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DNF @ 60%. There‘s something about theologians that just make me uncomfortable

This book is one to be savored. I did a buddy read with my friend, tackling only 20 pgs per month, and I really recommend doing it that way! I fell in love with Casper from his podcast, Harry Potter & the Sacred Text, and the wisdom and ideas he shares here are invaluable. I will say, I wasn‘t really the audience for this, because I already DO consider myself having a very ritualized life, but still I got a LOT of new inspiration and perspective!

With the world feeling increasingly and unendingly chaotic, I‘ve been drawn towards books like this lately. Many of the ideas in this book really resonated with me, so I won‘t hold it against the author that he seemed to mention that he went to Harvard at least a hundred times.

The section on “lectio divina” and other ways to deepen a spiritual connection through reading was especially interesting.

A very random reading month - I‘ve been underwhelmed by a classic, travelled across East Anglia looking for eels, felt very very old reflecting on friendships, been a bit disoriented in New York and felt comforted by a Victorian heist! #julywrapup

Wow. I‘m so delighted to have found The Power of Ritual. It‘s the perfect book to be heading into a week of rest and self-care with; I‘m going to immediately start applying some of the spiritual techniques I found within its pages. I especially love the idea of sacred reading as a practice that can be applied to ANY book. I want to give this as a gift to everyone I know.

Just discovered the idea of Sacred Reading ...... I think my first ‘sacred book‘ will be Pride & Prejudice- but this podcast practicing sacred reading one chapter of Harry Potter at a time is great!

Don't be fooled by the fun & playful cover, this book is profound, widely researched & full of adaptable approaches to living a more intentional & purposeful life. It gives insights into how to create spiritual & sacred experiences within a secular context. There's so much here that I'm genuinely going to reflect on and think about - it might just be one of those books that you look back on and know it played a part at a pivotal point in life.

“Reading is a path to greater awareness. To courage and commitment. To helping us see our mistakes, and to finding a better way forward”.

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I‘m going to run out of budgies! This book has soooo many interesting things to say.

Going into this with an open mind and a lot of hope for a few lightbulb moments. 🤞🏼