With or without a public ceremony, graduation is an accomplishment and a threshold into the future. Ritual honors this step with the acknowledgement of a community of family and friends.

Imagine a ritual to honor puberty - the time of becoming. This is a time to recognize the emergence of the young adult. There are many passages in the lives of our young people that when ritualized add a deeper layer of meaning and understanding of the event. In this light even earning the privilege of a driver's license is a passage in responsibility.