Ceremonies and rituals are used for initiation - to be accepted by a group - to achieve deeper awareness and to establish new order. Any major life change has a profound effect on the dreamer and this is very often shown in dream form as a ceremony or some kind of rite of passage. When we dream of taking part in a ceremony or religious ritual we are conscious of a new attitude or skill that is needed or an important change which is taking place in our lives, perhaps a promotion at work or acceptance by our peer group. You might like to consult the entries for Altar and Rite/Ritual as well as the information on Spiritual Imagery in the Introduction for further clarification.