Creating Rituals: A New Way of Healing for Everyday Life

by Jim Clarke

Life is full of ups and downs. Whether we like it or not, we are on a constant roller coaster of successes and failures, major life changes, losses, and transitions. For our happiness and inner peace, we often need help in negotiating these passages through turbulent times. We in the North American culture have forgotten the magic our ancestors knew―how to use rituals for a successful life journey. This book will teach you the secrets of how to create personal, family, and communal rituals that will change your life. Through this book readers will • how to create rituals for life stages and transitions • how to heal and transform relationships • the differences between ceremony and ritual • the important elements of an effective ritual • the skills to move forward through times of loss and change • how to repair ritual failures †

Genres: Spirituality

160 pages, Paperback

First published February 18, 2011

Reviews

[michelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

some glaring blind spots when speaking abt some of these principles in practice, which unfortunately makes up much of the meat of the book. the rest of it is fine and good

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked this. Gave me lots of creative ways to help others ...really appreciated the practicality of the book. Clarke gave language to some ideas that I know are viable and solid tools for ministry!