The Pagan Wheel of the Year is a dynamic spiritual calendar rooted in nature, seasonal change, and ancient celebrations. Adopted...
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The Pagan Wheel of the Year is a dynamic spiritual calendar rooted in nature, seasonal change, and ancient celebrations. Adopted...
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The Santera gods, orishas, are the spirits that devotees frequently communicate with. Different believers have different numbers of orishas. There are many orishas in the original African religious system from which Santeria derives. Alternatively, those who practice New World Santeria typically only work with a small number of them. Orunla The wisdom orisha of fortune-telling and human fate is called Orunla, or Orunmila. Orunla has just one “path,” or aspect, whereas other orishas have several. He is the only orisha in the New World who does not appear through possession (although it does sometimes happen in Africa). He is instead...
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...
Bloodstone (Heliotrope) was regarded as the most beautiful of the jaspers in the ancient world, a deep, earthy green gem with bright red spots. For centuries, it was known as the Sunstone and later Christ’s Stone because of its purified blood-like energy that evokes a strong connection to the source of life. Talismans are both magical and mystical, and they have protective and nurturing qualities. Legends about the “Blood Stone” date back to the Middle Ages, when it was claimed that Jesus Christ’s blood fell on the dark green earth and turned into stone. According to a different account, a...
The Chinese used to follow their own calendar based on lunar cycles before converting to the regular solar calendar of western origin. As a result, Chinese astrology is based on the traditional lunar calendar, which has twelve lunar cycles. In the Chinese zodiac, there are twelve different animals. Each zodiac sign has a full moon cycle that lasts from the new moon to the full moon. In a Chinese Zodiac year, there are twelve full lunar cycles. One animal, on the other hand, can last a year. As a result, a Chinese cycle lasts twelve years before repeating again. Unlike...
Empedocles, a fifth-century B.C. Greek philosopher, scientist, and healer, believed that all matter is made up of the four elements of earth, air, fire, and water. Earth and water are inwardly reaching elements, reaching up and out, whereas fire and air are externally reaching elements, reaching up and out. Tracy Marks takes a wide-ranging look at the earth, fire, water, and air, as well as the dynamic dual powers of love and strife, in her book Four Elements in Ancient Greek Philosophy. Her book takes the reader on a voyage through history, alchemy, and Carl Jung’s linkage of sensation, feeling,...
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