tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662168666835498104.post4103801891073804618..comments2023-07-01T09:53:03.129-04:00Comments on revelry and grace: what these words meanAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00198281360181641756noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662168666835498104.post-53260189323210750642010-09-03T00:05:43.622-04:002010-09-03T00:05:43.622-04:00A word that has been visiting me lately is Ritual....A word that has been visiting me lately is Ritual. <br />Formally and most simply defined as a set of actions performed mainly for symbolic reasons.<br />Ritual. <br />Something we do with intent. Something that brings meaning to our lives. Something that can bring comfort, even pleasure. <br />I am trying to identify the rituals in my own life, recognize their significance, and honor how they mark moments in my life. It is easy to see community and spiritual ritual around us... how we mark the passing of a loved one, the celebration of a wedding or a new baby, coming of age...but even still, there are times when we are going with the ebb and flow of life and don't give much pause to what the universe offers us in these moments. Rituals have power that we may not always be ready for and I am trying to open myself up to full embrace that power as I can. <br />I am finding that being aware of certain moments in my life and witnessing those moments in the lives of others makes me more awake, more in the moment, more connected to the universe. More able to define the meaning in my days. <br />Thanks for sharing your words Annie. I am inspired to continue to delicately devour what this word Ritual is saying to me...and excited to see what other words and concepts are to join its lead.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701253802743540666noreply@blogger.com