A Nigerian Folktale of Abundance, Greed, and the Cost of Wastefulness Long ago—before the first iron was forged in the...
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A Nigerian Folktale of Abundance, Greed, and the Cost of Wastefulness Long ago—before the first iron was forged in the...
Inanna, also known as Ishtar, was the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, fertility, and war....
The God of Creation Lord Brahma is one of the most important deities in Hinduism...
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According to a myth, the God of Mines asked his courtiers to gather all of the world’s famous gems, like rubies, sapphires, emeralds, etc., and he found that they were all different colors, shades, and hardnesses. He crushed one of each and combined them, declaring, “Let this be something that will unite the beauty of all.” He spoke, and lo and behold, the diamond was born. Pure as a dewdrop and impervious to hardness, when its beam is broken down in the spectrum, it shows all the colors of the jewels it was made from. Though it is the color...
Before heaven and earth took shape, there was only chaos—an endless cosmic egg. From its depths emerged Pangu, the mighty giant, whose very body became the world. His breath formed the wind, his bones the mountains, and his eyes the sun and moon. This is the epic tale of creation.
Kunzite is a lovely gem with pure energy and a cheerful temperament. It is a Stone of Emotion, with pale pink to light violet tones, opening and linking the heart to the mind and fostering a healing communion between the two. Kunzite allows one to let go of protective walls surrounding the heart and be open to the feeling of unconditional and bountiful love. Kunzite is the pink-to-violet variation of the silicate Spodumene, named after mineralogist and jeweler George Frederick Kunz, who first classified it in 1902. It is as transparent as glass and produces flattened prismatic crystals with vertical...
Beltane (Halloween) is historically a period when the curtain between our world and the Fae is thin for many Pagans. Unless they needed something from their human neighbors, the Fae in most European folktales kept to themselves. It wasn’t uncommon for a story to tell of a human who experimented too much with the Fae—and paid the price for his or her curiosity! There are various forms of faeries in many stories. Most fairy tales divide them between peasants and nobility; therefore, this appears to be mostly a socioeconomic division. It’s vital to remember that the Fae are notoriously mischievous...
The Pagan Wheel of the Year is a dynamic spiritual calendar rooted in nature, seasonal change, and ancient celebrations. Adopted today by many modern Pagans, Wiccans, Druids, and other earth-based spiritual paths, it marks the cycle of life, death, and rebirth through quarterly solar festivals and cross-quarter fire celebrations. This blog explores the eight major Pagan holidays, their meanings, when they occur (with approximate dates), how they are celebrated, and why they have endured in the modern spiritual landscape. 🌀 What Is the Wheel of the Year? The Wheel of the Year is a symbolic circle representing the seasonal cycle...
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