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REVIVED RITUALS



                                                                        Ritual is inspired by the rediscovery and re-embracing
                                                                                of alternative or ancient practices, such as the
                                                                           sacred geometry arising from nature, Raetic runes,
                                                                       horoscopes, tarot cards, tattoos, meditation. Tattoo art
                                                                          nods to the Fibonacci spirals as the basis for ink art,
                                                                        underscoring the beliefs that this sacred geometry can
                                                                         heal, restore vitality and health, and provide balance.


                                                                       Our technology has leeched into our traditional rituals,
                                                                        as computers and phones augment and aid our quest.
                                                                         Modern day mystic practices incorporate technology
                                                                        in the form of virtual wishing wells, online daily psychic
                                                                       readings, or spirituality box memberships which present
                                                                              monthly ritual guidance and supplies of crystals,
                                                                             smudging sticks, and essential oils. Predictive text
                                                                         prophecies from our phones metamorphize into their
                                                                                             own unique tarot card practice.


                                                                       Self-care practices continue to be prevalent, morphing
                                                                          into rituals and ceremonies, in their call to quiet and
                                                                       calm. This desire for alignment and focus to underscore
                                                                             mission statements brings ritual to team practices
                                                                          at offi  ces and groups. The art of seamlessly aligning
                                                                       meetings and events with the moon cycles, the tracking
                                                                        of Mercury’s retrogrades, or doing astrological charts
                                                                        of any group, are more and more a common practice
                                                                                                   of organizational culture.









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