Rituals for Different Needs and Occasions
Rituals of Care and Connection
This month, we offer a curated collection of rituals and thought pieces to assist In your care encounters with seekers and colleagues. Let us know in the Forest Finds Discussion section if you used or adapted any of these rituals in your care context!
Transforming Liturgies: The Autoethnography of a Prison Chaplain - University of Glasgow
Ritual Following the Last Breath: A Reimagined Event - International End of Life Doula Association
Smudging Brings Relief to Careseekers - Mayo Clinic
The Power and Potential of Jewish Ritual in The Hospital - Cedars SInai Medical Center
Theology: Ritual in the Care of Moral Injury in Veterans - Emory University
Transforming Personal Care Through Ritual in Geriatric Care - Geriatric Nursing
Good Death Rituals - Annals of Internal Medicine
Rituals for Gender Based Violence - The Rubin Museum of Art
Art on Demand At the Bedside - University of Michigan
Ritual Art As a Tool for Healing - University of Georgia
Marking Turning Points - National Association of Catholic Chaplains
Limb Loss Ritual Helps Amputee - Amplitude
Among the Other Gods: A Christian Air Force Chaplain’s Weird Work - Mockingbird
Consider
How comfortable are you with incorporating new forms of ritual into your care practice? How do you navigate your own learning curve?