Crafting Secular Rituals. A Practical Guide (2017)

Attached: Foreword by Isabel Russo, Head of Ceremonies at the British Humanist Association and Introduction.A unique, hands-on guide to the craft of ritualmaking. Answering the call for new rituals in our secular age, this book recognises the essential importance of rituals to the psychological, physiological and spiritual health of individuals, families, organisations, and society as a whole. The book examines and explains the history, function and place of emerging rituals in different cultures, as well as providing practical guidance for creating your own secular rituals. The author includes examples, risk factors and checklists for the stages of planning new rituals for important life events such as birth, marriage death and public occasions.