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Nika Annonhttp://www.nikaannon.com Interviews Dr Aninha Livingstone http://www.aninhalivingstone.com To embark upon a ritual is to engage the metaphoric mind in the design, and to allow that structure to act as a bridge to the unknown. The first step is to set your intention. A powerful question to ask is: “What is wanting to die, and what is wanting to be born?” This creates a compass that guides the process of ritual. Once this is clear, see if there are symbols or symbolic acts that would serve to externalize your inner experience. Secondly, create the container. Marking the entrance into sacred space signals to the psyche that we have left the ordinary realm and that it is safe to loosen the hold of conditioning. This can be as simple as lighting a candle, or as elaborate as using drums or rattles, calling in unseen powers, and speaking the truth and longing in your heart. The third step is to embody your ritual. Use the symbols you have chosen, and enact what you have planned while remaining open to