RIT 2

¹The human is a creature of ritual, because as the days roll by, it relies on its habit and routine to guide its action and to shape each decision. ²And the rituals of TKS are flexible, because they can only ever approximate the true action of the human, so there is no necessary frequency or duration with which they must be performed. ³But still, they should be performed, and some ritual is always better than none, even if it only lasts a few breaths. ⁴But it is not enough to just do the ritual, you must be deliberate in your action, performing it by an intentional execution of faith. ⁵Cleanse is the second ritual of TKS. ⁶There are many ways to perform cleanse, but this ritual requires you to purify yourself. ⁷To cleanse is to clean not just the body, but the spirit, too, to face that which holds you firm, and to be free from it. ⁸You can use water, most easily. ⁹For example, you can allow it to flow, cold, across your face, neck, shoulders, and the rest of the body. ¹⁰But you should not tense up and flinch at the cold, instead you must let go, and embrace it, allowing yourself to relax. ¹¹The modern world can be comfortable, between the blankets and the warm showers, and this comfort can be pleasant, but it comes easy. ¹²Addiction, obsession, habit, it has many names, but the human needs it, because the power to make intentional and calculated decisions is a limited thing. ¹³But to cleanse is to delay gratification, detaching yourself from temptation through a deliberate practice of discipline, even if it is just for the moment. ¹⁴And it is not that obsession is bad or good, necessarily, but it is part of you, and it is powerful, so you must not let it control you. ¹⁵But the beauty of this ritual is that as you begin to understand it, you will find that the sacrifice becomes just as fulfilling as the reward.