{"id":68977,"date":"2014-12-20T21:06:38","date_gmt":"2014-12-20T21:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moonkissd.com\/?p=6248"},"modified":"2014-12-20T21:07:12","modified_gmt":"2014-12-20T21:07:12","slug":"saturnalia-ritual-spell-inhale-your-authority-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astrologyblogger.com\/?p=68977","title":{"rendered":"Saturnalia Ritual Spell: Inhale Your Authority Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"painting-of-twelfth-night-a-reference-to-the-pagan-twelve-days-of-saturnalia-or-christ-mass-in-which-the-lord-of-misrule-is-persecuted-and-oftentimes-killed\"Saturnalia<\/a>\u00a0was a Roman festival involving presents, revelry, and a little bit of bad behaviour. First there was a radical reversal of the established social order, when for a brief period of time slaves would become masters, and masters would become slaves. Another cool aspect of the celebration involved a statue of Saturn, bound in straps -symbolizing the restrictions, responsibilities and limits of our lives. At the festival, these strictures were untied as revellers lightened their load, danced and rejoiced. After the festival of debauchery and hi-jinks, everything would revert to normal social order. From all appearances, people had resumed their regular roles and responsibilities. But after letting off steam, they now did so with greater ease and freedom. Spirits were lifted; folks were kinder, jollier, more tolerant towards each other. Clearly the ritual had magic in it.<\/span><\/p>\n

This ritual, of my own creation, was inspired by Carolyn Casey’s description of Saturnalia in her book Making the Gods Work For You<\/em>. It was originally performed in my living room, but you can do it anywhere. Saturnalia originally began on December 17 through December 23, but I think you can do it anytime you want to: be free of restrictions, or move into a more peaceful relationship with that which you must do.<\/p>\n

Do it when:<\/b><\/p>\n

-You feel burdened by your obligations and responsibility to others.<\/p>\n

-You feel limitation, lack.<\/p>\n

-You\u2019ve been too “good\u201d or too \u201cstrong\u201d for too long.<\/p>\n

-You\u2019ve been denying yourself anything – especially pleasure and joy.<\/p>\n

-You feel enslaved, under someone’s thumb, and\/or need your authority back (the root word of authority is \u2018author\u2019, as in being the author your own life and choices).<\/p>\n

In preparation, ask:<\/b><\/p>\n

What fears and anxieties are keeping me enslaved?<\/i><\/p>\n

What responsibilities are bringing me down?<\/i><\/p>\n

Am I blaming other people and their situations for my problems?<\/i><\/p>\n

<\/i>The ritual:<\/b>\u00a0Get a string and tie it around your belly- the string representing the burdens, responsibilities restrictions, limitations that tie you up in life and are currently weighing you down. Then do as the Romans did: untie it. Afterwards, feast. Dance around the room and make faces. Jump up and down. Listen to music. If you can get your partner to play with you, even more power to you. Raise some hell.<\/p>\n

After you\u2019ve sufficiently loosened up and laughed, willingly step back into the commitments you\u2019ve consciously chosen.<\/strong> Vow to take on future commitments more consciously. Leave behind any unfulfilling authority stealers. These can be behaviors, like approval-seeking, or instances when you\u2019ve violated your integrity by neglecting to tell another person when they\u2019ve trespassed your boundary.<\/p>\n

Then, take a deep breath. Inhale back your authority. Feel the integrity of this act.<\/p>\n

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image: Twelfth Night\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Saturnalia\u00a0was a Roman festival involving presents, revelry, and a little bit of bad behaviour. First there was a radical reversal of the established social order, when for a brief period of time slaves would become masters, and masters would become slaves. Another cool aspect of the celebration involved a statue of Saturn, bound in straps […]<\/p>\n

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