Astonishing Quote by Terry Pratchett

“Since before even the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians, human beings used the stars and seasons to track time and record their most important moments.…

— Sam Kean

“For all the tenure of humans on Earth, the night sky had been a companion and an inspiration. The stars were comforting. They seemed…

— Carl Sagan

The most universally awesome experience that mankind knows is to stand alone on a clear night and look at the stars. It was God…

— J. I. Packer

On every full moon, rituals such as the one described above take place on hilltops, beaches, in open fields and in ordinary houses. Writers,…

— Starhawk

On every full moon, rituals ... take place on hilltops, beaches, in open fields and in ordinary houses. Writers, teachers, nurses, computer programmers, artists,…

— Starhawk

They wanted to preserve and protect the mystical knowledge gained from their meditation practices and pass it on to future civilizations they clairvoyantly saw…

— Frederick Lenz

They were always doing something. Quietly, without interruption, and with great concentration, they carried on with the hundred-and-one small things that made up their…

— Tove Jansson

“Rituals bring people together, allowing them to focus on what is important and to acknowledge significant events or accomplishments.”

— Luis Gonçalves

“Ritual and ceremony are powerful bonding tools. They result in a sense of community, a feeling of unity far beyond what you might expect.”

— Del Suggs

There are people who observe the rules of honor as one observes the stars, from a great distance.

— Victor Hugo

These ceremonies and the National Statuary Hall will teach the youth of the land in succeeding generations as they come and go that the…

— Alexander H. Stephens

“ten ancient yet supremely effective rituals”

— Robin S. Sharma