ritual
the power of rituals
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ritual
Rituals have been crucial for humans throughout history – and we still need them
theconversation.comRitualization is a potent stabilizing agent, a simple salve for a stressful time if only we are mindful of how we use its powers.
The Hidden Powers of Everyday Ritual
Companies like Crossfit and Soulcycle create a sense of consistent space and ritual that inculcate deep loyalty and community among their participants. Reimagine, an organization that describes itself as “the world’s leading end-of-life events platform,” hosts paid gatherings and festivals related to death and healing. Casper ter Kuille and Angie
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Most important of all, perhaps, during rituals we have the experience, unique in our culture, of neither opposing nature or trying to be in communion with nature; but of finding ourselves within nature, and that is the key to sustainable culture.
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We still instinctively long for this kind of belonging, as our sacrifices to sports teams, fraternities, or churches demonstrate.
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In France, food norms are powerful and cohesive forces, while in the US food is simply a whirlwind of chaos.
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