It’s a tough world and I have a couple practices I use to relax my mind, connect with body and remember I’m not an atomized, ego-driven individual. I do a 10 min daily meditation in the morning, just a lit candle at my altar, breathing and repeating a mantra. On my work days when I’m up early I practice the Middle Pillar and Quabalistic Cross rituals in my back yard before work. Finally my partner and I perform a weekly prosperity/gratitude ritual, decking out our kitchen table with candles and icons of our patron deities and getting all gnostic-mindset’y. It’s fun and makes me feel cool. What are some practices y’all use to connect with whatever “Big Out There” you prefer to engage with?
I do a small candle-burning ritual to "recenter" when I feel like I'm gonna have a mental break. I'll use a knife to carve a symbol into the side of a candle (symbol matches my tattoo, establishes a personal connection between me and the candle.) The candle is placed on the open windowsill and I meditate for as long as the candle is lit. This keeps me engaged with the world while I meditate, I have to be aware of the wind and alert to the smell of a snuffed candle. I just need to cut out the sprinkly metaphysical shit sometimes, spend some time with just myself and earth to keep my head right.