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Rituals acknowledge the existence of a Higher Power in ourselves and in our world. One of the primary functions of ritual is to build a spiritual connection in our daily lives. They also reinforce our desires and strengthen our intent as we work to materialize those desires. At the same time, they remind us of our inseparable connection to the natural world. Rituals can help us to remember that we are part of the rhythms and cycles of Nature.

In our society, we are faced with the increasingly complex demands of daily life. Yet, we have no myths and rituals to guide us. How can we adapt our natural predisposition to live in harmony with Mother Nature's timeless cycles to our age of information overload, relentless change and sudden surprises?

The following gentle rituals are taken from The Oracle of The Goddess book and card set (St. Martin's Press), the latest in the art-filled, award-winning series of divination systems from artist Amy Zerner and her author husband, Monte Farber (The Alchemist, Karma Cards, The Enchanted Tarot, The Psychic Circle and The Instant Tarot Reader). Like their other "personal inner-guidance systems," The Oracle of The Goddess is meant to answer your questions and guide you to accomplishing your goals. It does so, according to it's instructions by "using the wisdom of twelve multi-cultural Goddesses whose names and legends span the boundaries of time, nation and race to offer their special guidance to us today."

Says Farber, "Many people use our Oracle every day as part of their daily spiritual practice. We put these rituals in the book to help you reinforce the answers you receive from the words on the cards, as well as the impressions you get from the images on them, which are taken from Amy's beautiful fabric collage Goddess tapestries."

Adds Zerner, "These rituals can be performed when you feel the need to reinforce your intention regarding a specific goal you have. You can use the ritual associated with the Goddess whose specialty you need help with, i.e., Romi Kumu for getting your way, Brigit for making a decision, and so forth."

They both council that you should not be concerned if you cannot do the ritual exactly as it is written. According to this very successful East Hampton power-couple, self-criticism and perfectionism have no place in empowerment or healing. In fact, if you are so inclined, they say go ahead and design your own rituals. They have designed their rituals to call for the use of commonly available items, but if you would prefer to use something else, and it is in keeping with the *safety reminders stated below, go for it. It is another way of acknowledging that you have the power to design your life and your way of connecting to what you hold sacred.

Like an increasing number of people today, you may want to create a personal altar in your home composed of meaningful symbols, flowers, stones, pictures, books, etc. Place images of yourself, tarot cards, amulets, talismans, colors, scents, Oracle of The Goddess cards and anything else you feel evokes the empowerment that you need at a particular time.

Says Zerner, "Ritual is a way of both reminding ourselves of our immense capabilities and of calling them into being for our use. This is true spiritual power."

Adds Farber, "Much is made about the supposedly small percentage of the brain's available power that we all actually use. The ancient sages, who were both women and men, knew that to use all of your brain's amazing capabilities you must first believe that those capabilities exist and then create ways of using them. That's why we invented The Oracle of The Goddess."

*IMPORTANT Please Note: Always remember to make safety a priority when you perform any ritual, either outdoors or in an enclosed space. Always use stable, fireproof candle holders and/or incense holders. Exercise caution and common sense with the use of scissors, matches and all the other means described in the following rituals. Do not let children perform any of these rituals.

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