Testimonials -- What people are saying

"Barbara Biziou is a jewel. The High Priestess of Ritual and a woman of wisdom, her work is inspiring, compelling and right on the mark."

Joan Borysenko
Author of A Woman's Journey to God



"Consciously creating rituals can work miracles in our lives. The Joys of Everyday Ritual tells you exactly how to get started. Whether you've used ritual and ceremony for years or are just beginning, you'll be delighted with the information Barbara Biziou has so beautifully compiled for bring the sacred into every day life."

Christiane Northrup, MD
Author of Women's Bodies and Women's Wisdom



"I highly recommend Momentary Meditations for anyone wishing to learn or expand their knowledge of essential relaxation, imagery and meditation. Renowned author and teacher Barbara Biziou has done a superb job of presenting core concepts with simple but powerful exercises in a beautiful video. There is no one whose life won’t be improved by incorporating these simple approaches into a regular practice."

Woodson C. Merrell, MD, Executive Director
Continuum Center for Health and Healing, Beth Israel Medical Center, NYC



"In my Zulu culture, rituals are the language of the soul. Barbara has mastered that language. Barbara's teaching transcends gender, race, or creed."

Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo
South African Ambassador to The United Nations



"The Joys of Everyday Ritual is a practical, empowering, warmly written guide which teaches you how to make the passages of your life sacred. Barbara Biziou is a gifted teacher. Don't miss your chance to learn from her."

Dr. Judith Orloff
author Intuitive Healing and Second Sight



"This is a book to illumine our transitions. It gives us the means to make sacred our everyday acts while adding spice and spunk to threshold occasions and critical junctures in our life and times."

Jean Houston
author of A Mythic Life



"Rituals make our lives work. The Joy of Family Rituals make our family rituals work in a smooth, beautiful and perfect way."

Mark Victor Hansen
Co-creator #1 New York Times Best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Chicken Soup for the Soul series.



"Morning yoga, music, a walk through the park on the way to the office...these daily rituals ground me and help me to access the inspiration, peace and creativity I need to focus and achieve my goals, both personally and professionally. The Joys of Everyday Ritual is a road map to celebrating life. This book will be a great companion on your journey to attaining clarity, balance and calmness amidst the chaos of life."

Donna Karan



"What a charming and spiritually rekindling book. Barbara Biziou's The Joy of Ritual inspirationally presents the heart of ritual work - a bridge to sacred resources - in such refreshing simplicity and practical clarity as to cut through the density that usually surrounds this topic. For many this will be a path back to the direct experience and communion with the Divine."

W. Brugh Joy, MD
author of Joy's Way and Avalanche



"Barbara Biziou's book is brilliant, inspiring, and comforting that satisfies a deep, often unconscious, human craving for rituals that give meaning and a sense of continuity to our family lives. Every family, no matter what its religious or cultural background, will profit from this truly fascinating book. It's like having your own fairy godmother in the attic weaving your family's personal magical golden cloth out of the straw of ordinary life."

Hal and Sidra Stone
authors of Partnering: A New Kind of Relationship.



"Healthy families are the foundation of any society, and ritual-making and celebration are at the heart of healthy families. This book is an outstanding contribution to the art of creating meaningful rituals that can empower a family. Full of many practical suggestions and ideas, it should be required reading right along with Dr. Spock and any other books on child raising and parenting. It will occupy an honored space on my own bookshelf, and I whole-heartedly recommend it."

David Spangler
teacher and author of Parent as Mystic, Mystic as Parent.



"Barbara has the touch! She inspires us to create our own meaningful rituals, which can change our lives. This is a powerful book, which translates ancient mystical knowledge into modern-day practices. It is valuable for everyone."

Carolyn Conger, Ph.D.



"If you want to get your life on track, embrace holistic healing, detox your body/mind/soul, learn to meditate, release old behaviors and habits, and tap into the energies of the universe, Barbara is your woman."

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www.wordofmouse.com



     
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