Rituals

    Rituals are the vessels into which we pour meaning, the containers for what we hold to be important and true, the chalices from which we drink the elixir of life. The power of rituals is not in their literal acts, but their symbolic significance. They embody all those things we believe should be upheld and cherished, the virtues and ideals we have faith in. Rituals are animated by the energy we instil in them, the purpose we ascribe to them. We can all design our own private rituals to give meaning to our experiences, to celebrate our achievements, to honour those we love, to mark our passage through this life.

    — Wayne Visser

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