We all participate in different types of ritual on several occasions during our lifetime. When we need to grow we should consciously induce a ritual. Have you read Why Rituals Work?
Here are 10 different types of rituals, some of them are performed by different sects. Some are practiced but not recognized as a ritual.
How many have you participated in within the last 12months?
- Initiation: Into any group, organization, cult, etc. there are certain rites and rituals of initiation, in which the seeker or aspirant must partake in, in order to join. These might include vows of secrecy, a ceremonial "rebirth" of some kind into the group, and an oath of loyalty to the group.
- Magical: Magical rituals may be practiced with a group, or by oneself. Normally, magickal rituals require special ritual tools and an understanding of the nature of correspondence.
- Worship: Rituals of worship include prayers, the consecration of food and drink towards a deity, and invoking the name of a deity
- Celebration: Rituals of celebration are much like rituals of worship, except that they usually fall on a specific reoccuring day of the year, much like Yule or Halloween.
- Protection: A protection ritual is aimed at directing divine energy for protection of the ritualist.
- Healing: A healing ritual is often performed in private, with one person acting as the healer of another.
- Transformation: This type is considered a ritual to transform the self. It may include journaling, reciting mantras, fire, meditation or anything you intuit to disrupt an energy pattern that you want to transform.
- Storytelling: Also called a Bardic, this ritual involves the telling of stories, through narrative or through song.
- Fire Ritual: A ritual that involves the Element of Fire, whether as a bonfire, a candle, or some other method.
- Funeral: A funeral ritual involves the sending of the dead to the next world.
How many have you participated in within the last 12months?
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