#Ceremony

[aintinacage]

endless paul atreides - part 9

#endless paul atreides #paul atreides #timothée chalamet #timothee chamalet #timmy chalamet #leto atreides #Duke Atreides #duke leto atreides #oscar isaac #part 9 #dune #dune part one #dune part 1 #dune 2021 #house of atreides #caladan #ceremony

[eelhound]

"Rituals are architectures of time, structuring and stabilising life, and they are on the wane. The pandemic has accelerated the disappearance of rituals. Work also has ritual aspects. We go to work at set times. Work takes place in a community. In the home office, the ritual of work is completely lost. The day loses its rhythm and structure. This somehow makes us tired and depressed.

In The Little Prince [1943], by [Antoine de] Saint-Exupéry, the little prince asks the fox to always visit at the exact same time, so that the visit becomes a ritual. The little prince explains to the fox what a ritual is. Rituals are to time as rooms are to an apartment. They make time accessible like a house. They organise time, arrange it. In this way you make time appear meaningful.

Time today lacks a solid structure. It is not a house, but a capricious river. The disappearance of rituals does not simply mean that we have more freedom. The total flexibilisation of life brings loss, too. Rituals may restrict freedom, but they structure and stabilise life. They anchor values and symbolic systems in the body, reinforcing community. In rituals we experience community, communal closeness, physically.

Digitalisation strips away the physicality of the world. Then comes the pandemic. It aggravates the loss of the physical experience of community. You’re asking: can’t we do this by ourselves? Today we reject all rituals as something external, formal and therefore inauthentic. Neoliberalism produces a culture of authenticity, which places the ego at its centre. The culture of authenticity develops a suspicion of ritualised forms of interaction. Only spontaneous emotions, subjective states, are authentic. Modelled behaviour, for example courtesy, is written off as inauthentic or superficial. The narcissistic cult of authenticity is partly responsible for the increasing brutality of society.

In my book I argue the case against the cult of authenticity, for an ethic of beautiful forms. Gestures of courtesy are not just superficial. The French philosopher Alain says that gestures of courtesy hold a great power on our thoughts. That if you mime kindness, goodwill and joy, and go through motions such as bowing, they help against foul moods as well as stomach ache. Often the external has a stronger hold than the internal.

Blaise Pascal once said that instead of despairing over a loss of faith, one should simply go to mass and join in rituals such as prayer and song, in other words mime, since it is precisely this that will bring back faith. The external transforms the internal, brings about new conditions. Therein lies the power of rituals. And our consciousness today is no longer rooted in objects. These external things can be very effective in stabilising consciousness. It is very difficult with information, since it is really volatile and holds a very narrow range of relevance."

- Byung-Chul Han being interviewed by Gesine Borcherdt, from "Byung-Chul Han: 'I Practise Philosophy as Art.'" Art Review, 2 December 2021.

#byung chul han #quote #quotations #ritual #ceremony #liturgy #time #community #philosophy #gesine borcherdt #faith #zen #christian theology #anthropology #consciousness #neoliberalism #capitalism

[makeagif]

Oscar Piastri, Rene Rosin, Paul Aron and Frederik Vesti at the 2023 FIA Prize Giving Ceremony at Baku Convention Center in Baku, Azerbaijan. (08/12)

#popular #lewis #f1 #formula 1 #formula one #fia #ceremony #baku #azerbaijan #mclaren f1 #mclaren #oscar piastri #zak sullivan #rene rosin #paul aron #frederik vesti

[pikachoc2]

QSMPTOBER (by astrorade) - Day 21. Ceremony Bravo les gays

#qsmptober #qsmp #qsmp fanart #cellbit #qsmp cellbit #roier #qsmp roier #guapoduo #wedding #mariage #inktober #inktober 2023 #drawing #dessin #art #traditional art #sketch #croquis #lineart #ceremony #ship #love #flowers #kiss

[umweiss]

☾ Ceremony 𖤓

I added some pink peonies as they symbolise good fortune and love--also the headcannon about Zuko tucking one in her hair in the tea shop at the end of the series...

*I may do a part two sometime to include Zuko :)

#zutara month 2023 #day eighteen #ceremony #avatar the last airbender #atla #fanart #zutara

[arioloyal]

Happy "chaharshanbeh soori" night (the last Tuesday of the year) to all my dear persian friends 🔥✨️⚜️

#baldwin iv #kingdom of heaven #fandom #king baldwin iv #kingdom of heaven 2005 #the leper king #art #artists on tumblr #imagine #new year #chaharshanbeh soori #nowruz #kingdom of heaven fandom #chibi art #fire #ceremony #koh

[disease]

A witches' wedding

#SCAN #paganism #wicca #witch #black and white #monochrome #ceremony #u

[daemonianymphe-official]

Another mundane day in Thessaloniki...

photo by @Spyros_Gi

#bellroads #BellWearers #Thessaloniki #Greece #κουδουνοφόροι #bellringers #photography #streetphotography #Θεσσαλονικη #bell ringing #bell ringers #ceremony

[wallacepolsom]

Wallace Polsom, Fairy Tales IX: Ceremony (2023), paper collage, 18.5 x 27.9 cm.

#wallace polsom #fairy tales #ceremony #paper collage #collage #collage art #art #artists on tumblr #contemporary art #handmade collage #handcut collage #21st century #wallacepolsom2023 #surreal #surreal art #fantasy #fantasy art

[sourdoughservitor]

Aftermath of my Yule ritual (after I blew out the candles because fire safety!)

#witchblr #witchcraft #witches #witches of tumblr #witchy things #winter solstice #eclectic pagan #witchy vibes #folk witchcraft #ritual #ceremony #ceremonial magic #rituals #spells #spell work #spellwork #divination #happy yule #yule #yuletide #solstice

[illustratus]

Troy (2004)

#troy #trojan horse #film #films #wolfgang petersen #trojan war #history #cinema #the iliad #iliad #homer #trojan #trojans #greek #greeks #greek mythology #ancient greece #ancient greek #mediterranean #europe #european #architecture #ceremony #celebration #triumph #ceremonies #ceremonial #mythology

[makeagif]

Max Verstappen during the 2023 FIA Prize Giving Ceremony at Baku Convention Center in Baku, Azerbaijan. (08/12)

#popular #lewis #f1 #formula 1 #formula one #fia #ceremony #baku #azerbaijan #red bull racing #max #verstappen #max verstappen #world champion #formula 1 2023

[anonbeadraws]

Illustration commission for @fearandramen, showing sweet midnight vows for their DnD Pc's, Ishara and Juke with Kaley performing the ceremony 🌙 🌙more commission info in source!🌙

#anonbeadraws #digital #digital art #dnd commission #commission #dnd #digital commission #artists on tumblr #digital illustration #couple #ceremony #scene #moon #love #arn't they sweet???

[serpiic0]

bend that ass over mr pacino

#al pacino #1997 #hand prints #foot prints #ceremony #90s #dont come after me

[yearningforunity]

Women braid young woman's hair. The young woman is 17 years old, deaf and holds the position of iabassê, responsible for looking after the traditions of the terreiro.

#nagô #Candomble #Terreiro #Culture #Religion #iabassê #youth #African Descent #African Diaspora #ceremony #Brazil #South America

[take-me-back-to-eden]

Casey // Ceremony

#casey #ceremony #love is not enough #gifs #post hardcore #lyrics #band gif #casey band #music