Bits And Bites Of Thoughts And Plights

I'm a busy business person with busy business jobs and busy business meetings (I just like the alliteration), so taking time out of my schedule to plan for elaborate rituals isn't always an option.

What I found to be a reasonable and fulfilling compromise is to do a weekly bathing/bath ritual.

One day every weekend (if the full moon is on a Friday-Sunday, the day when it's at its peak) I bathe in essential oils by candlelight and burn incense. I smudge my bathroom before I do this and always add a little moonwater in the tub.

If it's near one of the Druid festivals of the eightfold year, I'll take the time to make a little altar along the edge of the water and pay proper respects. Wine is generally involved.

Some weeks it's a big production with chanting and sacrifice, others it's simply some time to meditate and reflect in the warm embrace of the water.

Taking a little bit of time out of my week to focus on ritual in a comfortable and personal way has really elevated me spiritually and emotionally. I feel more grounded, I am more gentle with myself, and I feel more confident and powerful than ever before.

I've been doing this for about a year now and it's helped me through some very tough times. Now, I'm in a position of great success that I feel I wouldn't have achieved without it.

It's given me the time and space to relax and try new things. I've tried new meditation techniques, new spells, new oils, new everything. Along the way I have found the best combinations and the best sequence to perform my personal little ritual bath.