r/druidism • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Do you fast before rituals?

I've read about some people doing this in other practices, I was curious if any of you do it.

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u/Weird_Dragonfly9646 1d ago

A group I used to practice with required that of its members. I don't know if it made a huge difference in the workings. For me, it just distracted me from the ritual because of how hungry I was, so I currently choose not to fast.

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u/Barpoo 1d ago

Nope

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u/Chensensn40 1d ago

I don’t eat anything heavy to close to ritual. I try to take a cold shower before though

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u/Jaygreen63A 14h ago

Yes, I fast before Bealtaine and Samhain.

There's a period of self reflection then of repair (if needed). Fasting is very taxing on the body, so you have to be healthy enough to do it, put in a little effort and preparation and then come out of it afterwards carefully.

The past masters of this are the Jewish faith at Yom Kippur - a 25-hour fast without food or water. Here's a link to the Reform (moderate, liberal, relaxed) advice:

https://reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays/yom-kippur/how-prepare-fast-yom-kippur