This is an excerpt from a chapter I am writing for a book that will be release in January: 
As an interfaith/interspiritual teacher and healer I am very aware of the importance of ritual. Ritual can help us see ourselves as the connection between heaven and earth – it brings the spiritual to the mundane. The word “Ritual” actually comes from an Indo-European root word, which means “to Fit together”; this is actually an act of joining the spiritual world with the physical world. Ritual is a path to the Divine.
What makes something a ritual as opposed to just a habit? INTENTION!!! There are two parts to every ritual: Intention and the Action (“Heart” and “Hand”). The intention is the purpose of the ritual – it is what we hope to accomplish by performing it. By putting our intentions into action, we create a space in which we are fully present in the moment – we are in a state of MINDFULNESS. The ego dissolves and we are connected with Source.
One of my purposes is to be always in connection with the Divine and to help others to do the same. When you are “connected”, things flow so much more smoothly, decisions are easier and conflicts are eased. In the daily rush, it is easy to just quickly move from one task to the next – blindly going through life and not finding meaning in any of it. But ritual can help us come back to ourselves…to make that connection with our Source and to be sure we are focused and on the right track. What could be better than that?
I think many of us go into business for ourselves because we want more meaning in our lives and in our work. But, what is meaning exactly? I would venture to say that it is that spiritual, sacred essence that can so easily get brushed aside when we are always in a hurry. Ritual can take you back there in an instant – into a focused state where we can notice where we are and intend what we want.
The way to live with the Divine as your business partner is to transform everyday events into sacred moments. Any action can become a ritual by focusing intent on it. Anything from brushing your teeth or writing an email can become a sacred act.
My recommended success ritual is to connect with the Divine every day throughout the day. This is not so much one ritual, but many that can be clumped under the umbrella of “Divine Connection”. These small rituals throughout the day are what make me successful. And I know immediately when I haven’t been keeping up my daily sacred rituals to connect, because I become agitated and anxious more easily, things don’t flow as smoothly, and the river of abundance appears to be “dammed-up”!
Next week I will talk about some strategies for actually incorporating ritual into your daily life.
Blessings,
Rev. Tricia
