Every Act a Ceremony

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April 25, 2020 a project of ServiceSpace The purpose of any ceremony is to build stronger relationship or bridge the distance between our cosmos and us. - Shawn Wilson - Every Act a Ceremony "In a ceremony, one attends fully to the task at hand, performing each action just as it should be. A ceremony is therefore a practice for all of life, a practice in doing everything just as it should be done. An earnest ceremonial practice is like a magnet that aligns more and more of life to its field; it is a prayer that asks, "May everything I do be a ceremony. May I do everything with full attention, full care, and full respect for what it serves." In this essay Charles Eisenstein explores what modern people can draw from the ceremonial approach to life, as practiced by traditional, indigenous, and place-based peoples, as well as esoteric lineages within the dominant culture. { read more } Be The Change What is your own relationship to ceremony and ritual? In this time when many of us are sheltering in place, take a moment to reflect on the sacred potential in the simplest objects and actions of everyday life. For more inspiration, check out Carrie Newcomer's beautiful song: "Holy as the Day is Spent." { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News One Teacher's Brilliant response to Columbine Children, Anger Control and Inuit Wisdom Being Resilient During Coronavirus To Keep Company With Oneself I Wish My Teacher Knew... Mary Oliver: Instructions for Living A Life The Joy of Being a Woman in Her Seventies 5 Core Practices for More Meaningful Conversations DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 248,284 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More