How do you feel about group ritual and/or solitary practise?
Just as ritual can create changes in the individual, so, too, it can create similar changes in a group of people, bonding them together for a moment toward a given end and purpose. Group ritual provides a means of celebration, mourning, and providing support to one another through the ups and downs of life. Some times and seasons, both in the world and in the lives of individuals, naturally lend themselves to gathering together in groups, to celebrate, blow off steam, or find support in a common experience. Among these are agricultural holidays, like planting and harvest, when we work together in concert on a great effort; seasonal holidays, like the darkest depths of winter when the light returns; and personal events, like marriages, births, and deaths. When we come together to mark these occasions, we share our strengths and minimize our weak areas – there is someone among us to cook the festive meal, sing the songs of the occasion, write the ritual with which we celebrate, and make
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