April 22nd 2007 Liminality: Rites of Cultural Passage Message #2

Rites of Passage are potent experiences in pre-industrialized countries. They are things like coming-of-age moments, designed to teach people about who they really are. At Westwinds, we see Rites of Passage as rituals through which we are detached from our old lives. Once separated, we spend time being transformed. The conclusion of the “rite” is the reintroduction into our old lives as our new selves.