I wanted to pick this book up and compare it to The Power of Ritual by Casper Ter Kuile. Both books explore how non-religious people can create or adopt rituals to bring more meaning to their lives.

I really did enjoy both authors’ approaches but I especially liked the history and insight into other cultures that Sasha Sagan included. Reading her book gave me such an appreciation for the history of humankind and the awe-inspiring nature all around us. I loved reading about how her secular parents (astronomer Carl Sagan and writer/producer Ann Druyan) raised her and how, now that she’s a mother, she’s thinking about what kind of rituals to introduce to her daughter. I also liked the structure of the book and noted several ideas for incorporating daily, weekly, and monthly rituals into my life.