Science has shown that ritual even has the benefit improving the taste of one’s food. The little things that we do before we eat have been shown to enhance the flavor of what we are eating. (See: NY Times) It’s reasonable to assume that rituals have a similar effect in other areas of one’s life. It’s even possible that some superstitions navigate from magical to ritual over time. While we can scoff at the pure magical thinking of superstition, it is important to recognize the very real benefits of ritual.
Rituals can enhance our lives in a non-magical way. They provide comfort, they soothe us, they calm us, they make life taste better. No amount of magical thinking can all rituals to superstition.
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