These are what I do after Ive finished a ritual
Eating and Drinking
When I have just finished ritual, or are noticing that I am feeling very stressed out, consider grounding through slowly eating and drinking. I eat simple foods, like half a piece of bread, or a biscuit, and savour it. I keep on my mind that I am sharing with the bounty of the earth, and really notice the flavours and the action of chewing and swallowing. When I drink (hot beverages like tea are really fantastic for grounding and other rituals), I do so slowly, I savour each sip and focus entirely on
what I am doing. As I narrow my focus, I also force all that excess energy to go away so that I am grounded and stable.
Stretching
Stretching is a wonderful way to perform a ritual, cast spells or to ground. I first find stretches that are gentle on my body (such as stretching my arms towards the ceiling, or bending down and letting the energy flow out of my hands into the ground directly). The key word with stretching is to go slow. Slow my breathing down, focus on how it feels to move my muscles, and if I feel pain then I stop! This should feel good, not painful.
Mundane Chores
Simple household chores are actually extremely doing a ritual, they require physical activity, but they are also generally simple and repetitive, and this combination makes them excellent for helping me
to contain my stress and excess energy and focus. When sweeping or vacuuming, I imagine that I am currently sucking up all the negative energy into the vacuum, or sweeping it away. I can even imagine that the vacuum is sucking up my own excess energy. While I am washing the dishes,I always become aware of the sensation of water around my hands, and the feeling of the water against my fingers and not just the water element, also the earth and the fire since most kitchen implements after all, come from the Earth element and fire element.
Having a Shower or Bath
Taking a shower or bath can literally help me to ‘wash’ excess stress and energy away. One of my favourite visualisations while in the shower every morning, is to imagine all my negative and unwanted energy flowing down the drain. It is very refreshing, and the warm water helps me to stay focused on my body instead of letting my head drift into the clouds. When cleaning my body,I can literally ‘scrub away the bad energy’ through visualisation, or wash away the stress.
Eating and Drinking
When I have just finished ritual, or are noticing that I am feeling very stressed out, consider grounding through slowly eating and drinking. I eat simple foods, like half a piece of bread, or a biscuit, and savour it. I keep on my mind that I am sharing with the bounty of the earth, and really notice the flavours and the action of chewing and swallowing. When I drink (hot beverages like tea are really fantastic for grounding and other rituals), I do so slowly, I savour each sip and focus entirely on
what I am doing. As I narrow my focus, I also force all that excess energy to go away so that I am grounded and stable.
Stretching
Stretching is a wonderful way to perform a ritual, cast spells or to ground. I first find stretches that are gentle on my body (such as stretching my arms towards the ceiling, or bending down and letting the energy flow out of my hands into the ground directly). The key word with stretching is to go slow. Slow my breathing down, focus on how it feels to move my muscles, and if I feel pain then I stop! This should feel good, not painful.
Mundane Chores
Simple household chores are actually extremely doing a ritual, they require physical activity, but they are also generally simple and repetitive, and this combination makes them excellent for helping me
to contain my stress and excess energy and focus. When sweeping or vacuuming, I imagine that I am currently sucking up all the negative energy into the vacuum, or sweeping it away. I can even imagine that the vacuum is sucking up my own excess energy. While I am washing the dishes,I always become aware of the sensation of water around my hands, and the feeling of the water against my fingers and not just the water element, also the earth and the fire since most kitchen implements after all, come from the Earth element and fire element.
Having a Shower or Bath
Taking a shower or bath can literally help me to ‘wash’ excess stress and energy away. One of my favourite visualisations while in the shower every morning, is to imagine all my negative and unwanted energy flowing down the drain. It is very refreshing, and the warm water helps me to stay focused on my body instead of letting my head drift into the clouds. When cleaning my body,I can literally ‘scrub away the bad energy’ through visualisation, or wash away the stress.
