The whole life of a person is somehow connected with rituals. Registration of the baby, the first line at school, weddings, various holidays are accompanied by rituals. The importance of rituals is also evidenced by the fact that many different signs are associated with them, both good and bad. Not all people believe in omens, but a mistake or a hitch during the ritual can pretty much spoil everyone's mood. Therefore, the ritual must be carefully prepared.
It is necessary
Ritual attributes
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, determine the purpose of the ritual. Many rituals have special services. However, such a need may arise for a private person - if, for example, you have to arrange a wedding or you decide to organize a rally in honor of Victory Day at the memorial located in your summer cottage village.
Step 2
Read the literature about the customs you intend to follow. Consider local rituals, which may not appear in the books. Talk with the old-timers how they celebrated this or that event in your area, what words or actions during it are allowed, and what should not be done in any case. It is very useful to know which events during this ritual were considered a good omen, and which did not bode well. The latter must be avoided.
Step 3
Write down the sequence of actions. Determine what you need for each stage of the ritual and who should do what at this time. Discuss all the points with other participants in the upcoming event.
Step 4
Examine the area where the ritual will take place. It must be prepared. Decide who will design it and how. Some rituals take place during family celebrations, and they are decorated in the same way as an anniversary or any other family celebration. If you are holding a public event, then you must know exactly what is required in this case. Discuss with other attendees who and where will be during the event and how to move.
Step 5
Make sure that the required attributes are in the right place at the right time. Something you can do yourself, but something would be better to order. You yourself can make various attributes for a wedding celebration - certificates, certificates of mother-in-law and mother-in-law, and so on. There may be special badges or hats for initiation into first graders, and ribbons for prom.
Step 6
Think about what and in what order you will speak. It is better to prepare a speech plan in advance. Encourage other participants to do the same.
Step 7
Find the music pieces that are suitable for the occasion and prepare the backing track. Look for good love songs for weddings, and nursery rhymes for first graders. For the anniversary, the favorite songs of the hero of the day are suitable, and for the Victory Day - the military in the performance in which they sounded during the war. Make an agreement with the person who will stage the soundtrack. It is better to write for him what kind of music to put on at what moment.
Step 8
Try to have everything ready at the right time and so that you don't have to wait for anyone. A delay in the beginning can make the whole ritual crumpled and fussy, which means that overlays cannot be avoided.
Step 9
During the ritual itself, make sure that everything goes in the right order. However, if suddenly someone got lost and something went wrong - do not worry, but try to get the process back on track.
