Hey @uniwhisp,
I'm listening to this on the recording because I love this topic and I have enjoyed your shows before and didn't want to miss it. Total FOMO!

So many great musings here.
I love rituals.
I've been consciously using rituals for most of my life. With some specific rituals that I do on a quotidian basis, I've noticed the effect upon me when I stop doing them. It is a profound difference and never for the better.
One such ritual is the water ablutions. I actually posted about this a few months ago.
I think that it's important to recognise when a ritual has lost it's spirit and potency and take a break from it.
Doing things without any spirit/passion/mindfulness can do the reverse of what one wants the ritual to provide for them in their lives. (Oh you are just mentioning this right now! Ha! Great minds think alike)
Some rituals work only for a short period in your life, or you outgrow them, or they just had no affect at all, but returning to the rituals that work for me is so vital.
My life is definitely richer with rituals than without.

Everybody has rituals in their lives, but they are mostly unconscious that they are doing rituals, so many just dismiss rituals as religious or new age hocus pocus.

Blissful blessings and smiles
in joy
Nathan
NK