{"product_id":"the-power-of-ritual","title":"The Power of Ritual","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCasper ter Kuile, a Harvard Divinity School fellow and cohost of the popular \u003cem\u003eHarry Potter and the Sacred Text \u003c\/em\u003epodcast, explores how we can nourish our souls by transforming common, everyday practices--yoga, reading, walking the dog--into sacred rituals that can heal our crisis of social isolation and struggle to find purpose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--a message we need\u003cbr\u003emore than ever for our spiritual and emotional well-being in the age of\u003cbr\u003eCOVID-19.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, we are in the midst of a paradigm shift in which we seek belonging and meaning in secular practices. Today, we find connection in: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eCrossFit and SoulCycle, which offer a sense of belonging rooted in accountability and support much like church groups\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/em\u003e and other beloved books that offer universal lessons \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eGratitude journals, which have replaced traditional prayer \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTech breaks, which provide mindful moments of calm \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Power of Ritual\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ehe Power of Ritual \u003c\/em\u003ereminds us that what we already do every day matters--and has the potential to become a powerful experience of reflection, sanctuary, and meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50804078248168,"sku":"9780062881816","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/9539\/3512\/files\/imageloader_6ad2b2f6-78af-4947-b756-513c7a0c6375.jpg?v=1790296227","url":"https:\/\/shop.kuumba.app\/products\/the-power-of-ritual","provider":"Kuumba","version":"1.0","type":"link"}