The Everyday Wizardry of Ritual with Casper Ter Kuile

Curious Humans with Jonny Miller

Casper Ter Kuile is one of the most genuinely joy-filled humans that I have had the pleasure of knowing.

In this conversation we do a deep dive into his new book 'The Power of Ritual' which is out the day this episode airs, it’s honestly a perspective-shifting and heart-warmingly beautiful book on discovering the sacred amidst everyday life and seeing the world through the eyes of ritual. It's a real corker of a conversation! A few of the stories + questions we dive into are:

⛪ Some of his early experiences as a climate activist that unexpectedly led him to Harvard Divinity School

🙏 Redefining what it means for something to be 'sacred'

⏳ Why he loves the powerful idea of liturgical time

🤔 What he considers to be some of the enemies of ritual

📝 How to go about designing your own rituals amidst the lockdown.

❤️ Rituals that we've both created to foster meaningful connection with our respective partners amidst the quarantine

📆 How he has managed to create a secular sabbath for himself (and stick to it for over 4 years)

🧙‍♂️ His favourite Harry Potter scene (this is unexpectedly powerful!)

🎙️ The one lesson that he's taken away from working with the OnBeing team.

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Where to find Casper on the interwebs

• Say hi to Casper on Twitter @CaspkerTK
• Join some of the virtual events Casper is leading
• Read 'How We Gather' for free online
• Join Casper's Newsletter (it's superb)

📚 Finally... I strongly encourage you to get your mitts on a copy of Casper's new book 'The Power of Ritual'

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