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Exercising our right to create rituals
Our first challenge today is to reclaim our right to create rituals.
The second is to relearn the art of ritual creation so that how we
honour our special moments meets our needs and reflects our
values.
'Ritual is work, endless work. But it is one of the
most important things that we humans do.§
The key elements of rituals with transformative power are:
intentionality
discipline
mindful awareness
taking into account physical and emotional reactions
conscious interaction with others and objects
attention to pleasure, humour and wisdom.
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§ Seligman, Weller, Puett et al. (2008) Ritual and Its Consequences: An Essay on the Limits of
Sincerity. New York: Oxford Press. p.182.
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