The first day of summer or summer solstice is synonymous with pool parties, cookouts and beach days. For spiritual advisers and novice practitioners alike, the summer solstice is more than just a day ...

The full moon has long been associated with heightened awareness, emotional release, and personal reflection. Across cultures ...

Ritual is often thought of solely in the context of a religious ceremony. However, rituals span far beyond religion, cult, or spiritual practices. A ritual is a specific act or series of acts that are ...

From your morning coffee to your Sunday skincare routine, habits compose a large part of our everyday lives. But what pushes these personal practices past the realm of patterns and into genuine ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. This holiday season millions of families will come together to celebrate their respective festivals and engage in ...

As a reporter embedded on the Styles desk, I faced the challenging task of sharing the details of sacred rituals across the country — using only a few hundred words. By Isabella Paoletto Times Insider ...

The Journal of Ritual Studies, founded in 1987, is a broadly based interdisciplinary journal, concentrating on the diverse, creative and globally significant topic of ritual studies. Disciplinary ...

In last month’s blog, I discussed research demonstrating the importance of ritual practice over professed belief when it came to moral behavior. Now that same theme extends to life satisfaction. Past ...

Choose one resolution. Pick a physical space tied to it. Spend 10 focused minutes fixing that space.