No matter what end of the spectrum you find yourself, i find it helpful to engage in some rituals that bring about alignment. For the intellectually-inclined, this may sound like mumbo-jumbo but i encourage it to go beyond the faculty of reasoning and see if your soul may say "YES", even in a small way. Can i get a nod?
I find it extremely helpful to go through a detox routine. I wrote about this last year. However, this year i found a fascinating tool when i started engaging my time of silence and solitude. I want to share my exeperience here with you and my goal is that you find something that works for you.
In my time of prayer, i felt led by God to engage in a process of "Purification and Cleansing". I saw a picture of a pipe that needed a strong water to pass through it. This water forced out residue, clogs and rusty pieces out of the pipe. I understood that to mean unhealthy and unwholesome things that have latched on to my soul in process of living life in 2012.
I began my ritual by cleansing my ears with the water. I prayed and cleansed things that i have heard or entertained that are unwholesome. Then i moved to my eyes. Things i allowed myself to see both i the natural and in the mind's eye - defeating and distracting images of myself and how i perceived others. Then moved to my nose. I prayed over foul smell and things that felt "off" but i allowed. Then the next one was my mouth. This needed a lot of cleansing! I had spoken and uttered words that were not life-giving, i cleansed myself of the negative statements and hurtful things i have said to myself and others. I moved to my hands - things i've done or failed to do, then my feet - places i shouldn't have been, things i should have walked away from.
The intensity kept growing as i moved to my heart. Boy, the seat of my emotions, thoughts and will. I prayed against the clutter that have taken residence in my imagination, i cleansed myself of negative emotion and energy. I prayed psalms of cleansing and renewal.
The next step was to ask for an "in-filling". It is dangerous to empty one's self and not replace the bad with good, death with life. I asked God till "fill my cup" with love, life, goodness, joy, abundance.
At the end of my ritual, i felt lighter in my spirit, but tired in my body. I knew i needed more rest and restoration. It's like coming out of the theatre, you are not going to the sports field immediately. You will need to rest and recover.
Well, this is what 31st December feels like to me. It's peaceful, soft and tender. I am slowly starting to feel strength arise for the next chapter. Here's what i recommend to you:
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