A Ritual to Reap the Harvest

 

HOW TO DO THIS RITUAL

This ritual is a tool for reflection and exploration on the day of your Thanksgiving feast. You need not be dining with others to use the ritual.

There are fives steps to the ritual, each corresponding to a different moment in your day. Each step will take 5-10 minutes. You will find links to the steps below.

We recommend you read each step at the moment you intend to do it, not before.

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

The ritual utilizes the following items, which we recommend you gather the day before:

~ food for your feast ~

~ a journal to record your responses ~

~ a candle ~

 

THE RITUAL STEPS

 

#1 WHEN YOU WAKE UP

 

#2 BEFORE YOU START COOKING

 

#3 AS YOU FINISH EATING

 

#4 AFTER DINNER IS CLEARED

 

#5 BEFORE YOU GO TO SLEEP