55: Ritual and Embodiment
Ritual at its best brings us towards a feeling of acknowledgment, embodiment, and honoring of our true selves. It bonds us to our values and our deepest self or brings us to shared humanity, purpose, or meaning. In this episode, I explore how rituals can serve embodiment or disembodiment, examining what rituals we already have in place, the rituals I enjoy and designing your own rituals.
This intro episode is followed by three basic rituals that you can try out and integrate as your own or inspire your own ideas. The experientials are called Space for Self Ritual, Energy and Embodiment Ritual, and a Body Love Ritual. Please enjoy and give yourself space.
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Show Notes & Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:57 Sponsored by the Dream Class One
04:38 Opening: This Is About Rituals
05:23 New Year to Create Ritual
06:44 Future Plans and New Rituals in Daily Life
08:12 What Does “Ritual” Mean to You?
09:22 What Rituals Do You Have and What Are They Doing for You?
10:12 Rituals Can Be Disembodying
10:56 Attention and Awareness in Rituals
11:15 Anything Can Be a Ritual
12:16 Rituals Throughout History
13:09 Greeting Each Other, Meditation, Circumcision, Yoga as a Ritual (Rituals Can Be Healing or Not)
14:57 Rituals in Different Cultures / Trauma Because Something Wasn’t Complete
17:12 Rituals as a Transition Marker
17:47 The Idea of Belonging: Pressure in Groups to Stay in Belonging
19:19 This Happens in Society, in Families, Everywhere
20:03 Experiences With Gender, Differences, Identity
20:20 What Are Your Rituals That You Love? What Are the Ones You Disagree With?
20:40 Story: My Most Beautiful Rituals
21:47 Honoring and Acknowledgement in Family Constellations
22:14 Rituals Around Death and Greave
22:40 Ritual at It’s Best
23:52 Ritual Supports Belonging and Self Expression
25:01 Rituals That I Want to Create
25:37 We Are All Unique Beings
26:24 What to Do Before Creating Your Own Rituals
27:21 Abhyanga Massage as a Ritual
28:33 One of My Rituals: Speak Honestly
29:01 Healing Rituals Are Important for Me
29:29 Work Sessions: Ritual of Opening With Love and Tuning In
30:11 Using My Pendulum as a Ritual
31:03 Ritual Movements: Lotus Mudra
31:40 Ritual of Embodying and Visualization
32:00 Noticing My Surroundings and Recognizing That I Am Safe
32:43 Having Tea With Myself
32:53 New Rituals in Ireland? Building Trust With Horses
33:29 Connecting With My Spirit’s Song and Dance
34:49 Rituals With My Ancestry and Family
36:40 Let’s Connect With What Makes You Feel Joy
39:03 What Rituals Do You Want to Have in Your Life?
39:46 Jim - Purpose of Life Is to Give Meaning
40:57 Following This Episode: Experientials
41:55 Closing Together: Experiential
44:07 More Episodes & Feedback
44:57 Newsletter & Community
45:23 Dream Class
