Simple rituals to change your life

Published: Thu, 11/30/17

 
Dear Spiritual Friend,
 
Let me tell you about something that's gone missing from our daily lives. Something that is so important and vital to the quality of our spiritual lives: Ritual. 

Simple, daily rituals have tremendous power to keep us aligned with our deepest values and the divine as we understand it. Cultures all over the world focus on rituals each day—through prayer, food, washing, honoring, sound, but not here in the West. We have lost our daily rituals. And we've become disconnected from the sacred nature of our day-to-day lives as a result.  

Prof. Vanessa Ochs (Univ. of Virginia) says, "Any ritual should have the capacity to deepen your mindfulness; to be present to the world around you;  to be grateful for all the people who are around you...Ritual affirms belief...Rituals prepare us for meeting God...They help us deal with the chaos of life...They help us deal with pain and death."
I believe that reinstating simple sacred practices can transform the quality of our lives.
And that's why I'm including simple, 1-minute rituals you can do through the month of December in my "Harmonious Holy Days" offering which begins Friday (Dec. 1).

Each day's observance can provide what Prof. Ochs says and more. It can bring you greater peace of mind and keep your thoughts pointed toward the Holy. It can keep your heart open and hospitable. It can help your body stay calm during the most hectic time of year. 
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Rituals are symbolic gestures which strengthen the ties that bind...
When we engage in rituals with people we love, our bond of connection deepens. We feel close to others, no longer isolated—and not separate from the divine as we know it either. 

Sufi teacher, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, writes, ..."There is a need for something to be made known, for the secrets of the heart to be made public, for the music of the soul to be played." 

Rituals can serve in this way and are a first step toward "discovering this new divine consciousness within." 
Please join me for 31 days of 1-minute rituals
& grace-filled blessings so you can experience 
this kind of consciousness within yourself.  
Learn more and register
 
Get inspired!

Watch this short video. Prof. Ochs takes us on a beautiful journey through some of the world's religious rituals. So beautiful!

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May peace enfold you and Love hold you,

Jan Lundy 


Janice Lynne Lundy, DMin
Educator, Author and Interspiritual Guide