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Dec 2021
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The ritual of becoming, by Rohan Gunatil...

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Under the starry night sky, Rohan shares with us a ritual of ending and beginning. Bring to mind something you want to celebrate from this past year; release something you want to let go of; and mindfully choose a word, a beacon, that represents, in this fresh and unwritten year ahead, something that you want to become. If this episode resonates with you, w ... Show More
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