Each December, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, among others, take over our thoughts and our wallets as we participate in ceremonies our ancestors have practiced for as long as we can remember. These ...

Roughly 27,500 years ago, a 15-year-old boy was brutally mauled by a bear in Arene Candide in what is now Liguria, Italy. The ...

Mason Currey’s interest in rituals grew out of his inability to write without distraction. Currey, a Los Angeles-based writer, became fascinated with the working habits of famous writers, whose days ...

Even during Covid-19, rituals are crucial, helping us meet important physical, social and psychological needs. Covid-19 has disrupted many aspects of daily life, including rituals both sacred and ...

Bedtime rituals are the quiet anchors of deep sleep, gentle cues that help the body and mind let go of the day. They serve as nighttime guides, resetting the system, calming the mind, and priming the ...

These are canonical examples of rituals — actions performed in a prescribed way, often with the intention of bringing about some desired end: a statue transported across sand, a winning game, a ...

Rituals are an important part of who we are as humans. When people attend religious ceremonies, celebrate a birthday or cook Thanksgiving dinner, we are engaged in rituals. These gatherings are ...

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