Ritual

So I realize I am writing this blog is coming a little late, especially since we already talked about it in class, but I have had a really long week trying to stay on top of everything I have going on so I didn't quite get to my blog.

So getting into it, what are my secret thoughts on Ritual. Well as Julie said, and many others after our discussion yesterday, Ritual isn't much of a secret. Everyone knows we have one, that we perform one. They all know we have knocks, passwords, handshakes, candles, music, dim lighting... I think you get the picture. I think the secrecy of the details (for example the specifics in our rituals and how we go about performing them) separate us as individual fraternities and sororities. However, we are not really separated, once again as mentioned in class, because of the Life long commitment we pledged to upholding ourselves to the principles defined in our Ritual, and doing so to the highest extent.

So ya we have Ritual. Webster's Define's Ritual as follows

Ritual \Rit"u*al\, n. [Cf. F. rituel.]1. A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual. [1913 Webster]

2. Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons. [1913 Webster]

3. A book containing the rites to be observed. [1913 Webster]


I thought a lot of that sounded pretty familiar... So if Webster's published it, how can it be that secret?

We'll like Brandon mentioned, I like the little secret details that we have as our individual fraternities and sororities, as define in our Ritual.

But because we made a commitment to upholding these principles, we have the responsiblilty to portray these principles in our everyday actions... in other words, living the ritual... bet you didn't see that one coming.