Ritual, in a very real sense, is the wind that fans the spark of our intention. And that intention is in turn what allows us to uncover the deep meanings that lie along the twisted path from childhood to old age. . . .
Ritual can help us learn to harness the tension and pain that inevitably rolls through our lives and transform it into the positive emotional energy we need to gain new awareness and to initiate the delicate process of growth.
— Kathleen Wall, Gary Ferguson, Lights of Passage