Week 19: Servant Washes Odysseus

After all the others have gone to bed, Odysseus is met by a servant.  The servant kneels before a disguised Odysseus and begins to wash his feet, but it isn’t long before she recognizes a scar that he bears and realizes who she is kneeling before.  The servant is overcome with joy and embraces him, but Odysseus encourages her to keep his secret.

Working Method:  Ritual Cleansing

This working is focused on purification as we near the completion of this story. Soon we will face several challenges, so to prepare you will cleanse our minds and bodies.  Using your preferred purification method, consciously take the time to cleanse your hands, face, and feet. You can even bathe or shower if you’d like. While purifying yourself, focus on your body being cleansed, your thoughts being cleared, your heart being purified, and all negativity being washed away. Journal any messages or thoughts you may have while undertaking this work.