Spiritual Hunger Integrating Myth and Ritual into Daily Life

by Hunter, Allan

• ISBN13: 9781844095605
• ISBN10: 1844095606
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-01
• Publisher: Findhorn Press

Summary

From daily activities such as work and eating to milestones such as graduation and marriage, this discussion debates the myths that guide lifestyles and questions why they exist in the first place. Each belief is broken down and examined in terms of how it works, exposing its true nature so that its value and necessity in culture as well as the way it operates can be determined. This unique self-help guide demonstrates how to reinvent old, outdated rituals; get rid of those rites that are entirely ineffective; and create new habits that provide a deeper meaning to everyday life. A gateway to finding a better understanding of what contributes to healthier relationships, this guide to rituals paves the way to sustaining a fulfilling and happy life.

Author Biography

Dr. Allan Hunter is a professor of literature, a counselor, a therapist, and the author of Princes, Frogs and Ugly Sisters; The Six Archetypes of Love; Stories We Need to Know; and Write Your Memoir. He lives in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Myth as a way of Growing Courage
Chapter 2 Rituals an Myths that have Lost their Power
Chapter 3 Myths: One Size Does Not Fit All
Chapter 4 The Nature of Ritual and Myth
Chapter 5 Myth doesn’t have to be True to Reveal Truth
Chapter 6 How Ritual Can Put us in Touch with the Present
Chapter 7 The Mythic Landscape
Chapter 8 The Palio di Siena; a Ritual of Social Competition
Chapter 9 The Myths of Gun Ownership, and War
Chapter 10 Ritual Occasions that have Changed their Emphasis: Childbirth
Chapter 11 Myth is Everywhere – If You Look for it
Chapter 12 Bogus Myths And How to Identify Them
Chapter 13 What Do Myth and Ritual Supply?
Chapter 14 Some Devalued Myths; Jury Duty, the Drinking Age
Chapter 15 A Familiar Ritual; Graduation
Chapter 16 A Second Familiar Ritual: Marriage
Chapter 17 Work as Ritual
Chapter 18 Rituals of Food and Diet
Chapter 19 A World of Weak Myths
Chapter 20 Under-Appreciated Rituals; Housework, Cars, and Kitchens
Chapter 21 The Way Ahead
Chapter 22 The Cost of a World Without Ritual and Myth
Chapter 23 A Theory of Ritual and Myth: A Future of Our Own Creation