In Susceptible to the Sacred, Bani Shorter, a well-known Jungian analyst, examines the psychological experience of ritual in contemporary life and how this promotes awareness of the individual's natural potential. Basing her book on live material, she investigates with great sensibility how people perceive the sacred and use ritual in their search for purpose, motivation and transformation.In this beautifully written book, Bani Shorter explores the timeless patterns that lie behind the apparent chaos and pointlessness in today's society. Ranging from the consulting room to larger cultural events she shows how much we need to cultivate our religious capacity. "Susceptible to the Sacred" will be eagerly read by everyone who enjoyed Bani Shorter's previous book "An Image Darkly Forming," as well as analysts and everyone interested in the spiritual malaise in the world today.