Most, but not all, Ritual has some kind of Spiritual connotation or assumption, explicit or implicit. There is something greater than us that we are all part of or in relationship to -- a connection which Ritual attempts to reaffirm or put to life-affirming use. -- Tom ...................... Rituals may invoke Spirit, Magic or Nature, and often use artifacts from these other patterns. Ritual is a mode that can be shifted to, to open, transition, close, or shake up thinking. - Wiki

