02206cam a2200277 i 4500 496828651 TxAuBib 20210406120000.0 190726s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2019030898 9780062881816 HRD 26.99 0062881817 HRD 26.99 TxAuBib rda Kuile, Casper ter. The Power of ritual [BOOK] : turning everyday activities into soulful practices / Casper ter Kuile. First edition. New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2020. xiv, 205 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier 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 us—no matter our ages—feeling 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 doesn’t 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 prayers; 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 Kuile’s call for ritual is ultimately a call to heal our loss of connection to ourselves, to others, and to our spiritual identities. Provided by publisher. 20210406. Ritual. Spiritual life.