{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Pagan morning ritual \u2013 9 step practical guide","description":"We help people find their true Indo-European spirituality, nature & purpose. We often see people who really want to deepen their Indo-European pagan spirituality, but don\u2019t get going since they feel they don\u2019t know where to start, how to do things in an authentic way and that they lack words. We\u2019ll do something about that now. This is a guide to an authentic and well-attested morning prayer ritual aligned with Indo-European paganism. This is a bonus episode where I go through an authentic Indo-European morning ritual step by step. It\u2019s so important that we don\u2019t just talk about our native spirituality, but that we actually practice it. It\u2019s originally a YouTube video, so for you who also want to see me perform the ritual I recommend you to go over there. But I know many of you love to listen to podcasts, so I\u2019m posting it here too. And you\u2019ll understand perfectly well just by listening here. At the end of this episode you\u2019ll also hear the two prayers or mantras I offer to Dawn and Sun, but in a much better and melodic version, so stick around for that.  And what better place to start than in the morning? As the title suggests this video is about how to perform an authentic pagan morning ritual \u2013 getting into a healthy and spiritual routine.  A spiritual and mindful start of the day that definitely will make you feel that the day has begun in a meaningful way, and that you\u2019ve already seen beauty. For this morning ritual you\u2019ll need water, a candle, incense and some barley. As you\u2019ll see, one bowl of water will be used for purification, and a smaller amount will be used as a libation. If you have an altar at home it\u2019s a good idea to always have holy water standing there. I sometimes add on some more beverages as libations to the All-gods \u2013 like milk, wine or juice \u2013 but libations to the Sun and Dawn should be non-alcoholic.   So let\u2019s begin! Before you\u2019ll see me perform the ritual and say the prayers there are some preparatory steps that are just as important and just as much part of the ritual. First of all \u2013 wake up early. 6 o\u2019clock at the latest. Already by doing that you\u2019ll feel that you\u2019ve done something good. Stretch a little in bed before getting up. As soon as you get up, try to get 2-10 minutes of sunlight or daylight. There\u2019s great health benefits of doing that. That\u2019s of course not always possible depending on what time of the year it is and where in the world you are, but do your best. Be mindful of that the Sun represents our highest consciousness and the higher self. Now drink one or two glasses of warm water. This kickstarts your metabolism, and activates your body\u2019s fuel. Take a really cold shower or bath. Start with 30 seconds. Cold showers and baths give both health benefits and a sense of uniting with nature. Be mindful in the cold water. You\u2019ll feel connected to nature, and this purification also makes all that society forced upon you the day before. It\u2019s of course even nicer if you can get out in the garden or nature and pour cold water over yourself, connecting to Mother Earth.  After that \u2013 meditate for as long as you feel you have the time for. Studies show that 15 minutes of meditation has the same physical and psychological effect as one full day of vacation! But if you only have two minutes, that\u2019s great too! When I open my eyes after the meditation I often think of things I look forward to or things I\u2019m grateful for. ","author_name":"The Hamingja Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.hamingja.foundation","html":"