Rituals and Ceremonies

 

 

Most of the articles I write cover topics related to physical or mental/emotional wellbeing, so you might wonder how a post about rituals and ceremonies could fit here. Yet, it does. The physical world we live in exists in a duality and the 2 worlds influence each other. There is an unseen (spiritual) aspect which acts on or reacts to the 3 dimensional carbon-based portion we are used to. As we become more familiar with this it becomes easier for all manner of wonderful things to happen; dreams are realized and the Law of Attraction makes sense. Expanding belief to a world outside of what can be tasted, touched, and seen allows us to influence positive change in our lives.  

  
Ceremonies such as weddings, baptisms, and funerals are a way of making or fulfilling agreements and promises that exist between us and the other world. Ceremonies are physical acts that unite the two dimensions in a way that supports our spiritual evolution and offers peace to the soul.  Yet, I believe that  marriages, and the covenant they represent, are already made and sealed by the two entering into the union long before they are performed by a governing authority.  The fact that a marriage is a spiritual covenant explains why most divorces are so painful. Energetically they cause a ‘rent in the veil’ (Matthew 27:51) tearing threads of etheric fabric.  

Rituals are actions we mortal beings use to influence the energy field in the etheric. Since energy travels in a circular motion, what we send out by way of thought and supported with belief, will return to us. The addition of a physical action helps focus and define our attention.  What we think about grows in intensity. When thoughts are for a positive purpose in our lives, they manifest feelings of empowerment. When fearful or negative thoughts begin to grow, they lead to obsessing which takes over and  begins defining our lives. The only way to STOP this thinking is through action and rituals are action.  

 

Rituals can be simple everyday activities such as pulling weeds, clearing your work desk or a closet.  You might draw a line in the dirt and step over it, write and burn a letter of release and offer the ashes to the wind. I often use a process called casting. The action can have its own benefit in the physical plane such as with the closet cleaning, but what makes it a powerful ritual is the mental intention applied to it.   
 

A ritual can help release negative emotional attachment you may be applying to anything that is bothersome. I have led rituals for people coming out of hurtful relationships, for someone committing to a change in lifestyle  such as in quitting smoking or weight-loss program, or just entering a new decade in life. Rituals are freeing and so any day is a good day to perform a ritual; they give spiritual importance to ordinary activities.   
 

 

If you’d like help in creating a ritual leave a comment here or contact me through my website.  www.MalanaAshlie.com