A Timeless Truth....presented by Bleujay

bleujay in #photography • 8 days ago

Principle; ... 'Ritual without Reality is meaningless.'

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'Lilies Amid Early Autumnal Harvest'

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Greetings Dear Readers,

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Hope you are well.

What a Principle we have here....'Ritual without reality is meaningless.'

Shall we give it a look?

Perhaps we could start by asking ourselves...'What do we have in the way of ritual in our lives?' Does it having meaning or do we just go through the motions? For example; Rituals in the marriage ceremony, Rituals in observation of religion, Rituals in greetings....etc. This thought could even be extended to the Traditions of holidays...of Christ-mas....etc.

These are rhetorical queries...to ask yourself..to ponder.

Perhaps from time to time it is a good idea to give rituals and traditions a think.

Thank you for dropping by. ^__^

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Kind Regards,
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Bleujay

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Principles are timeless truths as relevant today as they were yesterday and will be tomorrow.

All for our ponderance.
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....original watercolour painting by Bleujay..
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'Lily'

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Information with regard to the 'Icing'(Photographs and Artwork)

Photographs are taken with an iPad Pro and edited on the iPad Pro editing feature. The Lilies were obtained at a local florist and then arranged with collected oak leaves with acorns attached along with Annabelle Hydrangeas and the vine is Sweet Autumn Clematis...not yet blooming...from the Garden into the Still Life you see above...arranged by Bleujay.

The small watercolour painting 'Lily' is an excerpt from a larger painting by Bleujay. Materials used are: Winsor&Newton watercolour paint tubes, watercolour pencils, D'Arches watercolour paper, and graphite.

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thehockeyfan-at 8 days ago

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lupega 7 days ago

I do NOT perform rituals, during this month I follow some traditions such as exchanging gifts and food with the neighbors, I buy it, if I cooked I could make them sick hahaha .

bleujay 6 days ago

Greetings @lupega ,

I see, then it may be a good use of your time to examine your traditions as the Principle could include Traditions as well....in the quest to understand why we do what we do....thinking comes before action....actually the pattern should go like this ...thought -motive - decision -action...

Appreciate you dropping by.

Wishing you a Happy Christ-mas,

Bleujay

pocketechange 3 days ago

Wow... You sure do take some nice pictures...

bleujay 2 days ago

Greetings @pocketechange ,

How very kind of you to drop by with your lovely comment.

Happy to hear you enjoyed the 'Icing'. ^__^

Wishing you and yours and lovely Christ-mas,

Bleujay

gelultimate 3 days ago

i love the painting

bleujay 2 days ago

Greetings @gelultimate ,

Happy to hear your thoughts regarding the painting. ^__^

Wishing you a Happy Christ-mas!

tamaralovelace 8 days ago

At first I was thinking that I had no rituals around my daily living, but after giving it some thought, almost everything revolves around rituals. What brings that to mind is the very ritualistic way I prepare to leave the house (in this case, heading to the grocery store). On my way out now but will give it some more thought as I go through the day.

Thank you for the timeless truth and for the beautifully arranged still life...it is gorgeous! Have a great day @bleujay!!

bleujay 8 days ago

Greetings @tamaralovelace ,

Thank you for your lovely kind reply. ^__^

You know I thought the same thing when I first came across this Principle. ^__^

Some things are routine and are we not thankful for those things...
yet we are aware that we thought them through before they became routine.

Then there are rituals...perhaps more recognisable if referred to as traditions...which some are.

Illustration....The story of a family..three generations of Mums in the kitchen...the youngest is putting the turkey in the Cooking pan and cuts the tail off the turkey...and someone inquires...Why do you cut the tail off the turkey?

She responds...because my Mum did. So then the youngest asks her Mum...why did you cut the tail off the turkey....She responds...Because my Mum did...and since she is in the room...they ask her...Why did you cut the tail off the turkey?

She answers ..Because the Cooking pan was too small. ^__^

We should know the Why...We should inquire the Why?...then we have capacity for the Rituals and Traditions...brought about by understanding and giving a think with regard to the Why.

Wishing you and yours A Happy Christ-mas,

Bleujay

tamaralovelace 8 days ago

lol A lovely example indeed! I may use this story in the near future, if that's okay by you?

It is absolutely true that we should not simply carry on rituals/traditions without knowing the whys that brought about those same rituals/traditions. They should be meaningful.

Merry Christmas to you and your family as well <3

bleujay 8 days ago

Oh please do...it really does serve to illustrate the point...A dear friend told it to me,... she would be very pleased to hear the story was useful.

Thank you for your kind Christ-mas Wishes...I will pass them on....^__^

edith-4angelseu 8 days ago

I think rituals provide order, a sense of control, without which, there could be a high level of chaos.

The lilies are lovely!

bleujay 8 days ago

Greetings @edith-4angelseu ,

True and true....however, that does not mean we should blindly participate in rituals we do not understand...the Principle is encouraging the reader to seek understanding, to ask the question 'Why', ....in order to have capacity for that ritual or for a tradition.

To make it a volitional choice rather than not even giving it a think and participating anyway. 'Go along to get along' is the adage that bypasses one's volition, one's choice in the matter.

Thank you for opportunity to discuss the Timeless Truth. ^__^

Appreciate your kind comment with regard to the Lilies.

Wishing you and yours a Happy Christ-mas...

Bleujay

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josediccus 8 days ago

I see rituals, as those life events that we repeat on a daily and have come to attach deeper meaning and understanding to.

Beautiful shots you've got there. What device did you shoot with?

Welcome back, it's been a while

bleujay 8 days ago

Greetings @josediccus ,

Appreciate your lovely comment.

It is when we understand the ritual that we have capacity for the ritual, referring to yes...your words..'attach deeper meaning'..to the ritual....just as we should. ^__^

Thank you for the kind words regarding the photographs...I used an iPad Pro...even though I have a Canon EOS Rebel T7...it does not seem suited for this type of work...perhaps I should give it another go.

Bleujay posts once a week for now.

Wishing you and yours a Happy Christ-mas,

Bleujay

josediccus 7 days ago

I don't know how an iPad pro actually works, I didn't know you could shoot with it. But how is it more suited to actually shoot better than the Cannon, is it because of the lens or the position of the object?
Overall, you made a good shoot because this actually looks very good.

bleujay 6 days ago

Greetings @josediccus ,

Interesting query...As I understand it, the camera on the back of the iPad Pro is the same as the one on the back of the iPhone. Hmm..What I have experienced is the Cannon needs more space...if I take pictures outside...it is quite useful, captures lovely detail when further back from the subject...make sense?

Having said that...it sounds like I should study the camera's capabilities further.....thank you for your queries.

Happy Christ-mas,

Bleujay

josediccus 6 days ago

As I understand it, the camera on the back of the iPad Pro is the same as the one on the back of the iPhone

Unbelievable. This means the camera of the iPad will be ridiculously good, since we all know that iPhone cameras are amazing. Thanks for clarifying this, it was such a wonderful discovery

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bleujay 8 days ago

Thank you @claudio83 ...you are too kind.

Happy Christ-mas to you and yours...

Bleujay

momins 8 days ago

The flowers are beautiful, your painting skills are improving day by day.

bleujay 8 days ago

Greetings @momins ,

Thank you for your kind reply. ^__^

Happy Christ-mas to you and yours,

Bleujay

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owasco 8 days ago

Allow me to expound on my pet peeve.

Our trust in the western medical model borders on religious, and most of us follow rituals in that regard. The annual mecca to the doctor. The annual mecca for mammogram and pap smear. The semi-annual mecca to the dentist. The every five years mecca for a colonoscopy. In these cases and more, the rituals are worse than meaningless; they are harmful.

bleujay 8 days ago

Greetings @owasco ,

Appreciate you dropping by for a cuppa.

True, True, True,...I so agree with you.

It sounds like you and I are on the same page....the only visit to any physician is when they are required....not as expected on a schedule. Let's keep our volition intact. ^__^

Wishing you a Happy Christ-mas,

Bleujay

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owasco 8 days ago

It's always lovely to meet kin on this issue.

I firmly believe, after watching too many loved ones die early deaths from iatrogenic disease, that our best chance to live long and healthy lives is to stay away from western med unless it is sorely needed. There are so many other healing methods, not the least of which is to stop pouring toxic OTC meds into the body while it is defending itself via inflammation, fever, diarrhea, vomiting and pain. And we do this kind of thing in the first hour of our newborns lives! It's absurd. I am very angry about it today. Thanks for listening.

Happy holidays and beautiful flowers every day to you!

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Thank you @discovery-it , Very kind of you...so appreciate it!

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bleujay 8 days ago

Thank you so much @jlinaresp. ^__^

jlinaresp 8 days ago

Beautiful photos and I loved looking at that white lily also in watercolor!... Wow!... How lovely!...

As a child, I grew up immersed in the Catholic religion and me and my siblings had prayer rituals upon awakening and before going to bed to sleep... With the passing of the years and the arrival of the typical rebelliousness of adolescence, much of that was left behind in me.... But around the age of 36 I ended up in a psychologist's chair (due to work stress) and that helped me to “reconnect” somehow with the practice of certain things as a ritual to calm down, I even explored yoga, but nowadays I usually wake up, go out to my backyard, talk to my 4 cats, prepare coffee and enjoy its taste and aroma, look at the horizon and see the first lights of the morning, and then decide where I will go to wander around taking pictures... When I do everything like this, I know the day will flow properly... From my point of view, that's my morning ritual!...

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bleujay 8 days ago

Greetings @jlinaresp ,

Appreciate you dropping by for a cuppa. ^__^

Thank you for your kind and encourageing words with regard to the post.

It is true ..routine and order ..assist in bringing order to our lives and in disaster it should be established as quickly as possible.

Routine is quite the organiser of our day and such....It is usually thought through and you are aware of why you are doing what you are doing...it is usually a volitional choice not a blind choice.

Ritual on the other hand....like praying upon awakening and at bedtime would be a considered a ritual...and could be a ritual that was meaningless if one did not understand they were speaking on a direct line to God the Father, Supreme Being of the Universe who has given humans/mortals the privilege of speaking to Him directly.

In order to do so...God has promised that if we believe in His Son Jesus Christ...we become His children and have a prayer direct line to God the Father through Christ His Son....and eternal life with Him forever.

Christ said I am the way, the truth and the life...no man cometh unto the Father but by Me. John14.6 It is faith alone in Christ alone for salvation. A choice, your choice...therefore meaningful.

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Kind Regards, Wishing you and yours a Happy Christ-mas.

Bleujay

hjrrodriguez 8 days ago

We always do things in a specific way but without the dose of reality and what we try turns out well, we will surely progress in life if at the same time we are constant

bleujay 8 days ago

Greetings @hjrrodriguez ,

Hope the familia is well.

This phrase....you said..'but without the dose of reality' is really very descriptive of meaningless ritual. Well said.

The goal is to understand the Rituals in our life and make a choice about those Rituals so that they do become meaningful or not....not blindly following. Knowing the 'Why'.

Kind Regards and Happy Christ-mas Wishes to you and the familia ,^__^

Bleujay

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kaminchan 6 days ago

Beautiful photos. They look like painting.

bleujay 4 days ago

Greetings @kaminchan ,

Happy to hear you enjoyed the icing. ^__^

Wishing you a Happy Christ-mas,

Bleujay

brian.rrr 7 days ago

Great painting and a solid principle… thanks my friend!

bleujay 6 days ago

Greetings @brian.rrr ,

Thank you for dropping by.

Appreciate your lovely comment.

Wishing you and yours a Happy Christ-mas, ^__^

Bleujay

barski 7 days ago

Hello @bleujay on this Sunday morning!

I am always interested to see your flower arrangements, because I know how difficult it is to make a bouquet if you approach this matter seriously, like you.
The sweet aroma of lilies merged with a slight bitterness of green plants, which complemented this composition and there is something of haute cuisine in this :)
Probably, this is the answer to the question about rituals that should not be put above God, sometimes, people, not having the opportunity to perform a ritual according to the full price list, are deprived of the blessings of God, who looks at this a little differently and forgives even those who eat bread from the holy of holies.
In general, the topic is complex, the breaking of bread, the correct ritual, but, for yourself, you need to understand, is this faith, or religiosity, something like that.
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bleujay 6 days ago

Greetings @barski ,

What a lovely reply addressing the Icing '(haute cuisine)'your words.. ^__^ and the Cake....thank you.

So true...it is a complex subject.

The way you said it here..., 'is this faith, or religiosity, something like that.' is well said.

Appreciate you dropping by.

Praying for you and your family...wishing you and yours a Happy Christ-mas everyday.

Bleujay

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barski 6 days ago

You are absolutely right @bleujay, there are no simple topics, there are topics to which we sometimes pay less or more attention :) Blessings to you and your family! !INDEED !HOPE !BEER

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peaceandmoney 7 days ago

What a feast for the eyes this post truly is. The greens and the creams are very vivid, lovely flowers and some refreshing looking limes if I'm not mistaken, stunning pictures @bleujay. And wholesomely completed by a beautiful watercolour painting of your own.

In terms of the principle you have chosen to focus on this resonates with the post I published yesterday. As always with you and your principles your post certainly gives food for thought. Rituals in life are important though, I often consider them as part of tradition, and tradition matters.

Of course as a society we have to embrace change when this is truly required but traditions and rituals can often be the glue that binds us together as a society, and it should never be undone, despite many effort by foolish and misguided people to do so.

I think sometimes we do indeed just 'go through the motions' but that doesn't mean the ritual becomes meaningless just because we have grown so accustomed to it we do it automatically. I respect politeness, yes it's routine for many but so it should be. Just because it's routine does not devalue the importance of the ritual of politeness and pleasant greetings.

There are of course some habits and rituals that do not serve us well, but that is why us humans should never avoid the process of self reflection and self improvement, only if we are prepared to do this can we distinguish the less healthier rituals from the wholesome and valuable rituals and traditions which we should always respect.

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bleujay 6 days ago

Greetings @peaceandmoney ,

Appreciate your though-full comment....thank you.

Yes...there are at least three categories of action which could bear examination from time to time...which you mentioned in your reply.

Routine: These are usually actions that have already been thought through and then practiced time after time....ie. the routine you have upon awakening.

Traditions: Some of which may or may not have been thought through but we should give them a think and know why we are doing what we are doing. Know the Why.

And then Rituals: ...which can be religious/faith for the most part but not always. These should always be thought through because many are actions that bypass our volition...when volition should be involved especially when it comes to ritual. The adage of 'Go along to get along.' comes to mind can easily bypasses a conscious decision...of your volition...when we are still held responsible for our decisions. Bringing to mind the Principle ..'Know what you choose.'

The pattern we are after is ...thought, motive, decision, action....in that order. What is each?

Thank you for opportunity to dialogue over this Timeless Truth. ^__^

Appreciate your kind words with regard to the 'Icing' as well....Yes...Limes.

Bleujay also appreciates very much...Tradition, Routine and to some extent Ritual, ie The Eucharist, The purpose of the post is to encourage giving a think to these things...Guarding one's volition, knowing the Why.

Wishing you and yours a 'Happy Christ-mas',

Bleujay

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peaceandmoney 5 days ago

My word I don't think I have ever read a more intelligent, philosophical and thought provoking comment than this one @bleujay.

It's really interesting that you highlight the three categories of action, I hadn't considered them in that way before. That's a clever way of contextualising the subject.

The pattern we are after is ...thought, motive, decision, action....in that order. What is each?

Absolutely, and in that process is where we stray into psychological waters. But those four words really do encapsulate the human experience in many ways.

I'm pleased to see your appreciation of these principles and the many other principles you have explored in your posts. It's wonderful to have deep thinkers guided by a strong moral compass on the platform.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas also!

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bleujay 5 days ago

Greetings @peaceandmoney ,

Thank you for your kind reply and Christ-mas greetings.

I appreciate the opportunity to dialogue over the principles as you give me occasion to do. ^__^

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NB What a generous tip...Thank you so much...

fredaig 6 days ago

So beautiful, these white flowers are often used for events especiall to bind different things or people together. It's the one also use for weddings right?

bleujay 4 days ago

Greetings @fredaig ,

Apologies for the lateness of my reply.

Thank you for dropping by.

Thank you for your kind comment with regard to the photographs.

You are probably right about the lilies being used in Wedding flower displays...however they would most probably be missing the stamens as they stain whatever they touch.

Wishing you and yours a Happy Christ-mas. ^__^

Bleujay