The Book Of Ceremony

pWe perform ceremonies to mark important events and celebrate holidaysƒ€š‚yet our modern approach to ceremony only scratches the surface of its true potential. Withƒ€š‚ iThe Book of Ceremony,ƒ€š‚ ishamanic teacher Sandra Ingerman presents a rich and practical resource for creating ceremonies filled with joy, purpose, and magic. "We are hungry to connect with more than what we experience with our ordinary senses in the material world," writes Sandra. "By performing ceremonies, you will find yourself stepping into a beautiful and creative power you might never have imagined."pWeaving shamanic teachings together with stories, examples, and guiding insights,ƒ€š‚ iThe Book of Ceremonyƒ€š‚ iexplores:pƒ€š‚ The elements of a powerful ceremonyƒ€š‚including setting strong intentions, choosing your sAce, preAring ceremonial items, and dealing gracefully with the unexpectedbr nƒ€š‚ Stepping into the sacredƒ€š‚key practices for leaving behind your everyday concerns and creating a sAce where magic can happenbr nƒ€š‚ Guidance for working PPalone, in community, and across distances with virtual ceremoniesbr nƒ€š‚ Invoking spiritual alliesƒ€š‚the power of working with the elements, the natural world, ancestor spirits, and the creative energy of the divinebr nƒ€š‚ Sacred transitionsƒ€š‚including ceremonies for weddings, births, rites of Assage to adulthood, funerals, honorable closure, and new beginningsbr nƒ€š‚ Ceremonies for energetic balanceƒ€š‚healing and blessing, resolving sacred contracts, getting rid of limiting beliefs, creating Prayer Trees, and morebr nƒ€š‚ Life as a ceremonyƒ€š‚how to infuse your entire life with ceremonial practice, from planting a garden to revitalizing your home or office to helping heal our planetpiThe Book of Ceremonyƒ€š‚ iis more than a "how-to" guideƒ€š‚it will inspire you to create original ceremonies tailored to your own needs and the needs of your community. When you invoke the sacred power of ceremony, you tap into one of the oldest and most effective tools for transforming both yourself and the world. As Sandra writes, "If you perform one powerful and successful ceremony for yourself, the principle of oneness ensures that all of life heals and evolves."