Feelings Quote by John Hench

“Culture can only function if we live out the unwanted elements symbolically. All healthy societies have a rich ceremonial life. Less healthy ones rely…

— Robert A. Johnson

Ritual is a terribly important, binding cement in a society. If we abandon formality and rituals, we're actually weakening the relationships that exist between…

— Alexander McCall Smith

Ritual is important to us as human beings. It ties us to our traditions and our histories.

— Miller Williams

In our society many of the old rituals have lost much of their power. New ones have not arisen.

— R. D. Laing

We lack rituals in this modern world.

— Elizabeth McGovern

People have traditionally turned to ritual to help them frame and acknowledge and ultimately even find joy in just such a paradox of being…

— Michael Pollan

I think we have to go through a lot of rituals in order to fill the gap of meaning in our lives.

— Zal Batmanglij

“Rituals are the kindergarten of religion. They are absolutely necessary for the world as it is now; only we shall have to give people…

— Swami Vivekananda

“This is what rituals are for. We do spiritual ceremonies as human beings in order to create a safe resting place for our most…

— Elizabeth Gilbert

Ritual affirms the common patterns, the values, the shared joys, risks, sorrows, and changes that bind a community together. Ritual links together our ancestors…

— Starhawk

“Rituals are routines that force us to move faithfully even when we no longer feel like being faithful. Until our heart has the time…

— Renita J. Weems

Ritual is one of the ways in which humans put their lives in perspective, whether it be Purim, Advent, or drawing down the moon.…

— Clarissa Pinkola Estes