Confucius believed that rituals were one of the most important things to help cultivate virtues in people. It was considered so important, that late Confucianists marked it as one of the 5 Great Virtues.
From a Taoist perspective, without rituals we can get lost in the chaos of living life in the flow of the Tao... rituals provide some structure and framework from which further growth and flow are contained within.
I love that the most basic ritual for you is walking on the earth.
Unfortunately my rituals have dropped away this year. I used to have a routine of Qigong and consecration daily. I've noticed the difference within me in their absence.
Since the winter solstice (southern hemisphere), I've been meditating daily with the I Ching, embodying the teaching of a line from that text each day. It's been marvellous, and has helped me get into a daily writing ritual.
The next step for me is to bring back consecration, and something physical, probably Tai Chi. It's always a great way to centre myself and ground myself and prepare for whatever I am to be graced with that day.
Thanks for sharing this.
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thank you @metametheus rituals are so important and also so easy to do, I wish you joy and light with your journey back into rituals, may you feel the connection and share that with those who come your way xxxx