It is an odd thing to put on a workshop where ritual and drama are mixed. Odd, but old… theatre has its roots in the sacred drama of ancient times. Even the rituals of the Church have a theatrical element, blending light, song, the glamour of embroidered vestments and the fragrance of incense and oil. These things combine to capture the imagination and emotions, lifting the heart and mind above the humdrum cares of the world and turning them towards the greater Light of the spirit.
None of these dramatic elements are strictly necessary. Turning the mind and heart towards the divine, whether in prayer, adoration or meditation, needs no company. The spiritual journey is ultimately one we must take alone…and yet, we may have company along the way.
It is perfectly possible to access the spiritual realms without any help at all, just as it is perfectly possible to climb a mountain in stiletto heels, but both can be very much simpler, and more pleasurable, when we are properly equipped and in good company.
When any group of people come together with a common cause, they create a unique energy that can accomplish far more, and far more quickly, than an individual alone. When that group brings the focus of that energy to bear upon a shared intent, magic happens.
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I think some people really DO need company. Not necessarily chatting sorts of company, but the nearness of other people. I spent a couple of long weeks at an ashram years ago and I remember the most effect meditations were done in groups. Walking groups, sometimes a sort of dancing (yoga-like, I’m sure there’s a proper name for it but I can’t remember it). Everyone was very quiet, mind you, but the proximity was somehow important. Group focus? Melding minds?
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All gatherings build a ‘group mind’ and that shared focus can be fertile ground for ideas and realisations, especially in this line of work.
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Thanks, Viv xxx
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Yep, not necessary, but so much more fun. 🙂
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Very much so 🙂
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