Daily Question, October 12 What rituals connect me with the sacred? 34 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. sunnypatti2 years agosunnypattimeditation. prayer. standing in the sunlight. 5 Reply Zoe2 years agoZoeSmudging with Palo Santo incense and reading/writing poetry. Love this one from Denise Levertov The Avowal As swimmers dare to lie face to the sky and water bears them, as hawks ...Smudging with Palo Santo incense and reading/writing poetry. Love this one from Denise Levertov The Avowal As swimmers dare to lie face to the sky and water bears them, as hawks rest upon air and air sustains them, so would I learn to attain freewill, and float into Creator Spirit’s deep embrace, knowing no effort earns that all-surrounding grace. Read More11 Reply Debra2 years agoDebraZoe: Love the poem you shared. It struck a deep chord in me. Thank you. 5 Reply grateful sea2 years agograteful seaThank you, Zoe, for sharing this poem. I am deeply moved by it. 4 Reply devy2 years agodevyWaking up in the mornings, giving thanks for the things and abilities I have and being alive. Meditating and sending thoughts and prayers of hope and love to those who are in despair. I realize that what I do is a small example of what the prophet Jesus did during his life.. 4 Reply Katrina2 years agoKatrinaThe daily ritual of sitting down with my first cup of coffee in the morning, breathing in the steam and aroma, and then taking that first sip, as if I am breathing in and drinking in the Holy. It sets my day. 6 Reply 3ggregg2 years ago3ggreggI will think about this tomorrow with that first, essential cup. 0 Reply reality2 years agorealityI seldom participate in rituals because of the myriad causes that are inaccurate within them that determine at least exponentially more effects that weren’t intended; and/or aren’t positive- etc.. There’s no need to connect with the sacred if you’re aware and practice within reality, where there’s no illusional construct called separation. Thanx for all you All do and have a good holiday 🙂 reality 6 Reply Samuel2 years agoSamuelThe Sacrament of Eucharist, commemorating our Lord’s Last Supper, has always been for me one of the most sacred rituals of my Protestant Church. After partaking of the Elements, I somehow feel momentarily holier, closer to God, soothed and refreshed and renewed in my mind and my soul… sb ?✝ 8 Reply Kevin2 years agoKevinWorshiping in silence among fellow Quakers. 9 Reply Zoe2 years agoZoeSilence while still in community is a rare experience; we so often can drown each other out with our need to be heard. I like the idea of the Quaker practice. 0 Reply Ose2 years agoOseI don´t know exactly when it was the first time, but when I was ringing the bell at the beginning of my morning meditation, and for the first time gratefully followed the suggestion of Thich Nhat Hanh to experience it as an invitation to give a voice to the Buddha (which he mentioned in a YouTube Video I saw a while ago), it was a beautiful and humbling experience. The sound of “inviting the bell”, as he named it, changed since, a humble pleasure to ear and heart. Since, whenever I invite t...I don´t know exactly when it was the first time, but when I was ringing the bell at the beginning of my morning meditation, and for the first time gratefully followed the suggestion of Thich Nhat Hanh to experience it as an invitation to give a voice to the Buddha (which he mentioned in a YouTube Video I saw a while ago), it was a beautiful and humbling experience. The sound of “inviting the bell”, as he named it, changed since, a humble pleasure to ear and heart. Since, whenever I invite the bell, the connection with the sacred is present. Read More9 Reply grateful sea2 years agograteful seaThank you for sharing this, dear Ose. 3 Reply « Previous 1 2 My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are fully tax deductible in the U.S.A. DONATE https://gratefulness.org/content/uploads/2015/03/GX-Gold-Participant-L.png Community Engagement Guidelines Privacy Policy [email protected] Connect with us on Social Media: © 2000 - 2022, A Network for Grateful Living Website by Briteweb