Life is a Ceremony

Posted: 01 Apr 2025 by MYG

Life is a Ceremony... but what does that truly mean to you?

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I remember when my mentor first introduced me to this idea. My inner child lit up, imagining myself mixing potions and weaving magical rituals into my everyday life. The thought filled me with wonder and excitement. But then reality set in, how could I embody this sacred way of living while also navigating the chaos of daily life? How could life be a ceremony when I’m rushing between responsibilities, tending to my family, or simply going through the motions of the everyday?

As I sat in meditation, allowing the question to settle in my heart, I realised something profound, ceremony isn’t just in the grand rituals or the sacred spaces we create intentionally. It is woven into every moment, even the seemingly mundane ones. The way I prepare food for my family, the simple act of brushing my teeth, these, too, are acts of devotion, of cleansing, of honoring my body and life itself. Without realising it, I was already living in ceremony.

But then came another question: What happens when life feels heavy? When grief, fear, or loss arise, how can I hold life as a ceremony then? How do we embrace the sacred when our hearts ache or when the external world feels overwhelming?

For me, ceremony is about creating space, space to breathe, to honor where I have been, and to acknowledge the resilience that has carried me forward. It is about being fully present, not bypassing the pain, but moving through it with awareness and love.

Holding life as a ceremony invites me to express more gratitude, to attune to the rhythms of the divine, to honor the cycles of life, the beginnings, the endings, and everything in between. It asks me to slow down, to truly see, to truly feel.

As a mother of four, a healer, and a wife, I integrate this way of being in the simplest of ways, by inviting those around me to join in the moment with me. Whether it’s searching for yet another missing sock in the endless sock basket, washing dishes for what feels like the hundredth time that day, or sharing laughter over a meal, I choose to see these moments as sacred. I am grateful for them, because they remind me of the abundance I have cultivated—materially, emotionally, and spiritually.

And in those moments of peace and balance, I trust in the ripple effect. I believe that when we calm the fires of anger within us, when we tend to the ebb and flow of our emotions with care, we bring more harmony to our outer world. Nature, too, is asking us to listen—to acknowledge the storms within, to release the tension that mirrors itself in the floods and fires around us. As we heal, so does she.

So, I ask you—how will you create ceremony in your life? How will you hold space for yourself, for your emotions, for your healing? The invitation is always here, in every breath, in every moment. All you have to do is step into it.

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