Intentions
Presence
- Preparing a space To Begin
To have a place where you can practice in peace.
- The three-element altar To Begin
To keep in sight what you are seeking, what holds you up and what you don't know yet.
- A glass of water on the altar To Begin
To offer hospitality to whatever watches over you and to start each day with the place made new.
- Words to open and to close To Begin
To set your practice time apart from the rest of the day.
- Opening and closing in a few words To Begin
To step into a practice and back out of it when you are short on time.
- The color of the day To Begin
To give each day of the week a quality to cultivate.
- A novena for an intention To Begin
To hold a single intention for nine days in a row.
- Seven breaths before meditating To Begin
To get ready for any meditation.
- Attention to the breath To Begin
To bring your attention back kindly.
- The flame of the heart To Begin
To recognize a light in yourself and dedicate it to the good of others.
- Meditation with a word To Begin
To have a point to come back to when your mind wanders.
- A personal morning prayer To Begin
To begin the day with gratitude, direction and service.
- An affirmation for the day To Begin
To turn a sentence into an act.
- The mantle of light at the start of the day Protection and Boundaries
To begin the day with clarity and without losing your center.
- Breaking a chain of thoughts Protection and Boundaries
To cut short a worry that keeps circling.
- Looking for something you've misplaced Protection and Boundaries
To find something you lost, calmly.
- The table as a ritual The Home
To give thanks for your food and eat with attention.
- Washing off the day The Home
To put the day where it belongs and take back your rest.
- Cactus: endurance and the ability to adapt Plants
To remember that you can adapt without giving up on your own care.
- Aloe vera: renewal and care Plants
To give patience to what you want to renew.
- The bath as a threshold Baths
To cross from one state to another with the water of your everyday wash.
- The seven sacred baths Baths
To dedicate each day's bath to a quality, with that day's plants.
- Choosing a stone Stones
To find the piece that will go with an intention.
- A stone in your pocket Stones
To keep within reach a gesture that brings you back to calm.
- Cleaning and preparing a stone Stones
To set a piece apart from daily use before you dedicate it.
- A personal cleansing with the air Incense and Scents
To gather your attention and set down what weighs on you today.
- Accompanying another person's cleansing Incense and Scents
To accompany someone who asks you to, with respect for their space.
- The violet flame decree Incense and Scents
To let go of a resentment or a guilt and ready yourself to act differently.
- The scents of the week Incense and Scents
To dedicate each day to its planet, with the plants that go with it.
- Calling on the four elements Incense and Scents
To bring the four forces together in harmony and find your place among them.
- Agua florida on your hands Perfumes
To clear yourself before a practice, when you get home or after a rough moment.
- How a homeopathic remedy is taken Homeopathy and Other Gentle Remedies
To follow the rules this tradition keeps for taking its pellets and drops.
- Wearing the planet's color The Days and the Planets
To carry the quality of the day's planet with you all day.
- A candle for the planet of the day The Days and the Planets
To dedicate a request, and the step that goes with it, to the planet of the day.
- A week of qualities The Days and the Planets
To practice one quality each day, with its planet's color as a reminder.
- The planetary hours The Days and the Planets
To choose the moment of the day that belongs to the planet of what you are working on.
- Dark Moon: pause The Moon
To rest before beginning again.
- Getting ready for the seven days The Seven Rays
To set out what you need and learn the order that repeats each day.
- Wednesday: the white ray The Seven Rays
To ask Serapis Bey, Archangel Gabriel, Elohim Clarity, the Brotherhood of Luxor and the white flame for clarity, purity and uplift.
- Thursday: the green ray The Seven Rays
To ask Master Hilarion, Archangel Raphael, Elohim Cyclopea and the angels of the green flame for truth, focus and care for your health.
- Friday: the ruby-gold ray The Seven Rays
To ask Lady Nada, Master Jesus, John the beloved disciple, Archangel Uriel, Elohim Tranquility and the angels of the ruby-gold flame for peace and provision.
- Keeping the seven colors through the year The Seven Rays
To have each ray's color at hand for a need that comes later.
- A letter to an archangel The Seven Rays
To put a request in writing and entrust it to the archangel of the ray it belongs to.
- A candle in the color of a ray The Seven Rays
To ask the archangel of a ray, on its day, for a specific need.
- The Advent wreath The Year
To get ready for Christmas week by week, with one more light each Sunday.
- Winter: the inner light The Year
To turn inward and look after what is still taking shape.
- The wheel of where you live The Year
To follow the cycle of the place where you live, and not that of some other landscape.
- The presence bell Everyday Rituals
To step into an activity with full awareness.
- An altar that fits in an envelope Everyday Rituals
To carry a place of quiet with you.
- Still water Everyday Rituals
To meet an agitated moment with a pause.
- The mirror of the kind word Everyday Rituals
To practice a respectful way of speaking to yourself.
- The end-of-day cloth Everyday Rituals
To draw a line at the close of the workday.
- The guardian angel at bedtime Everyday Rituals
To close the day and give yourself over to rest with a prayer for company.
- The circle of shared listening Everyday Rituals
To create a respectful gathering.
- A twenty-eight-day journey Everyday Rituals
To try several practices over four weeks and find out which ones you want to keep.
- The card of the day Tarot
To begin the day with an image and an intention.
- Lying still when you wake Dreams
To remember more of what you dreamed.
- A paper emblem Symbols
To turn a sentence into a sign that reminds you of it.
- An amulet for a quality Symbols
To carry with you the reminder of a quality you want to practice.