Holdings: Rituals for our times :

Rituals for our times : celebrating, healing, and changing our lives and our relationships / Evan Imber-Black and Janine Roberts.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Imber-Black, Evan, Roberts, Janine, 1947- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : HarperPerennial, 1993.
Edition:	First HarperPerennial edition.
Subjects:	Habit Ritual > Psychology Rites and ceremonies > Psychological aspects Life change events > Psychological aspects Interpersonal relations.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Preface
I. Rituals and Relationships
1. The Possibilities for Rituals Today
2. How Rituals Work for Us: The Five Purposes of Rituals
3. Your Family Heritage: Understanding Ritual Styles
II. Making Meaningful Rituals
4. Planning Your Rituals: Preparation, People, Place, Participation, and Presents
5. How Rituals Make Meaning: Symbols and Symbolic Actions
III. Rituals Throughout Our Lives
6. Daily Rituals: Shaping Relationships Day by Day
7. Birthdays: Remembering Life's Beginnings and Affirming Relationships Across the Years
8. Anniversaries: Honoring Relationships and Marking Personal Changes
9. Vacations, Reunions, and Seasonal Events: Making Special Time for Yourself and Your Relationships
10. Holiday Rituals: Celebrating with Merriment, Memory, and Meaning
11. Life-Cycle Rituals: Living Life's Changes
12. Keeping Your Rituals Alive: Where to Go from Here
Author's Note
Notes
Suggested Reading
Index.