Ritualize your Life
- Iya Omilana
- Dec 28, 2024
- 4 min read
First off we are all spiritual beings, however some choose not to explore the "mysteries" of spirituality. I've always been a spiritual person, I remember being in elementary school asking the teacher in Sunday Bible School about who God was? Asking questions that most would say is beyond my years. The teacher shut down my questions and told me not to asking anything else, simply because she didn't have the answers and probably didn't want other children to question what they were teaching. Subconsciously I was building connection with the spirit realm and I would easily bring things into fruition as a child. Now consciously practicing I see where many of us felt it was all overwhelming. Social media doesn't seem to make matter better either. Theres so much talk about how to "Manifest the life of your dreams," but they name is seem like a giant math equation. If you haven't checked out previous Sweet Water episodes I advise you to do so now.
Now whichever terms you would like to use to help you sleep at night, that is your business but let's break away from negative connotations. What do I mean by "Ritualize your life?" When some people hear the word ritual, especially coming from a spiritual person they assume it deals with sacrificing animals. When you search for the definition of ritual on Webster here is what you will find:
Ritual: Adjective
1
: of or relating to rites or a ritual : CEREMONIAL
a ritual dance
2
: according to religious law
ritual purity
3
: done in accordance with social custom or normal protocol
ritual handshakes
ritual background checks
or
Noun
1
: the established form for a ceremony
specifically : the order of words prescribed for a religious ceremony
2
a
: ritual observance
specifically : a system of rites
b
: a ceremonial act or action
c
: an act or series of acts regularly repeated in a set precise manner
Ritual, routine and regimen are typically used interchangeably.
A routine is a set of actions or behaviors that are performed regularly and have become habitual. Routines can be related to daily life, work, exercise, or any other aspect of one's life. For example, a morning routine may involve waking up at the same time, brushing your teeth, taking a shower, and having breakfast.
Regimen is going to be a set of rules or guidelines for achieving a specific goal, usually related to health or fitness. A regimen can involve a specific diet, exercise routine, or treatment plan. For example, a skincare regimen may involve cleansing, toning, and moisturizing the skin using specific products at specific times of the day.
Now that we have the slight differences between the 3, how can we use at least two of these acts to bring forth what we pray or manifest. You will hear mostly about taking time to meditate or prayer, however you don't hear about what is happening during that period. This is where you get creative. If you have the ability to visualize when you close your eyes then do so. If you have never read the book the secret or watched it on Netflix, here's a little cliff note:
Visualize something that you want, but don't go to the extreme at the moment; simply because we need to build your confidence up before going into the bid leagues. The secret will tell you to start with something small like a coffee. Visualize it, feel the cup in your hands, smell the fresh brew, etc.
You get the point hopefully. We are going to incorporate those teachings into our everyday life. Glamour magic is something that people practice subconsciously to draw in a new love interest. If you are wanting to earn maybe a 6-figure income, take your favorite perfume or cologne and either enchant the bottle, pray over it or visualize what your life would look like if you earned 6-figures as your spray it over you. Sounds simple right, that's because it is now you must do the work to help bring forth the income. Remember faith without work is dead. What you must remember is energy is everywhere and everything has a spirit. So if you are wanting to draw in wealth, you must present wealth with a space to reside. What does wealth feel like? What does it smell like, look like, taste like?
Once you start to have your ritual or routine, your connection to spirit won't be so overwhelming. This is why spiritual baths are amazing, you can make a bath for anything; they are a ritual in their own right. Want to open the roads for a new job opportunity, make a bath or brew a tea. This is how are ancestors practiced for years and why when they made things for us, it just felt different and definitely worked.
When ritualizing your life you must always remember to create the space. Rather that be cleaning it up, burning incense or resin, playing music. Use your senses: visualize what you want, what does it feel like? smell like? Can you hear it? Later this week I will post a video to assist you with the process and forming your own way to manifesting. A way that comes natural to you.
Check out the podcast episode linked to the post for more on this topic.
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