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I was interested to know if I thought I could pass such a ritual. And then I was interested to know if I thought it was important for me to pass :-) Not sure I

I was interested to know if I thought I could pass such a ritual. And then I was interested to know if I thought it was important for me to pass :-) Not sure I know the answer to that last one!

TeMPOraL 7y ago
I think the answer to the last one depends on your social circle :). Rites of passage are group membership rituals. There's no point in doing the movements and sacrifices if there's no group you wish to enter that uses it as a condition of membership.
- Razengan 7y ago
  I don’t want to be part of any group that would accept me as a member.
  - BadThink6655321 7y ago
    Men know this reference and find it funny. Boys don’t. //smiley_face
- mikekchar 7y ago
  This is a super good point. I keep going on about how in Japan (where I live) it is super important to be willing to do the things that are required when trying to move to an in-group. You can't generally pick and choose ("I'll follow the rules that makes sense to me" doesn't fly here). So, you have put your finger on it. I would definitely do that if I valued the in-group I was trying to move to.
  - tempguy9999 7y ago
    Very curious, can you give a few examples of these rules?
  - RugnirViking 7y ago
    You seem to be under the impression that somebody would say "I'll follow the rules that make sense to me" when entering a new group and suffer no negative social concequences in other societies. I really don't think picking and choosing which rules you follow would be appreciated anywhere.
- dorkwood 7y ago
  Joseph Campbell argues that the stages of human development are the same as they were in ancient times, and so your brain still responds to the same symbolic gestures your ancestors would encounter during their transition from boyhood to manhood. If you’re having trouble transitioning from one stage to the next, Campbell claims it can help to look at the rites of passage present in ancient myths. One example is changing your mode of dress to usher in a life transition. By purposefully introducing these symbolic gestures into your own life, you can tap into the pathway of maturity that exists within your subconscious.
dmd 7y ago
http://antglove.com/ http://antglove.com/

I was interested to know if I thought I could pass such a ritual. And then I was interested to know if I thought it was important for me to pass :-) Not sure I know the answer to that last one!

TeMPOraL 7y ago

I think the answer to the last one depends on your social circle :). Rites of passage are group membership rituals. There's no point in doing the movements and sacrifices if there's no group you wish to enter that uses it as a condition of membership.

Razengan 7y ago
I don’t want to be part of any group that would accept me as a member.
- BadThink6655321 7y ago
  Men know this reference and find it funny. Boys don’t. //smiley_face
mikekchar 7y ago
This is a super good point. I keep going on about how in Japan (where I live) it is super important to be willing to do the things that are required when trying to move to an in-group. You can't generally pick and choose ("I'll follow the rules that makes sense to me" doesn't fly here). So, you have put your finger on it. I would definitely do that if I valued the in-group I was trying to move to.
- tempguy9999 7y ago
  Very curious, can you give a few examples of these rules?
- RugnirViking 7y ago
  You seem to be under the impression that somebody would say "I'll follow the rules that make sense to me" when entering a new group and suffer no negative social concequences in other societies. I really don't think picking and choosing which rules you follow would be appreciated anywhere.
dorkwood 7y ago
Joseph Campbell argues that the stages of human development are the same as they were in ancient times, and so your brain still responds to the same symbolic gestures your ancestors would encounter during their transition from boyhood to manhood. If you’re having trouble transitioning from one stage to the next, Campbell claims it can help to look at the rites of passage present in ancient myths. One example is changing your mode of dress to usher in a life transition. By purposefully introducing these symbolic gestures into your own life, you can tap into the pathway of maturity that exists within your subconscious.

dmd 7y ago

http://antglove.com/ http://antglove.com/