In contemporary Tengriist revival movements, worship tends to unfold in open natural settings that allow direct contact with the sky and landscape. Mountains, rivers, forests, sacred groves, open plains, and stone cairns (ovoo) become living sanctuaries where the presence of Tengri and the spirits is acknowledged. Ritual space is often marked by a sacred fire or a symbolic axis such as a tree or pole, emphasizing the vertical link between earth and sky. These settings are not merely backdrops but active participants in the rite, expressing the tradition’s concern for harmony with the natural world and the powers that inhabit it.

Central to these ceremonies are offerings and acts of reverence directed toward Tengri, earth and water spirits, and the ancestors. Practitioners pour or sprinkle mare’s milk, vodka, tea, or water into the fire or onto the ground, and may offer food such as bread, meat, or dairy products. Participants sometimes move clockwise around the fire or sacred point, chanting prayers that seek health, protection, and good fortune. Cloth strips or similar tokens may be tied to trees, poles, or stones as visible signs of petition and gratitude, while smoke and fire are used for purification and blessing.

Shamanic elements are frequently present, though their prominence varies among communities. A ritual specialist—often identified as a shaman or spiritual leader—may guide the gathering through drumming, chanting, and trance states intended to communicate with spirits and ancestral forces. Such leaders help structure rites for seasonal transitions, life-cycle events, and communal needs, weaving together inherited motifs with revived practices. Seasonal observances, especially around solstices, equinoxes, and pastoral cycles, reaffirm the sense that human life is embedded in wider cosmic rhythms.

Alongside communal rites, personal devotion also plays a role in modern practice. Individuals may offer brief prayers to the open sky, face the cardinal directions in silent acknowledgment, or meditate in natural surroundings. Ethical conduct is treated as a form of worship in its own right: respect for nature, care for animals and land, honesty, courage, and reverence for elders and ancestors are seen as expressions of alignment with Tengri’s order. In this way, ritual, community, and daily life interpenetrate, so that honoring the Sky and the spirits is not confined to formal ceremonies but extends into the ongoing effort to live in balance with the world.