What are rituals in terms of esotericism, let alone magic? To begin with, these are actions. And like any actions, they are aimed at something. In the case of rituals, this is an orientation toward the achievement of any goals. And the peculiarity of such an activity is its initially invisible connection with subsequent results. That is, if you, to buy a car, go to work and save money - this is not a ritual. But if instead you are practicing a magical rite to improve your material condition, then this is closer to the point. Such an activity is called ritual.
In esotericism, this action has a rather large role. Virtually no side of this teaching is complete without rituals and ceremonies. Many of them have come down to us from the depths of centuries.
What are the rituals that we inherited from our ancestors?
Similar actions include the same meditation. This is a ritual designed to relax and free oneself from extraneous thoughts. No less significant in the life of our ancestors were ritual actions designed to attract crops, good weather or warm winters. Now such rituals and ceremonies are also used by various magicians and fortune tellers.
Example
In different cultures, magical activity is of a different nature, based on the goals and desires of people. Moreover, even rituals within one people from city to city may differ. A vivid example of what the rituals of one particular region are, can be seen in the rite of the Three Forth This is an original rite conducted by Vyatka women to attract good luck. He began on such occasions as illness in the family, difficult birth, misfortune. Unlike many other rituals, it is not tied to a specific time. Only the women of the clan — widows, married for the first time, midwives — carry out the rite of Trinity. They gathered at the table for lunch, hung windows and closed the doors of the house. The rite passed in complete silence, it was not even allowed to smile.
During dinner, a chicken cooked in a pot was eaten, which sat three broods of chickens - hence the name of the rite. After the rite, the feathers and bones of a bird in a pot were buried behind the village fence. Such behavior dates back to pagan times, when the chicken was sacrificed to deities.
What are rituals?
This is a symbolic activity that has a clear regulation, in particular speech patterns. Now in modern culture, they also play a role. Everyone knows the tradition of raising champagne glasses for the New Year at exactly midnight. This is also a kind of ritual. But those who, in addition to this, also try to make a wish with a chiming clock, write it down on a piece of paper, burn it and then drink the ashes with a sparkling drink, they are already conducting a real ceremony to attract good luck.
Magical rituals today most often have a focus on material well-being, love and good luck in business. Ritual occasions such as harvest, weather or warm winters are a thing of the past, since they do not play a visible significant role in the lives of ordinary people. Rituals designed to maintain health, help preserve the family and give birth to children remain eternal - after all, the reasons for their use do not lose relevance.