I'm finding myself rather disappointed with my own religious practices. It's not that I am disappointed with the Pagan path nor that I feel I made an incorrect choice, because I'm not and I don't
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Too much workmystrylaneDecember 15 2005, 12:57:47 UTC
My advice: don't drag out the alter. There's no reason to have it. Pull out your most used tools, usually only one or two, and do whatever you wanted to do. For my simplest rituals, I have five stones I use and generally use only one or two candles. I lay the colored stone out around me-- green, yellowish, red, blue--and white in the middle. You don't even really have a reason to clean more than a little space.
As another idea, some of my best rituals have been in the bath. I use the same little stones and I add bath salts with clove or cinnamon to the water. The bath idea is lovely because you are surrounded by the Elements. Especially if you want to get rid of something...just let it go down the drain.
Even simpler. I have a glass ying-yang with two candles in them. I only light them if I feel exhausted but still want to perform a ritual. With those, I just expand the energy around me a little and meditate or pull out my Tarot cards or whatever.
Oh, if you really have little time and energy, just change into something different. I have a lovely transparent robe and a diadem that I wear for ritual. If nothing else, they change my mood for the better.
As another idea, some of my best rituals have been in the bath. I use the same little stones and I add bath salts with clove or cinnamon to the water. The bath idea is lovely because you are surrounded by the Elements. Especially if you want to get rid of something...just let it go down the drain.
Even simpler. I have a glass ying-yang with two candles in them. I only light them if I feel exhausted but still want to perform a ritual. With those, I just expand the energy around me a little and meditate or pull out my Tarot cards or whatever.
Oh, if you really have little time and energy, just change into something different. I have a lovely transparent robe and a diadem that I wear for ritual. If nothing else, they change my mood for the better.
Anyway, I hope this helps.
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