Holy In The Mundane

"When we seal the circle and the energy within, we create a different realm, a plane of existence set apart from the hustle and bustle of daily life. A new place is created, a place where the divine God and Goddess are called."

But is that really necessary?

The one issue that I have with the italicized statement is that it implies, whether explicitly or not, that one can only invoke the divine after setting apart a space made especially for them. Its not a mandate, but for the unassuming practitioner this creates a thoughtform that says that the mundane is somehow an unacceptable place to call upon Deity. One must realize that if the Divine is intricately involved in the formation and workings if the divine then that means all things be they considered mundane or holy is part of them. Everything exists for a reason and since that is the case then all things given rise should be respected.

Let's consider one of the most mundane things we look at, getting up in the morning and going to work. This process involves us having the biological capacity to wake up, get out of bed, eat breakfast, get washed up, and heading to work. Its so repetitious, yet we take it for granted, yet how would we feel if for a month we suddenly didn't have the ability to do any of that? Well, then we would be reminiscing the times where we had the efficiency to do such "mundane" tasks. We forget that its only mundane until we can't do it anymore.

When you do rituals in whatever form you do them have you ever considered doing a ritual without the cleansing? Going on keeping on without sealing the circle? If not, why not? Did you think it would open you up to harm or allow your life, your Deity/ies to feel unwanted, dishonored in some way? Think about the root reason you do cleansings and separations between holy and mundane, because you believe it will shield you from a negative event; or to essentially divorce from this world to create one that's "better suited" to the Divine's invocation.

My point is that many (though certainly not all) of us as practitioners are so concerned about creating a "better space" that we ignore the beauty of what is already laid out in front of us. We essentially leave behind the physical attributes and blessings of the Earth Spirit (however you may see it) and ascend into more ethereal, psychological realms instead of blending the two as one practice. Instead of acknowledging the protection we already have access to within our lovely minds by the Great Spirit in whatever form, we perform extra rituals and actions to seek removal into a different place entirely.

Its easy to see things as mundane when you have access to it nearly all the time, but to a blind man being given sight for the first time, the forest is a sacred space just by it existing. For each person in their own way of life they see things in a totally different spectrum. Take the time to get to know this mundane world that we so constantly name it. See how as you practice and become better attuned to the cycles and rhythms of nature how every aspect of it also seeks to know you better.

For at least one time, do a ritual without sealing the circle or cleansing the space, walk into it knowing that your God(s) or lack there of protect you with the shining light and mysterious darkness that gives all who wish you wrong fear in their heart. Your power is within you, know it, take it, and shape your spirituality how you will it. Always know that the Divine will always be with you and love you every step of the way no matter how you call them.