Rituals help us to reevaluate our journey thus far and to reaffirm that the path we are traveling is the right one for us. 5. Rituals provide an ongoing way to structure our lives.

We explore Día de los Muertos as a ritual that nurtures community, imbues loss with meaning, and helps us process grief while also connecting through shared joy. Summary: We investigate how Día de los ...

Rituals can also help people come to terms with grief following the loss of a relationship, a job, or even an important competition.A new research article published in the Journal of Experimental ...

3 Rituals to Welcome 2025 These intentional practices from Levine can help you walk through 2025 in a way that feels true to you, regardless of your internal or external circumstances. 1.

I rise at 5 a.m., wishing that I could sleep longer. But my circadian rhythm and the beautiful melodies of the birds prevent ...

When we first contacted Eugene Richards, one of the photographers whose work appears here, he told us of his own recent ritual: walking in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, near his home, ...

With the holiday season upon us, I’m thinking of all the connections between our traditions, especially as expressed through ritual. What could be more ritualistic than Christmas, Hanukkah ...

The gathering at dawn is a tradition celebrated in community. Indigenous rituals are rarely performed alone, and the spring equinox is an opportunity to gather with friends and loved ones. At dawn ...

It is a question of how rituals, properly shaped, can become the stuff of everyday life. This feels like what the prophets meant when warning against clinging too tight to burnt offerings. I will ...

With the holiday season upon us, I’m thinking of all the connections between our traditions, especially as expressed through ritual. What could be more ritualistic than Christmas, Hanukkah ...

Parshat Shemini: Leviticus 9:1-11:47; II Samuel 6:1-7:17. Parshat Shemini, the Torah portion following Passover, marks a pivotal moment: Moses and Aaron offer the first communal sacrifice on ...