Ritual as Remedy: Embodied Practices for Soul Care

by Mara Branscombe

A step-by-step guide to potent self-care and soul-care rituals that awaken freedom, joy, intuition, self-love, and your inner mystic

• Explains how ritual can serve as a way to ground yourself, invite in the new, let go of what needs to be shed, and tap into your own inner powers

• Shares ancient and modern rituals, ceremonies, and practices to connect with the seasons, the lunar cycles, and the five elements, as well as open your heart, dance with your shadow self, grow your intuition, and connect with your body

• Offers detailed instructions for each ritual, ceremony, and transformative healing practice

HEALING BALM for psyche and soul, ritual invokes a unique magic that allows us to step beyond the mundane and touch base with the sacred turning points in our life and the truth of our soul’s calling.

In this evocative guide, Mara Branscombe offers potent soul-care rituals and ceremonies to purify and strengthen minds, hearts, and bodies, so as to enable us to activate our inner power. Connecting with the pagan wheel of the year, the five elements, and the lunar cycle, soulstirring rituals and step-by-step healing protocols show a path towards a deeper, heart-centered living. Transformative practices such as guided meditations and visualizations, breathwork, altar creation, and discovery of our personal empowerment mantras facilitate our healing journey. Ancient and modern ceremonies and specific spiritual formulas help us embody a loving existence, dance with our shadow self, engage with grief, grow our intuition, dismantle limiting beliefs, and heal toxic patterns to find inner strength and peace.

Ritual as Remedy is an invitation to shape-shift, heal, transform, and reclaim one’s true soul purpose through powerful self-care protocols that awaken freedom, joy, and a wild, untamed self-love.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

Published June 7, 2022

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book but it took a long time to read it. The reason was the author’s writing style. She knows her stuff and fills every sentence with inspiring content. Reading a page feels like reading one aspiration after another. That gets challenging when there’s no space for the reader to simply take a breath and consider a concept without all of the flowery language. A good book for dipping in and out of, not as great for a full read through.

[Celine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Het boek De rijkdom van rituelen is mooi vormgegeven: de kaft heeft een prachtige blauwgroene kleur en in het boek staan subtiele en abstracte tekeningen. De kleur van de kaft doet mij denken aan de kleur van water en daarmee aan emoties: erg passend bij de inhoud. Mijn eerste indruk van het boek is dat de schrijfster, Mara Branscombe, veel herhaalt. Ik zie hier de meerwaarde van in, want dan beklijft het immers beter. De schrijfster gebruikt bloemrijke taal en zegt op meerdere manieren hetzelfde. Dit is een stijl die je moet liggen. Ik vond het de structuur binnen de hoofdstukken wat warrig maken. De meditaties zijn de leidraad in het boek. Eigenlijk zou mijn inziens een meer passende titel van het boek zijn: De rijkdom van rituele meditaties. De meditaties goed en zorgvuldig uitvoeren vraagt geduld en ervaring. Ik denk dat je dan tot de bewustwording en verdieping komt die de schrijfster beoogt. Naast de meditaties staan er in het boek opdrachten en vragen om in je dagboek over te schrijven. Die vond ik uitgebreid en waardevol. Het geeft rust en daadwerkelijk aandacht voor zielenzorg. Het hoofdstuk over de maancyclus vond ik het fijnst om te lezen en de rituelen uit te voeren. Maar lees vooral het boek zelf en haal eruit wat jouw intuïtieve ontwikkeling helpt.

[Ana Isabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a lovely book detailing the nature of each of the elements and what they represent. It’s both poetic and informative. I love that it has so many options for rituals and meditations to help us engage with nature and the elements. My favourite was water. I’m sure you’ll have a favourite too.

You can watch Mara discussing her book on In The Light-Growing Your Soul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z1N7...

[Aurelia D'andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book wasn't what I expected, but turned out to be exactly what I needed right now: a gentle, reassuring guide to help create daily practices that nurture the spirit. Author Mara Branscombe has a distinct and very nurturing voice, and while for some readers, her messages may feel a little woowoo, for anyone already versed in earth-based spirituality, her wisdom and authenticity are a balm for the soul.

[The Bibliophagist · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this book! Find my full review here: https://thebibliophagist.blog/wp-admi...

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read on building on rituals in day to day living. Loved rereading this.