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The Power of Ritual
The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices | Casper ter Kuile
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Casper ter Kuile, a Harvard Divinity School fellow and cohost of the popular Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast, explores how we can nourish our souls by transforming common, everyday practicesyoga, reading, walking the doginto sacred rituals that can heal our crisis of social isolation and struggle to find purpose. After half a decade of research and hundreds of conversations with people around the country, I am convinced we are in the midst of a paradigm shift. That what used to hold us in community no longer works, and that the spiritual offerings of yesteryear no longer help us thrive.Casper ter Kuile What do Soul Cycle, gratitude journals, and tech breaks have in common? For ter Kuile they offer rituals that create the foundation for our modern spiritual lives. We are in crisis today. Our modern technological society has left too many of usno matter our agesfeeling isolated and bereft of purpose. Previous frameworks for building community and finding meaning no longer support us. Yet ter Kuile reveals a hopeful new message: we might not be religious, but that doesnt mean we are any less spiritual. Instead, we are in the midst of a paradigm shift in which we seek belonging and meaning in secular practices. Today, we find connection in: CrossFit and SoulCycle, which offer a sense of belonging rooted in accountability and support much like church groups Harry Potter and other beloved books that offer universal lessons Gratitude journals, which have replaced traditional prayer Tech breaks, which provide mindful moments of calm In The Power of Ritual, ter Kuile invites us to deepen these ordinary practices as intentional rituals that nurture connection and wellbeing. With wisdom and endearing wit, ter Kuiles call for ritual is ultimately a call to heal our loss of connection to ourselves, to others, and to our spiritual identities. The Power of Ritual reminds us that what we already do every day mattersand has the potential to become a powerful experience of reflection, sanctuary, and meaning.
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Hitchhikerbooks
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Bailedbailed

DNF @ 60%. There‘s something about theologians that just make me uncomfortable

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BennettBookworm
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Pickpick

This book is one to be savored. I did a buddy read with my friend, tackling only 20 pgs per month, and I really recommend doing it that way! I fell in love with Casper from his podcast, Harry Potter & the Sacred Text, and the wisdom and ideas he shares here are invaluable. I will say, I wasn‘t really the audience for this, because I already DO consider myself having a very ritualized life, but still I got a LOT of new inspiration and perspective!

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LadyElaine
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Pickpick

With the world feeling increasingly and unendingly chaotic, I‘ve been drawn towards books like this lately. Many of the ideas in this book really resonated with me, so I won‘t hold it against the author that he seemed to mention that he went to Harvard at least a hundred times.

The section on “lectio divina” and other ways to deepen a spiritual connection through reading was especially interesting.

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Mitch
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A very random reading month - I‘ve been underwhelmed by a classic, travelled across East Anglia looking for eels, felt very very old reflecting on friendships, been a bit disoriented in New York and felt comforted by a Victorian heist! #julywrapup

TrishB Great summary 👍🏻 4y
squirrelbrain I love your monthly summaries! ❤️ 4y
Mitch @squirrelbrain @TrishB Thanks ladies. 😘 4y
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UnRuLee
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Wow. I‘m so delighted to have found The Power of Ritual. It‘s the perfect book to be heading into a week of rest and self-care with; I‘m going to immediately start applying some of the spiritual techniques I found within its pages. I especially love the idea of sacred reading as a practice that can be applied to ANY book. I want to give this as a gift to everyone I know.

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Mitch
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Just discovered the idea of Sacred Reading ...... I think my first ‘sacred book‘ will be Pride & Prejudice- but this podcast practicing sacred reading one chapter of Harry Potter at a time is great!

ChasingOm Well, now I‘m googling “Sacred Reading!” 4y
Mitch @ChasingOm They describe it as reading for self-knowledge and wisdom.... 4y
MoonWitch94 Ohhh what an interesting idea! 😊 4y
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mariaku21 Interesting concept. I am so googling after this call I'm not paying attention to 😂 4y
Chrissyreadit What is the name of the podcast? I love P&P so much!!! Can‘t wait to see what you think of it! 4y
Scochrane26 I listen to this podcast sometimes. 4y
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Mitch
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Pickpick

Don't be fooled by the fun & playful cover, this book is profound, widely researched & full of adaptable approaches to living a more intentional & purposeful life. It gives insights into how to create spiritual & sacred experiences within a secular context. There's so much here that I'm genuinely going to reflect on and think about - it might just be one of those books that you look back on and know it played a part at a pivotal point in life.

BennettBookworm YES!!! I just got my copy and I can‘t wait to read it! Casper is so marvelous!! 4y
Mitch @BennettBookworm I'd not come across him before... and know I've downloaded a trillion podcast, bookmarked loads of websites and have lots of spin off reading on my bedside table! (edited) 4y
BennettBookworm That‘s so awesome!! Yes, I‘m in love with the Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast, so I imagine his book is just fantastic! 4y
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dylanisreading I love Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. This sounds lovely! 4y
RowReads1 This looks really interesting. Does he stay on topic and not push religion and god? 4y
Mitch @RowReads1 The final chapter is where the practice gets closer to a religious practice - but he's very clear how he sees it as different. 4y
Chrissyreadit STACKED!!!!! 4y
Cathythoughts Love this ✨✨✨✨✨ 4y
acidREADER Adding to list 4y
RowReads1 @Mitch The author is doing a zoom for Powell‘s if you‘re interested. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/5015934715980/WN_jqkaJccORTqq9mZeKLR2Nw 4y
Mitch @RowReads1 oh thank you - I‘ll check this out! 4y
BennettBookworm So excited to get started with this one finally! 4y
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Mitch
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“Reading is a path to greater awareness. To courage and commitment. To helping us see our mistakes, and to finding a better way forward”.

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wanderinglynn ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
Crazeedi Yes 4y
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Mitch
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I‘m going to run out of budgies! This book has soooo many interesting things to say.

Cinfhen Those markers are adorable 💕💕💕💕 4y
Crazeedi Love your markers! Birds❤ 4y
Cupcake12 I‘ve never seen anything like these before. Love them x 4y
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Hooked_on_books Those are so cute! 4y
MicrobeMom Love it!! 4y
Lreads Those are the cutest markers! 😍 4y
eraderneely These are fantastic! 4y
AmyG Too cute! 4y
TEArificbooks Will have to get me some of those 4y
marshymallow03 Wow, those look so cute! Wish I could find those somewhere.. I‘d definitely use them! 💖 (edited) 4y
Mitch @marshymallow03 They're from The Journal Store - but they're a Japanese import! 4y
marshymallow03 @Mitch Thanks, I might look into it! 4y
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Mitch
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Going into this with an open mind and a lot of hope for a few lightbulb moments. 🤞🏼