Disclaimer

Educational content only

All content published on The Ritual Journal Collective — including articles, guides, protocols, step-by-step rituals, and author commentary — is provided for educational and informational purposes only.

Nothing on this site constitutes, replaces, or substitutes for professional mental health care, psychological treatment, psychiatric evaluation, or medical advice.

Not a substitute for professional care

The practices, rituals, and frameworks described on this site — including those drawing on polyvagal theory, IFS (Internal Family Systems), and somatic therapy — are educational in nature. They are not clinical interventions.

If you are experiencing acute grief, depression, post-traumatic stress, suicidal ideation, or any other mental health crisis, please seek support from a licensed mental health professional. Do not use content from this site as a replacement for that care.

Not medical advice

Nothing on this site constitutes medical advice. The Ritual Journal Collective does not diagnose, treat, or claim to treat any medical or psychological condition. Any descriptions of physical or emotional experiences in our articles reflect the observations and experiences of our authors — not clinical findings applied to your situation.

Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about your mental or physical health.

Author pen names

The authors of The Ritual Journal Collective write under pen names: Sable March, Eden Voss, and M. Ellis. These are editorial identities, not legal names. The experience and perspective described by each author is genuine. The choice to use pen names reflects each author's preference for privacy in writing about sensitive topics.

No author on this site holds a clinical license. Our authors draw on direct practice experience, personal grief journeys, and research — not licensed therapeutic credentials. We state this clearly in every article.

External links

This site may reference or link to external resources, including audio guides and written protocols. The Ritual Journal Collective's editorial judgments about those resources are made independently. We describe them as "resources we've reviewed" or "protocols we've tested" — which reflects our honest editorial assessment, not a paid or sponsored relationship.

Accuracy

We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of content published on this site, particularly claims about research and mechanism. However, the field of somatic therapy and grief science continues to evolve. Information that is accurate at the time of publication may be updated or superseded by subsequent research.

If you believe any content on this site contains an error, contact us at editor@theritualjournalcollective.com.