christie, used to eat apples in the bath before she started writing.
A ritual is something you do in a set way time after time. Not every aspect of a ritual needs to be identical, but unless there are some actions, words, tools or meanings which are consistent from one ritual to the next then it will not have the impact that it is meant to have.
Why are rituals so popular? Because they work.
Rituals help you to connect to your deepest self. Once relaxed, and focussed and all other distractions and negative thoughts have been cleared from your mind, you are in a place where you can ask the universe for what you need, and believe that you are truly worthy of that which you are asking.
When you are using a ritual for meditation and asking for something, you need to be very clear about what you want. However, there are some rules. First, your desire must not cause harm to another. Therefore, if you are performing a love ritual to call someone you have a crush on, but that person in another relationship, then calling your object of affection may cause harm to his or her family. If you do, then one of two things will happen, you will not get the object of your desire, or if you do, and cause pain to another, then the relationship may not work out as you had hoped.
When you are asking for something, it is best to leave it up to the universe to decide the best outcome. So if you are looking for love, instead of asking “Please let me find love with ........(name of your object of affection), ask “Please help me find the right relationship for me right now” Trust the universe knows what is right for you.
In making your own ritual, you can express your creativity. Try to aim for a good balance. If you find a spell or ritual you like do not hesitate to try it. You can also adapt rituals to suit you better. Just remember that it has to be important to you, if it is to have any meaning at all.
If you are new to rituals, try one of our
rituals, which show you how to create a sacred space, and perform the ritual to manifest your desires.
In my own life, I used a
crystal ritual to find love, and found it within two weeks. This is amazing given that I had been single for almost four years after the ending of my first marriage. I have always believed in the law of attraction and asking the universe for what you want.
However, sometimes I believe we need help clear our minds of negative thoughts before we can move in our desired direction.
Share
