The Power of Ritual

Simple ways to bring ritual and meaning into your life
How to create sacred spaces in your own home
Step-by-step guidance on creating rituals for births, rites of passage, weddings, and other celebrations--both religious and secular


The Omega Institute, the nation's largest holistic education and retreat center, has helped tens of thousands of people in their search for well-being, personal growth, and spiritual development through its world-renowned workshops and retreats. Now the experts at the Omega Institute share their wisdom with you in a unique series of books that provide the guidance, the inspiration, and the skills you need to bring increased meaning and vitality into your life. . . .

We all seek spiritual wholeness, a sense of belonging, of individual identity as well as connection to something greater than ourselves. In this remarkable book, one of the Omega Institute's foremost experts explores the power of ritual to transform our lives, offering simple, creative ways to strengthen family, friendship, community--as well as sense of self.  Here is inspiring evidence of the role of ritual in secular as well as religious life, and easy, do-it-yourself techniques to help you find inner peace, meaning, and well-being. Whether you find inspiration in religious tradition or wish to create meaningful new rituals of your own, you'll learn:

How to explore the sacred through ritual
How to tap into new sources of healing and energy
Ancient rituals celebrating the seasons, the senses, time and space
How to use ritual to strengthen marriage and family bonds

Rachel Pollack has taught an annual weeklong course on tarot at Omega for twelve years.  She is a poet and award-winning author of twenty-two books of both fiction and nonfiction on the theme of spirituality in modern life.  Her classic study of symbolism in tarot cards, 78 Degrees of Wisdom, has long been considered the bible of tarot readers, and her most recent book, Godmother Night, won the 1997 World Fantasy Award.