Ritual

Ritualis

Rituals give our lives positive touchstones. Be grateful for what you have. Starting or ending the day with a simple ritual brings peace and inspiration. Rites  of passage are important to our growth. Marking successes and celebrating milestones give life meaning and joy.

We join in flesh,

In heart, in song,

Dancing our connection,

Whirling away our wrong.

The way, the same way,

Repeated amongst our kid,

Passed down through blood,

Magic for all time.

Every day we create and observe our own rituals. The simplest acts, when repeated-and especially when repeated with intention-can gain meaning. A ritual can be a sequence of specific words, a set of actions, a song, or a dance-and any of these can transform a state of mind, and emotional, or even a physical state.

Aradia taught her followers rituals that gave them a connection to the love and assistance of Diana and the Horned God. These rituals also provided access to the transformative powers of gratitude and devotion. The chants, prayers, and sacrifices she taught were quite specific, so that each woman, no matter where she was from, would be able to join a group and participate fully in the rites.

Incantations, which were spoken rhythmically and with strong intention, were a prominent aspect of the Gospel of Aradia. There were often a part of the rituals Aradia passed on-and still are to this day in many witchcraft traditions.