*** For 8 weeks, students from XPUB prepared a ritual to perform at the top of Monday morning class. We explored cultural rituals such as the birthday cake and coffee-ground reading, but also more personal rituals such as 'going to sleep' rituals, a personal hard-drive purification, and the creation of worry-dolls.***
### Week 1, January 9th 2023: Tea and Cookies
***Performed by... Artemis and Lidia***
***Performed by... Artemis and Lídia***
Artemis and Lidia introduced us to Monday Morning Rituals on the first cold, dark, wintery Monday morning. We shared cookies with tea as a way to open up the semester and get to know each other. The ritual of a hot drink and cookies is well-known around the world as a moment of gathering, peace, gossip, and self-care.
Artemis and Lídia introduced us to Monday Morning Rituals on the first cold, dark, wintery Monday morning. We shared cookies with tea as a way to open up the semester and get to know each other. The ritual of a hot drink and cookies is well-known around the world as a moment of gathering, peace, gossip, and self-care.
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### Week 4, January 30th 2023: Birthday Cake
***Performed by... Boyana***
To celebrate Agalaia's birthday, Boyana baked a cake (and Ada made jellies). We sat in a circle, gathering around the cake. The person who had their birthday most recently sliced the cake, and we took turns to wish them our blessings. After going through a round, we ate together.
To celebrate Agalaia's birthday, Boyana baked a cake and Ada made jellies. We sat in a circle, gathering around the cake. The person who had their birthday most recently sliced the cake, and we took turns to wish them our blessings. After going through a round, we ate together.
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"The priestess Ada will start the ritual by playing the ceremonial music on the sacred Spotify. Candles shall be turned on.
Then three human sacrifices will be selected amongst the group through a collective decision.
The three sacrificial people will then select three cards from either of the two decks given by the priestess. While they do so, they must think of the special issue.
The priestess will then interpret the cards and together we shall rejoice in having found out our special issue’s future."
The priestess will then interpret the cards and together we shall rejoice in having found out our Special Issue’s future."
