Title:
Hello, goodbye : 75 rituals for times of loss, celebration, and change
Author:
Schildkret, Day, author.
Added Author:
Personal Author:
ISBN:
9781982170936
Edition:
First Simon Element hardcover edition.
Physical Description:
xix, 441 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Rituals for every day: Morningtime ; Bedtime -- Rituals for the year: Seasons ; Birthday ; Survival anniversary ; Death anniversary -- Rituals for letting go: Weaning ; Losing a tooth ; Child leaving home ; Leaving a job ; Sabbatical ; Moving from a home ; Retirement -- Rituals for new beginnings: Becoming a mother or birthing parent ; Becoming a brother or sister ; Becoming a grandparent ; Baby naming ; New first name ; New last name ; Puberty ; Coming out ; A new home -- Rituals for loss: Losing a friendship ; Loss of a pet ; Miscarriage ; Aging childless ; Divorce ; Death and dying -- Rituals for a crisis: Surviving a near-death experience ; Receiving a diagnosis ; A global or national crisis.
Abstract:
"Embrace the power of ritual with simple practices that slow us down to honor and mark the real moments in our lives--from the loss of a parent to the birth of a child, from grieving a pet to celebrating coming out of the closet. Life has many transitions: A baby is born. A child leaves for college. A marriage. A divorce. A death. We all experience moments of profound change, but what do we do to mark those moments? How do we become mindful of these events and imbue them with purpose and meaning? Could our lives be better, richer, and more resilient if we had more practical resources and rituals to honor, sanctify, and make sense of these transitions? Day Schildkret, artist and author behind the international Morning Altars movement, believes that what we need is ritual. Rituals are the rhythms and traditions that give us a sense of stability in the face of uncertainty by reminding us that there's always something we can do, say or make that conjures awe, contentment, and gratitude. They give us a way to acknowledge through our actions that, as life changes, we too must change."--Amazon.ca.
Summary:
"Embrace the power of ritual with simple practices that slow us down to honor and mark the real moments in our lives--from the loss of a parent to the birth of a child, from grieving a pet to celebrating coming out of the closet. Life has many transitions: A baby is born. A child leaves for college. A marriage. A divorce. A death. We all experience moments of profound change, but what do we do to mark those moments? How do we become mindful of these events and imbue them with purpose and meaning? Could our lives be better, richer, and more resilient if we had more practical resources and rituals to honor, sanctify, and make sense of these transitions? Day Schildkret, artist and author behind the international Morning Altars movement, believes that what we need is ritual. Rituals are the rhythms and traditions that give us a sense of stability in the face of uncertainty by reminding us that there's always something we can do, say or make that conjures awe, contentment, and gratitude. They give us a way to acknowledge through our actions that, as life changes, we too must change."--Amazon.ca.
