What is the proper way to enter the temple?
When entering sacred space, our sanctuary, or a dedicated temple, it is customary to touch the floor with one’s right hand and then touch one’s forehead. This is an act signifying one’s intention to surrender to the divine (our deepest awareness of the divine will and our highest self) for the duration of the time one spends along with the deity being worshiped within the physical space occupied for worship. With this motion we are taking the dust from the floor in God/dess’ home and putting it to our head to ritualize our deeper understanding of and work toward ego surrender. We allow this intention to be witnessed and acknowledged in community.
