Rituals are sets of actions or behaviors that are performed in a specific order and are often repeated on a regular basis. They can be personal or cultural and can involve various aspects of life, including religious practices, social customs, and personal routines. Rituals are important because they provide a sense of structure, stability, andContinue reading “A Ritualistic Approach to Life”
Author Archives: Tahiry Devine
Why Are We Afraid of Saturn
Why We Must Learn to Work With Saturn Saturn has a reputation. Restriction.Discipline.Delays.Consequences.Limitations.Hard lessons. No wonder people are afraid of it. But what if we’ve misunderstood Saturn? What if Saturn isn’t here to punish you? What if Saturn is here to teach you how to build? Saturn deals with time. Structure. Boundaries. Responsibility. Maturity. Commitment.Continue reading “Why Are We Afraid of Saturn”
FIRE ALCHEMY II
What Are Your Rituals Worshipping? The Unconscious Practices That Shape Our Lives When most people hear the word ritual, they imagine something intentional. A candle being lit. A prayer being spoken. An altar being prepared. A ceremony being performed. But what if ritual isn’t always something we consciously choose? What if some of our mostContinue reading “FIRE ALCHEMY II”
The Rituals We Don’t Call Rituals
We tend to think rituals belong to witches, monks, priestesses, ancient civilizations, or religious traditions. Candles. Incense. Altars. Prayers. Moonlight. Those are rituals. But they aren’t the only rituals. You have rituals of checking your phone before you greet the morning. You have rituals of criticizing yourself in the mirror. You have rituals of rushing.Continue reading “The Rituals We Don’t Call Rituals”
Ritualize Your Life
The Alchemy of Everyday Devotion What is a ritual? At its simplest, a ritual is a set of actions or behaviors performed in a particular way, often repeatedly, and usually with some degree of intention or meaning attached to them. Rituals can be personal or cultural. They can be religious, spiritual, social, or completely secular.Continue reading “Ritualize Your Life”
PART THREE: What Happens When the Ritual Is Resisted
The Pick-Me is the woman playing house in a burning home. She entered the humiliation ritual and got stuck there. She and men with microphones are who is driving the narrative for love and relationships.
PART TWO: Loving a Man is Humiliation-The Anatomy of a Ritual
Loving a Man is a Humiliation Ritual- Understanding what is ritual
Relationship With A Man is A Humiliation Ritual- But Here’s The Whole Truth
The truth is… you need a Brené Brown kind of love—the kind that’s vulnerable, raw, and unguarded. Not curated. Not fantasy. Just real. You want a man? A husband? To be kissed on the forehead while he books your facial and your wax? Okay, then stop lying to yourself. Because loving a man—being in actualContinue reading “Relationship With A Man is A Humiliation Ritual- But Here’s The Whole Truth”
The North Remembers: A Public Letter to Tyler, the Creator from a Former Tumblr Girl Who Called It Early—Now Look
By Tyra D. In the early 2010s, I was a fresh college graduate running a Tumblr blog called TyraMail—a fashion, Natural hair, and music page, because let’s be real: that’s what most of us were into in our early twenties. It was playful, creative, and expressive—but it was also a space for critique. And whenContinue reading “The North Remembers: A Public Letter to Tyler, the Creator from a Former Tumblr Girl Who Called It Early—Now Look”
When Will My Life Begin
The following editorial is a segment from my memoirs that I plan to publish in the coming months. In this piece, I share an experience I had while in college that leads me to ponder about who I was and who do I want to be. Read and share your thoughts in the comments. ThankContinue reading “When Will My Life Begin”
