Sacred Ceremony Quotes

“No matter the stated purpose, sacred ceremony inevitably helps heal the fundamental spiritual wound—the illusion of separateness from the Creator and Creation. By our participation, we’re reassured that we’re not autonomous from that which sustains us materially and spiritually, and reminded of our place within the vast and intricate network of life.”
― Steven D. Farmer, Sacred Ceremony: How to Create Ceremonies for Healing, Transitions and Celebrations

“By participating in ceremonies such as this one, people often find themselves in a rapturous state, experiencing a profound and ancient knowing at a soul level. Through the mythos always present in sacred ceremonies—that vast reservoir of species memory represented in symbols, songs, dances, and stories, all of which have common themes and mythologies cross-culturally—we find a common ground with all of humanity.”
― Steven D. Farmer, Sacred Ceremony: How to Create Ceremonies for Healing, Transitions and Celebrations

“Ceremony, whether or not it’s shamanic, is typically magical, creative, and healing, and provides a bridge between the material and spirit worlds. It’s a felt demonstration of how the power of the universe works, and it provides an excellent way to honor all those events in our lives that we want to sanctify. Participating in sacred ceremony helps us bring our being into alignment with the natural flow and rhythm of life.”
― Steven D. Farmer, Sacred Ceremony: How to Create Ceremonies for Healing, Transitions and Celebrations

“Ceremony is the intentful construction of the bridge which spans the barriers that we’ve created between our soul and our mundane life. Through the creation of ceremony, we allow the free movement of our soul into the mundane and of our consciousness in the realm of soul. It’s a two-way bridge.”
― Steven D. Farmer, Sacred Ceremony: How to Create Ceremonies for Healing, Transitions and Celebrations