Ritual is a meaningful action or series of actions performed with intention, often as part of a spiritual or religious tradition. Lighting a candle, offering flowers, ringing a bell, bathing, bowing, or marking a sacred occasion can all become forms of ritual. Ritual can help bring attention to the present moment and give visible form to devotion, gratitude, remembrance, or transformation. Learn more, read The Golden Bough by James George Frazer.