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Nearly every belief system employs meditation in some form as a bridge to the higher realm. Here's how the discipline of meditation can be learned in three easy steps.

Raja Yoga classifies the mind into five states: kskipta, mudha, vikshipta, ekagra and niruddha.

People who have been hurt by religion can inadvertently suppress their personal spiritual growth & path when disengaging from religion. People: reclaim your spirituality!

An overview on the history of the Pagan Celtic goddess Epona, her signs and symbols and ways to incorporate her into your everyday spiritual practice.

More than exercise qigong involves lifestyle, diet, emotional wellbeing and spiritual practice. It can help with depression, lower blood pressure and relieve chronic pain

Taking care of your family as a stay-at-home mom presents daily challenges to maintain mind/body/spirit health and wellness.

Do you wish you could take that island of calm with you after your yoga practice? Looking for a way to make those esoteric lessons make sense in a practical way?

Professional tarot card reader Terri Sherwood explains how tarot works and she offers advice on how to make the most of tarot card readings.

Contemplating God has shown to reduce stress, lower anxiety and depression, enhance social awareness and empathy, and improve cognitive functions.

The Varaha Upanishad mentions seven jnana bhumikas or stages of wisdom. They describe the journey from yearning for truth up to the final realization of the self.

A form of deep breathing inherent to this yoga practice that physically diffuses negative emotion, may be more beneficial than counseling or medicating anger and rage

Sexual energy is a dynamic reservoir that remains dormant within until activated. One way of awakening the kundalini is through the practices of tantra yoga.

Dowsing has been used for centuries to find water, detect and heal earth energies, and for divination. Contemporary healers use it to change energy and heal lives.

Affirmations help reach a higher level of spiritual consciousness, besides being a healing aid at the mental, physical and emotional levels.

In American prisons, Indian inmates struggle against a system dedicated to eradicating Native American indigenous spiritual practices and ceremonies.

Pamela Nagley Stevenson, a ceramics artist based in the Slocan Valley, BC, Canada, creates pots & ceramic paintings as rich as her own life & inner spiritual experience.

Bhakti Yoga is the yoga of devotion. Indian scriptures mention nine forms of devotion which are meant to lead the devotee to total indentification with the Divine.

Spiritual practices and mysticism apply natural power and psychic perception for useful causes.

Imre Vallyon's indepth and transformative book series on human spiritual evolution takes 1st prize at Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Awards in New Zealand.

A holy day is a day of special religious observance. Faithful are obliged to participate in religious activities and abstain from works which hinder the worship of God.

Here are some tips on how to hold, position and move the mala so that you can develop good habits from the start.

The author interviewed Spirituality and Health's editor who was relaxing after leading a travel writing workshop at Rancho Encantado Eco-Resort in Laguna Bacalar, Mexico.

Kirtan is a spiritual practice belonging to the path of Bhakti Yoga (Yoga of Devotion). It's also called Devotional Singing or Chanting.

Palo santo essential oil, made from the "holy wood" of Ecuador's Bursera graveolens, is a powerful oil used in prayer, spiritual and energy work, physical healing

Vedanta regards discernment (viveka), detachment (vairagya), the six virtues (shat sampat) and desire for liberation (mumukshutva) as basic spiritual qualifications.

The Merkaba Meditation restores man to the powers of enlightenment and healing in Ancient Wisdom.

Many skeptics believe spirituality is merely based on imagination. They fail to realize that spirituality at its deepest and most useful level is based on science.

Most people are somewhat familiar with the Christian, Jewish or Islamic faiths, but what about Hinduism? What exactly is it? How did it develop? What do Hindus believe?

Metropolitan Jonah, the Orthodox Church In America's spiritual leader, answered questions on Christian parenting, sanctification, staying spiritual, and the Jesus prayer.

Ayahuasca brew, containing dimethyltryptamine (DMT), is the sacrament of Santo Daime Church. The hallucinogen's use is a legal and freedom of religion issue worldwide.

This article gives a short introduction to the lives of three Indian gurus of the 20th century: Swami Sivananda, Neem Karoli Baba and Anandamayi Ma.

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swami Vivekananda and Sai Baba of Shirdi are three important Indian spiritual masters of the 19th century.

Methods to enhance the brain's peak functioning from the keys to physical, mental and spiritual health.

Read about the many positive attributes of amethyst crystal, its uses and history. Also a table of correspondences for use in Pagan ritual.

BTW is a term that helps those new to the religion understand important differences between traditional and eclectic Wicca.

Visualization, essential oils, and balancing oneself are the key to fending off "bad vibes" or hateful energy from negative people - at home or in the workplace.

Several legends shroud the facts surrounding this famous author portraying him both as man and immortal.

Mixing, matching religious beliefs--picking, choosing from disparate spiritual traditions--is widespread phenomenon, affirms Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life research.

The herb known as Diviner's Sage, indigenous to Mazatec Indians in Mexico, is finding its way into the hands of the mainstream population.

Senior sex is not glamorized in the media so we conclude that grandparents do not practice tantra.

Personal transformation can involve more than the usual changes in self habits and thoughts. It can be a complete personal renovation known as spiritual emergence.

Taking the mystery out of the numerous types of yoga practice

The Violet Flame has become one of the most effective meditations in New Age thinking today. This article explores its roots and how it can help you.

Many people are drawn to astrology as a means to self-understanding. Astroshamanism combines a direct and personal experience with astrological insights.

Add spice and an antioxidant boost with this quick and easy Indian inspired one skillet dinner dish recipe.

Transmission meditation is a group meditation taught by Benjamin Creme, an artist who travels the world giving talks about the emergence of Maitreya, a World Teacher.

Writing Down The Bones is a simple to read, straightforward book on the art of writing, filled with writing practices, examples and helpful tips for the budding writer.

Shamanism is the world's oldest healing tradition. Elements of it are found in all cultures across the world.

The annual Multi-faith pilgrimage takes place in London, organised by Westminster Interfaith. Walking and talking together, the pilgrims visit various places of worship.

Many modern heathens claim Asatru as their religion. This reconstructed faith is growing in popularity mainly among Neo-Pagans.