Now that we have explained the seven elements of an effective ritual and have presented three workable examples of how the elements fit together, you can learn to create your own rituals. Just work through the following step-by-step action plan:
- Decide exactly what you want your ritual to accomplish.
- Select a colour which you think suits this goal. For example, yellow is used in prosperity rituals because it symbolises gold. (Some people use green to represent the colour of banknotes in some countries).
- Obtain a candle of the selected colour.
- Obtain the incense you would like to use for the ritual (if any.)
- Prepare your affirmation, confirmation and conclusion beforehand if you wish by writing them down.
That’s all there is to it! All that remains is for you to perform your ritual and wait for the results – it really is that simple!
You can perform a ritual whenever you like, but it is best to limit yourself to performing no more than one each week. Any more than this and the effect of your rituals will become diluted as the ‘sacred’ becomes ‘commonplace’.
Conclusion
Remember, spiritual power does not equate with hard work or complexity. What seems simple on the surface is often just as powerful – if not more so – than something which seems amazingly complicated. The ritual methods we have discussed in the last few articles are extremely powerful. They cut through the mumbo-jumbo which most people associated with rituals and get right to the heart of the matter – the intensity of genuine spiritual power.
Creating your own rituals using the principles we have outlined will make them even more powerful because they will contain more of your personal energy. And – as if we need to remind you yet again – it is the energy within you which makes success possible.
Of course, rituals are not the be-all and end-all of a successful metaphysical life. There are still many other techniques which you need to master before you can truly ‘have it all’. The power of ritual is, however, very important, and using it wisely can improve your life quite considerably.
