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title: "3 Spiritual Ceremonies Quotes by 1 author"
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> [This is what rituals are for. We do spiritual ceremonies as human beings in order to create a safe resting place for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-gilbert/this-is-what-rituals-are-for-we-do-spiritual-ceremonies-as-human/)

[Elizabeth Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-gilbert/)

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> [“This is what rituals are for. We do spiritual ceremonies as human beings in order to create a safe resting place for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-gilbert/this-is-what-rituals-are-for-we-do-spiritual-ceremonies-as-human-2/)

[Elizabeth Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-gilbert/)

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> [This is what rituals are for. We do spiritual ceremonies as human beings in order to create a safe resting place for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-gilbert/this-is-what-rituals-are-for-we-do-spiritual-ceremonies-as-human-3/)

[Elizabeth Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-gilbert/)

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