It’s a tough world and I have a couple practices I use to relax my mind, connect with body and remember I’m not an atomized, ego-driven individual. I do a 10 min daily meditation in the morning, just a lit candle at my altar, breathing and repeating a mantra. On my work days when I’m up early I practice the Middle Pillar and Quabalistic Cross rituals in my back yard before work. Finally my partner and I perform a weekly prosperity/gratitude ritual, decking out our kitchen table with candles and icons of our patron deities and getting all gnostic-mindset’y. It’s fun and makes me feel cool. What are some practices y’all use to connect with whatever “Big Out There” you prefer to engage with?
You sound cool OP.
I sometimes do 10-15 minutes of meditation in a sortof zazen style, focused only on the breath with no mantra. Makes me feel a lot more connected to my body and the world, really calms my nervous system too.