Transpersonal Medicine and Ritual

“Ritual is the universal foundation for all transpersonal medicine.”

(Jeanne Achterberg: Ritual: The Foundation for Transpersonal Medicine,” ReVision, Vol 14, no. 3 (1992) 158-64)

"The true essence of ritual is the empowerment of an individual through the personal and collective use of symbols. It 'serves as a reminder that everything and everyone has meaning.'”

(Lawlis page 6&7)

"Ritual takes us beyond the personal realm, to sources of support founded in the collective dynamic of others’ intentions and relationships. It can tap into the power of love and energetic resonance, which… are important components of healing and change. The transpersonal therapist is aware of and sensitive to …the use of ritual as a container in which potential collective resources can align themselves for the ultimate and necessary shifts toward health."

(Ibid page 7)