The crossed spoons
Cross out interference that enters through shared meals, domestic work, or hospitality.
What you’ll need
- Two wooden spoons
- A kitchen towel
- A length of string
The ritual
- Lay the spoons in a cross over the folded towel.
- Name the interference and state the household decision it may not overrule.
- Tie the crossing once with string and leave it in place for one hour.
- Untie the spoons, wash them, and return them to ordinary use after restating the decision to those involved.