What are rituals from the point of view of esotericism, and even more so - magic? Let's start with the fact that these are actions. And like any action, they are aimed at something. In the case of rituals, this is an orientation towards achieving some goals. And a feature of such activity is its initially invisible connection with subsequent results. That is, if you go to work and save money to buy a car, this is not a ritual. But if instead you practice a magical rite to improve your financial condition, then this is closer to the point. Such activity is called ritual.
In esotericism, this action has a fairly large role. Virtually none of this teaching is complete without rituals and rituals. Many of them have come down to us from time immemorial.
What are the rituals that we inherited from our ancestors?
The same meditation applies to such actions. This is a ritual designed to relax and release extraneous thoughts. No less significant in the life of our ancestors were ritual actions designed to attract a harvest, good weather or a warm winter. Now such rituals and ceremonies are also used by various magicians.and fortune tellers.
Example
In different cultures, magical activity has a different character, based on the goals and desires of people. Moreover, even rituals within one nation may differ from city to city. A striking example of what the rituals of one particular region are is the rite of the Three Chickens. This is an original ritual performed by Vyatka women to attract good luck. It was started on such occasions as illnesses in the family, difficult childbirth, misfortunes. Unlike many other rituals, it is not tied to a specific time. The rite of the Three Chickens is performed only by women of the clan - widows, first-married, midwives. They gathered at the table for dinner, curtained the windows and closed the doors of the house. The ceremony took place in complete silence, not even allowed to smile.
During dinner, a pot-cooked chicken was eaten, which had hatched three broods of chickens - hence the name of the ceremony. After the end of the ceremony, the insides, feathers and bones of the bird in a pot were buried outside the fence of the village. This behavior dates back to pagan times, when a chicken was sacrificed to deities.
What are rituals?
This is a symbolic activity that has clear regulations, in particular speech patterns. Now in modern culture, they also play a role. Everyone knows the tradition of raising glasses of champagne for the New Year at exactly midnight. This is also a kind of ritual. But those who, in addition to this, also try to make a wish with the chiming clock, write it down on a piece of paper, burn it and thenashes to drink with a sparkling drink, they are already conducting a real ritual to attract good luck.
Magic rituals today most often focus on material well-being, love and good luck in business. Ritual occasions such as the harvest, the weather, or a warm winter are becoming a thing of the past, since they do not play a visible significant role in the lives of ordinary people. Rituals designed to maintain he alth, promote the preservation of the family and the birth of children remain eternal - after all, the reasons for their use do not lose their relevance.
