Foot Cleansing Rituals | by Madisyn Taylor In most contemporary cultures, where there aren't many opportunities to go barefoot, few acts are as intimate as touching the feet of another person. Our feet are our primary means of connecting with the earth, yet they usually remain confined in shoes or sandals. Cleansing the feet of a friend or loved one is a sign of trust, closeness, and openness. Cleansing your own feet can be a relaxing interlude that can help you feel refreshed. Foot cleansing also has become a popular stress reliever and beautification ritual. Ritual foot cleansing has a long and intricate history involving many methods and motivations. It has been used as an initiation, a welcoming gesture, a purification ceremony, and as a means to demonstrate humbleness. Cleansing ceremonies involving the feet are performed in many different parts of the world. In many cases, the meaning of the ritual was twofold. It was a way of cleaning a guest's feet before entering a home and a sign of hospitality. In Buddhism, clean water mixed with sandalwood to clean the feet is one of the eight typical offerings. By cleansing the feet of an enlightened being, it is possible to cleanse one's own karma. You can perform a foot washing ritual on yourself or a companion as a ceremonial activity or as a way to unwind. You may want to start by trying a traditional ritual, or you might feel comfortable inventing your own. Try mixing elements like traditional flower infused water with something more modern like a sugar scrub. Take the time to set your intention for the foot washing ritual. Perhaps you would like to cleanse away old energies in your life so you may step freely toward your future. Or, maybe soaking your feet in warm water will help you relax after a long day at work. Remember to thank your feet for their support. Whether done with pleasure or as an offering, a foot cleansing ritual is a sacred act that honors the divine in you and others. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Lauren Walker Energy is the underpinning reality of everything. In this course you will learn how you can harness your own energy to serve you in a myriad of ways. Stop rowing upstream against your own energetic currents. Learn the easy rules and regs of energy and watch your life transform! Do you want to understand Energy? Do you want to understand how Energy works in Yoga? Do you want to have the tools and skills to affect your Energy for increased healing, strength, joy and peace? Do you want to learn some tools that are so simple you'll wish you'd learned them years ago? Do you want to build a 20-30 minute yoga home practice that will affect ALL of your energy systems, and set you up for the best possible YOU? Here is a chance to learn a short, easy practice that will increase the benefits of your yoga practice exponentially. In just 8 weeks, you'll learn the basics of Energy Medicine Yoga. You'll learn what energy is, and how you can very easily access your own energy and get it working for you. There is no other yoga program on the planet that invites you in with such ease to such a depth of your being. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. 60 Meditations for Greater Happiness 2. Fit and Fierce Over 40 3. A Year to Clear What is Holding You Back! 4. Chair Yoga for Healing, Strength and Mobility 5. Be Free from Unhealthy Relationships 6. 7 Day Raw Cleanse 7. 21 Day Beautiful Arms & Abs Transformation 8. 21 Day Tabata Yoga Body Challenge 9. A Year to Get Rich with Purpose 10. Anti-Aging Face Yoga
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