Hello my love,

Some people replied with ‘I don’t have any rituals’ and others asked ‘what is a ritual?’. My favorite was ‘Your class is my ritual.’ :) I am touched, and thank you.

Being with you is a sacred ritual for me as well, and has been for 37 years of my life. It is a perfect example of being truly present. Since this might be a ritual for many of us, I suggest doing your best to be so present that you are not distracted by incoming stimuli.

During class, can you turn off the notifications on your device/s? Can you take off your Google watch? Can you unplug for an hour and experience an undivided mind? Can you give yourself a little cushion of time after class to just be; linger in the effects and not jump right into action? I do understand that many have work, and family, obligations making this impossible; we just do our best and bring in mindfulness as we shift from one experience to the other.

Here are some other daily rituals that you might not even be aware of that you are doing without the thread of ritual present in the action. I am happy to discuss how to turn these into actual rituals.

Do you light candles?
Do you burn incense, smudge sage, or palo santo?
Do you write?
Do you make yourself a cup of tea, or coffee?
Do you prepare food for yourself?
Do you take baths?
Do you shower?
Do you go on walks?
Do you take off your shoes when you get home?
Do you meditate, pray, sing, chant, dance, laugh, cry, breathe?

If the answer to any of the above is Yes, then you have rituals in your life.

What turns a mundane action into a ritual is the presence we bring to the act. It is about being present with the action and turning inwards; noticing our breath, feeling the wind, the water, hearing birds chirping, tasting the food, slowing down.

It helps to be unplugged and not multi-tasking. So many of our daily actions are missing this element of presence. But if we bring in awareness, consciousness and appreciation for the act, and the moment, now it becomes an actual ritual. The experience is rich with possibilities and the benefits are endless. Absolutely everything can be a ritual if we put our mind to it drop into our body and bring our awareness into the present moment. This shift does not come from the mind; it is much deeper.

Tune into your world and see what rituals already exist. I am right here with you, finding moments of rituals everywhere in my life. Please reach out to discuss and deepen into the conversation more with me. Connecting with you all month long brings me so much joy and feeds my soul. When you say ‘yes’, I smile. :)

Every month I make an offering to you to join me in deepening our awareness on areas of our lives that I feel have great value. If you wish to be in conversation with me during the month, any month, please let me know and we will continue our connection one-on-one. I only continue the shares, and inquiries, if you have let me know you accept my invitation to join me.

If you wish to go on the ritual journey with me this month please reply to this email and let me know.

Sending you massive love and blessings on this beautiful day. See you in class tomorrow.