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How to Conduct Your Ritual?

Over the years, this celebration of conscious reflection has taken on its own ritual form. Here you will find guidelines for conducting a ritual using the Reflective Celebration cards.

And if you haven’t gotten your set of cards with reflection questions yet, you can order them here:

Here are the steps to make your process even more uniting and magical.

Conscious Preparation

Choose a day when you want to dedicate special time to deep reflection and invite your closest friends to share this process with you. You can always do the ritual on your own, but the effect will be very different. When you are with other people, you create a shared space of mutual support, helping each other in the process of reflection and integration. The most valuable part for everyone comes with the discussion that follows the questions and the sharing that happens within your group.

Create an atmosphere of intimacy and comfort where you can relax. Feel what would be most suitable for your personal mood and the people you’ve invited to join you. You can use anything that comes to mind – music, pillows and blankets, flowers, candles, and other scents. Don’t overdo it, but don’t hold back either. What you are aiming for is to immerse yourself in a feast for the senses!. Усетете какво би било най-подходящо спрямо личното ви настроение и спрямо хората, които сте поканили да се присъединят към вас. Можете да използвате всичко, което ви хрумне – музика, възглавнички и одеала, цветя, свещи и други аромати. Не прекалявайте, но и не пестете. Целта е да се потопите в една наслада за сетивата.

To Begin…

Think about the intention with which you enter this ritual. Your own intention. You can also invite others to think about theirs beforehand. What do you want to feel during this process? Why is it important for you to do your annual review at this moment and in this specific way?

When you gather, share your intention with the others. This will create more trust between you. It will encourage them to be open and share their intention as well.

Start slowly so that everyone can settle into the moment.


Feel Your Card

Place the cards so that everyone can easily access them. If you’re sitting in a circle, put the deck in the center. Lay them face down – so that you see the dark side with the phoenix of each card, not the question on the other side. It’s better not to pile up the cards in a stack, but to spread them out like a sea of cards.

Before you draw cards, you may want to take a minute to observe the sea of cards in front of you and feel which one draws you the most. Even when you can’t see the questions, the energy of the cards will pull you in the right direction.

Invite each person to draw one card and read the question silently to themselves.

Feel Your Emotion While Sharing

Give yourselves time to connect with your question and hear the answer that comes to mind. And when someone feels ready, let them read the question aloud and share their answer. Don’t be afraid to share in detail and express your emotions! Life is exactly that – a series of experiences, each with its own emotions and feelings. Once you’re in this circle, the people there want to hear what you will share. Give voice to your experiences! 

Once the person who drew the question has answered, the question becomes open to everyone. Let anyone who feels moved to respond to the other person’s question. If you feel the desire to share, go ahead.  

Be Curious! Listen and support each other with additional questions. This will deepen the conversation and let you go beyond the surface. Be brave in your sharing – different answers to the same question can give you a new perspective on your own experiences.  

When everyone has shared their first card, you can draw another one. Then another. As many times as you feel the need for in that moment. Each round will be different and valuable in its own way.

Don’t forget to give space to the emotions that arise during the process. Some questions may stir up sadness and pain, while others may bring joy and laughter. Allow yourself to feel all that comes up inside you. This is who you are. And it’s beautiful!

Celebrate! Every experience you share is a valuable lesson. Even the tough moments carry something that guides us toward something better, toward the next version of ourselves. Don’t forget to enjoy the fact that you are alive and experiencing all of this together.

Closing the Ritual

When you feel the time for this annual reflection ritual is coming to an end, start slowing down.

Give yourselves a few minutes for everyone in the group to turn inward and reflect on what they’ve gone through in the ritual. What did you share? Which moments from the year came to mind? What did you feel while you were present in the circle with others? What is your overall feeling about the year after going through the questions?

Close the ceremony with a final question:

What, from everything I’ve shared and heard from myself and others in this group, resonates most deeply with me?

This is your strongest message moving forward.

Stay with that for a moment. How would you carry it into the next year? Share it with the others.

And finally:

Thank yourselves!

What you’ve done for yourselves in this ritual is a huge step toward deeper connection with who you truly are. The fact that you are in this circle means someone cares about you. That there are people with whom you can open up freely. Thank them as well. Feel the support. Notice how you’re feeling at this moment. And smile. 🙂 Because you’ve just done something meaningful for the new year ahead! A ritual that will make your new beginning more conscious and fulfilling.

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