Sometimes pertinent, either because there are rituals around how to eat or because people conducting a ritual include food in it. --Tree (Tom agrees)
Many celebrations take a ritual form. --Sue
Ritual -- an integral part of many closings - wiki ... and is, itself, a ritual of transition (Tom)
A group's rituals, explicit and implicit, form one big part of its culture. --Tree (and Sue)
Rituals (including eating together) may be used in forging a group culture. -- wiki
If the group is ripe for it, having a Ritual during which individual and collective Intentions are formally Set can be extremely powerful. -- Tom
Traditional Rituals -- as well as non-traditional ritualistic practices designed to shift, deepen or expand consciousness -- are often used to invoke Spiritual awareness or attitudes in group members. If you want to use these, be sensitive to the Spirit caveats associated with Group Culture and Informing the Group Mind. - Tom
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