Rituals

[bejapuskas]

I was wondering why so many shamans and other people do all sorts of rituals as a part of their consciousness work and then I noticed that the kind of ritual and preparation you make before tripping can play a significant role in how the trip goes. Probably with other things as well. Do you guys have any good resources on how rituals work, how to make better rituals? 

[Javfly33]

Imo they work as placebo and/or as anxiolitic effect mainly

[DrewNows]

Look at your life and you will notice it's full of rituals. How does it go? Failing to plan is planning to fail...so in other words, it's all about preparation for what we wish to manifest. There's nothing wrong with rituals if they are in alignment with what we wish to create. The best rituals are our creations, even if they are inspired...not the sheep like existence most of society is trained to live out (a normalized existence) 

Edited August 26, 2020 by DrewNows

[DrewNows]

2 minutes ago, Javfly33 said:

Imo they work as placebo and/or as anxiolitic effect mainly

if we look at our true nature, everything is a placebo. 

[Grateful Dead]

What kind of ritual are you doing before the trip? I always wanted to do that before trips but didn’t find good information on what I could do 

[Johnny5]

42 minutes ago, DrewNows said:

Look at your life and you will notice it's full of rituals. How does it go? Failing to plan is planning to fail...so in other words, it's all about preparation for what we wish to manifest. There's nothing wrong with rituals if they are in alignment with what we wish to create. The best rituals are our creations, even if they are inspired...not the sheep like existence most of society is trained to live out (a normalized existence) 

That then still means there is nothing inherent in the ritual itself. As with everything, it's all about intention. Without that it's literally just empty gestures.

[DrewNows]

@Johnny5 Yes wish or intent to produce an outcome 

[bejapuskas]

Thank you guys for your insights. Yes I think I am beginning to see a pattern here. It is very much about intent and also state of mind, feeling... 

@acidgoofy  Just get rid of distractions, plan everythig well in your environmnent, be focused, mindful - anything that gets you into that, maybe go to the toilet before, have something to drink, sit in a nice place, I mean you can use decorations, music and stuff... But I guess the goal with that is to become more mindful and dedicated while preparing your sitting. Meditation cannot go bad I guess  

[Guest SirVladimir]

@bejapuskas Here are my two cents. Rituals are considered holy and sacred, and especially at Purple, because they are a penetrating manifestation of the Universe. A Raw Expression. A Beaming Love. Absolutely Profound. Dance around a fire. How could you not? Your body is a Temple. Hurl your arm forward. Dandle your fingers. Notice the movements. It's a Cosmic Dance. I do not consider preparations done of fear to be rituals. I perceive a ritual to be riding - or be carried by - the Endless Wave of Love. Then again, I am insane. 

Edited August 26, 2020 by SirVladimir

[bejapuskas]

@SirVladimir  Yeh that sounds good :)) Thank you brother!

[Guest SirVladimir]

It's divine. I can easily see how shamans would download this knowledge with the help of compounds or just their breath. But this topic is certainly wide beyond my scope. A lot of it must have degraded to unconciously carried out traditions.

Edited August 27, 2020 by SirVladimir