Rites to a Good Life: Everyday Rituals Of Healing And Transformation

What if we could understand our lives in deeper ways, maximizing meaning and fulfillment even during times of crisis?Every normal human lifespan contains passages that deserve attention, intention and ritual. This book shows us how we can do that with minimal disruption to our normal lives and without the need for teachers, ministers or gurus. This isn't a religious book. All beliefs and non-beliefs are welcome.Readers will leave with practical suggestions for living a more meaningful life each and every moment. Chapters end with a bullet-pointed list on “What You Need To Do Now.”Interspersed throughout are reflections from a multicultural assembly of some of the most well-respected minds in human transformation: - Robert Bly- Michael Meade- Meredith Little- Starhawk- Orland Bishop- Robert Moore- Bill Plotkin- Clarissa Pinkola-Estes- Angeles Arrien- Aqeela Sherrills- Luis Rodriguez- David Blumenkrantz- Andy Mecca- Ed Tick- Sobonfu Somé“Filled like a banquet with rituals, stories, medicines, quotes and models, recipes for genuine growth and transformation... Rites to a Good Life is a call for us all to reflect on our own personal journey and its place in the culture and cosmos around us.”- Jack Kornfield, bestselling American author and legendary Buddhist teacher“A powerful and visionary endeavor. Inspiring.”- Joan Halifax, author of Shaman: The Wounded Healer“The soothing balm we need in a world on fire. This is the handbook we all need to revive the hero within us with practical and accessible daily rituals for personal growth that just may transform your life and enable you to change those of others.”- Maryanne Howland, author of Warrior Rising: How Four Men Helped a Boy on His Journey to Manhood“A fine and important book. The framework provided, the quotes from a range of people and cultures, and the personal story woven in will keep people well involved.“- Meredith Little, author of The Four Shields: The Initiatory Seasons of Human Nature