The value of a ritual is that it involves self-discipline and belonging. The ritual is pointless in itself so the doing of it is purely a matter of discipline and the willingness to do it.

Edward De Bono, H+ (Plus) A New Religion? [Amazon, Local Library]

Hermetic quote De Bono H+ value ritual involves self-discipline belonging pointless itself doing purely matter discipline willingness do it

Consider also:

  1. “she had spent a few minutes performing her standard thinking-and-calming ritual: eating toast. And yet, not merely eating toast; eating toast as a meditative practice.”
  2. “A confusion glyph. A symbol that said “Look away.” New York City magic. Sometimes it worked.”
  3. “Aleister Crowley added a battery of gnostic power techniques culled from diverse cultural sources”
  4. “If every life seems at times ‘unsatisfactory’ and ‘inadequate’ it is only due to the cry of the immortal soul longing for larger opportunities and fewer limitations.”
  5. “Everyone knows”