Love is said to move mountains. In myth, it moves the heavens. Across civilizations—from ancient Greece to the temples of...
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Love is said to move mountains. In myth, it moves the heavens. Across civilizations—from ancient Greece to the temples of...
Maman Brigitte is a powerful and revered figure in the Voodoo religion, particularly in Haiti...
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For many modern Pagans, Samhain (sow-in) is a Sabbat in commemoration of the ancestors who came before us, and it marks the darkest season of the year. Most people associate Samhain with Halloween. Because the veil between this world and the next is thinnest during a seance, it’s an ideal opportunity to make contact with the spirit realm. Instead of being the name of some old Celtic death god, Samhain was the name of the first day of the Celtic New Year, which was celebrated on October 31st. Samhain, pronounced “sow-en,” is derived from the Gaelic “Samhuin,” but scholars disagree...
Astrology is a branch of science that hypothesizes and attempts to explain how celestial bodies influence human affairs. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, astrology is the study of the positions and angles of celestial bodies in order to predict how things will go in the natural world and in the lives of people. Astrology is a form of divination that is based on the belief that by looking at heavenly bodies like stars, planets, the moon, comets, etc., one can learn information about the future or about one’s personality. Astrology was used frequently in antiquity as well. Some of...
The Powerful and Complex Hindu Deity Shiva is one of the most important and complex deities in Hinduism, the world’s oldest religion. He is also known as Mahadeva, the great god, and is one of the principal deities in the Hindu pantheon. As a god of contradictions, Shiva is both destructive and benevolent, wild and calm, austere and sensual. He is revered as the destroyer of evil and the transformer of the universe. In this article, we will explore the significance of Shiva in Hinduism, his various manifestations, and the rituals and festivals associated with him. Origins of Shiva The...
THE FEAR OF OLD AGE This fear stems primarily from two sources. First, consider the possibility that old age will bring poverty. Second, and by far the most common source of origin, false and cruel sectarian teachings that have been so well mixed with “fire and brimstone” and “purgatories” and other nonsense that humans have learned to fear Old Age because it meant the approach of another, and possibly a much more horrible, world than this one, which is already known to be bad enough. In the fundamental fear of old age, man has two very sound reasons for his...
Turquoise, the talisman of monarchs, shamans, and warriors, is possibly the earliest stone in human history. Strong and impenetrable, yet comforting to the touch and healing to the eye, it is a stone of protection that looks as though it were cut from an azure heaven and dropped to earth. Turquoise is the name given to anything with this serene shade of blue by its distinctive color, which is frequently blue-green. The stone’s natural cream or brown mottling or veining only serves to emphasize its personality. Some Native American tribes describe turquoise as being like sky shards. Indeed, it doesn’t...
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