Response Paper On Rituals

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year, a time of serious introspection as well as rejoicing. It is the time to celebrate completing another year while looking back on one’s life. Rosh Hashanah is a fall holiday that takes place in seventh month of the Jewish year. One week of special petitionary prayer called Selicot are added to the ritual before Rosh Hashanah. The meaning of Rosh Hashanah is known as Yom Hadin or the Day of Judgement, on which God opens the Books of Life and Death, which then are sealed on Yom Kippur.

Ritual is a symbolic action that can be something that people do every day, which focused on an otherworldly deity or force and is ratified to produce a specific outcome. Ritual action is at the intersection of movement, time, space, and memory. Ritual has different of movement that create the sense of community.

Every Culture has a set of rituals that they partake in, that are often constructed over a long period of time. Simple Actions, and special moments contain so much meaning and make everlasting memories. All rituals despite the locations they originate from, or the location they are carried out in contain the same components, they are repetitive, symbolic, remind a certain group of people about their values and beliefs, and these rituals commemorate a significant moment. For example christians commemorate the birth of christ by attending mass, and many other cultures celebrate this moment in many different ways that have in depth symbolic meaning. In the book “Guests of the Sheik” by Elizabeth Warnock Fernea rituals play a major role. Fernea’s husband Bob is an anthropologist studying the occupants of a small village named El Nahra and their culture. Fernea has documented her experiences, and adventures, and her perspective of the many rituals that the townspeople participate in such as, Ramadan, Muharram, weddings, and pilgrimages. In Muslim culture pilgrimages are immensely important and can even lead to an elevated status. Such as the pilgrimage to Mecca. Fernea is able to participate in a pilgrimage to Karbala with a couple of the towns women she had befriended. The Pilgrimage to Karbala is a symbolic, and cultural ritual in the aspect that it is reenacted every year, and is full of symbolic meaning, commemorates an important occasion and reminds a culture about their

What's important about any ritual is the energy it pulls in and creates a calm peaceful energy for the spiritual gathering. The main point of the Great Rite is the creation of calm and peaceful energy between the male (physical) and female (spiritual). That can be just as easily done through symbolic means as it can through a physical act. It becomes a prayer, a method of worship in honor of the goddess and god. It is a fertility act for planting and harvesting as well for the

can gather some basic understanding of what is seen to be of value in a certain

The Aztecs were very serious about their religion and it affected every Aztec’s daily life. Their religion revolved heavily around human sacrifices in order to please the gods. Sacrifices to the sun were essential to them because they did not want the sun to burn out on them. They do this because in their religion there was believed to be four other suns which had burned out before the sun we have now. Other than that it united its people and was what shaped the magnificent Aztec empire to what it was.

The rituals could involve anything from dancing to sacrifices to offerings in order to communicate with the ancestors. These rituals

There are many different branches, called "traditions", of The Craft, most of which are based on the religious practices of one or more ancient cultures. There are Celtic Wiccans, Egyptian Wiccans, and Greek Wiccans. One of the newest traditions is a hybrid of Celtic Shamanism and the tribal religions of Ancient America. There is, however, a basic outline for conducting worship services that is followed by all covens and solitaries. A standard Wiccan worship service, or ritual, which takes place on one of the eight yearly sabbats (the solstices, equinoxes, and four Ancient Celtic agricultural festivals) or at an esbat (full moon), consists of the creation of sacred space(called "casting the circle;" this is done through visualization), prayers, and offerings (these are usually material possessions, plants, or handmade items; Wiccans never sacrifice animals or people), and a sharing of a simple meal with fellow witches (if a member of a coven) and the Deities. Worship services have many important purposes, but the main reason Wiccans perform rituals is to gain understanding of the energies of the divine and, ultimately, the energies contained in the witch himself/herself. The harnessing

Sweet foods like apple and honey are taken during this period. The main activities comprise the sounding of the Shofar, ram’s horn (Hexham, 89). The Jewish also utilize the period to mend broken relationships and apologies for the mistakes made during the period year. It is symbolized by the Ram’s horn, apple, and wine. The Rosh Hashana marks a period of repentance that leads to Yom Kippur (Olitzky et al. 137).

* Describe when the ritual takes place. Does it respond to some particular event? It is held at specific time of year? Is it held on a regular basis? Is it performed only when needed?

Some seasonal decoration may include cornstalks, gourds, and pumpkins, all of which are representative of the last harvest. During your dinner, place an extra plate of food and drink at an empty seat at the table. This acts as an offering for the deceased, inviting them to sit and enjoy a meal with you. If you go out, you may want to wear a costume, but it should be an outfit that shows who you wish to become this next year. Samhain is analogous to New Years, and wearing a costume acts as a New Year wish or resolution. There are many similar celebrations that occur near Samhain. In Mexico and Latin America, Dia De Los Muertos is celebrated from November 1 to November 2. This day honors those who have passed away, with the souls of children returning on the 1st and the souls of adults return on the 2nd. Altars are put up in the home with offerings for the spirits of the dead. In Italy, All Saints Day is celebrated on November 1. Fresh chrysanthemums are left on the graves of departed loved ones as well as those that are strangers. A red candle is placed in the window and lit at sunset to honor the dead, and an empty place setting is at the table in the hope that the ghost will join them

Rituals- Ceremonies or repetitive practices, in religion, observances or rites often intended to evoke a sense of awe of the sacred. Pg. / 520.

Rosh Hashanah, which means “Head of the Year”, is a one of the most important festivals that celebrates the start of the Jewish New Year. The festival begins on the first and second day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar, which is during September or October. It is the day that Adam and Eve were created as the first man and woman and their first actions toward the recognition of mankind’s part in God’s world. Customs are taken place at home and synagogues.

Ritual is a religious ceremony that involves a series of activities performed in a particular order by those who subscribe to the religion. Sacrifice is the act of giving something to a supernatural being to please it. The word sacrifice also means the offering given to the supernatural human being. The essay is going to discuss rituals and sacrifices in Confucianism, which is one the largest religion in China.

There are a lot of everyday task and family celebrations that can be considered a family tradition. First, let’s talk about our everyday lives and how they can be family rituals. Let’s look at how we start our day if you have that type of family that has a routine in the mornings when you have a family ritual. For instance, waking up at 5:30 am every morning, taking a shower, brushing your teeth and washing your face, this is considered a ritual. Having breakfast at 7:30 am and all your family members are present, this is also considered a family ritual. Now let’s look at the end of our day when everyone is home from our school. It’s dinner time! Mom or Dad is in the kitchen fixing dinner and the children are doing their homework or having a little fun time. When dinner is served, they all eat together at the dinner table and conversed about the happenings of their