The month of August is a Muslim holiday, Ramadan. The linked article describes how during the entire month of August Muslims world wide will begin prayers are dusk and fast during the day. This is traditionally a time of reflection, prayers, and spiritual development.
Spiritual development is different in each religion. There are those of us who are not affiliated with a religion and so develop our spiritual contacts through a variety of practices. Those may include prayer, fasting, meditation, formalized rituals such as candle lighting and oil anointment may be included. The ritual is as extensive as those who practice.
For those of you who partake of Ramadan ritual I send you my blessings and may incorporate the evening prayers in my daily practices of spiritual development. I will be reading more about the Muslim practice of Ramadan to gain a greater understanding of the intent.
Ramadan begins in Indonesia – Channel NewsAsia.
Connie S Owens/Kirkpatrick is an ordained minister and a Kundalini/Practical Reiki Master. Connie holds a masters degree in psychology, has 20 years experience working with women and men in early recovery of substance abuse.
Connie resides in Southern California in a small rural community near the border of Mexico. She spends her time researching the latest in alternative healing, spending time with her pets, walking and communing with the world around her.
Connie believes in human rights, we are equal, and have the right to be treated with dignity and fairness. Connie signs and promotes petitions and other activist campaigns that further this belief.
Priestess Connie is her title. One she choose with pride. A priestess is a female version of a priest, one who is authorized to perform ceremonies such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and other sacred ceremonies.