Articles related to "Rites"

Springtime in pagan Russia meant a different set of rituals than we perform today. The ballet The Rite of Spring details these rituals and shatters audience expectations.

Amidst conflicting gender roles and stereotypes, Indigenous boys explore their options for becoming men in the modern world.

This Sabbat, a Fire/Solar Festival features rituals and a banquet with the day's traditional fare. Merry meet at the table and savor springtime's special feast recipes.

Also called as "The Five Tibetans" or "The Five Rites of Rejuvenation", "The Tibetan Rites" are a yogic system of highly energizing exercises that promote overall health.

Emo, short for emotional, covers many different styles of emotionally charged punk rock and has been warped and convoluted over the many years of the genre's existence.

Some Pagans call the first day of spring, the vernal equinox, Ostara. It is a day for all to celebrate longer daylight hours, returning warmth and the start of planting.

Take seasonal ingredients, add enough creativity to create flavors that are out of this world and what you have is a frozen treat that's taking the SF Bay Area by storm.

Cannibalism continued until the early twentieth century in parts of Indonesia. In Sumatra, Malacca and elsewhere, religion, punishment and hunger led people to eat others

In order to conduct Wiccan spells or rites, one must first cast or "close" a circle around the participants to bless the space and cast out all confounding influences.

Confirmation is one of the Sacraments within the Catholic Church. The article explains what it is, who receives it and what it means.

Dan Brown's novel "The Lost Symbol" sends Robert Langdon on a quest to uncover the secrets of the Masons. The society of Freemasons has long been shrouded in secrecy.

The Book of the Dead, Pert em hru, has been translated "coming forth by day". It is a body of religious works, to be used by the dead as a guide through the under-world.

St. Valentine's Day is time when lovers exchange tokens of love and fidelity and to receive cards that intrigue with their anonymous avowal of amorous intentions.

Native Americans used vision quests as rites of passage and as part of their spiritual practice to receive help, guidance, and protection from the supernatural realm.

A fundamental spiritual practice in Native American societies, the vision quest required one to go into the wilderness alone to experience a vision of an animal guide.

The first night of Passover that became the first Mass was spoken in the native dialect of Christ and the Apostles, Armaic and Hebrew.

Buying a Masonic gift for that special Freemason? Be sure to understand what groups and organizations he (or she) is a part of first. The most common are explained here.

Not many people realize that Halloween, celebrated on October 31 or All Hallows Eve, is just one of an annual cycle of rituals that form the backbone of the Wiccan year.

Our cultural and religious views guide how many of us grieve the death of a family member, The Last Rite examines death in the Buddhist, Hindu and Islamic traditions.

There are many physical exercises that increase one's vital life force energy, also called Prana or Chi. Yoga, Tibetan Rites, Qi Gong, Tai Chi are some of them.

Syncretic religions, like Vooduon, blend the Pagan or Shamanic religions with an orthodox religion; Vooduon blends Catholicism with the Yoruban religion.

Times of transition in a child's life are great opportunities to extend a special blessing upon them. Along with encouragement, parents can pray over the children.

Margaret Clarke's Healing Song has a journey awaiting for every modern woman - that secret something in her life that brings the next level of understanding.

Archaeologists and astronomers try to solve the riddle of the Thracian cults and religion.

Middle Eastern Cultures have different meanings for veiling their women, depending on what set of people are being discussed. Bedouin and Muslim women are compared here.

Need a ceremonial speech topic for your public speaking class? Here are a list of ideas for wedding speeches, eulogies, and other ceremonial speeches

Christian and pagan rituals have merged in Ukraine to create annual springtime customs that celebrate the end of winter and the resurrection of Christ.

Are you looking for heathen groups in your area but don't know where to start? Here is a listing of organizations recreating Germanic religion throughout the world.

Working within the restraints of your food budget does not mean that you are limited to eating gruel. Use modern money saving techniques to save time and money.

The fifteenth birthday, in Spanish "la quinceañera" or "quince años," is a religious coming of age and family rite of passage for Latin American girls.

Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky is one of the most widely-known composers. His works are still being played to this day.

Choreographers, musicians, artists, and others formed a cohesive dance company that became the Ballet Russes. Russian ballet would never be the same.

Two recipes featuring eggs, flavored with herbs, to help celebrate this ancient pagan celebration of spring.

Slovaks girls traditionally threw out winter and prepared for spring during the first days of Holy Week.

Wearing a tattoo means taking on a lot of responsibilty. Before going ahead, consider the history, the many functions and meanings of tattooing.

After more than fifty years, is the end in sight for a British educational milestone and rite of passage?

Jay Kinney opens the doors wide and sheds light on one of history's most notable secret societies and reveals who and what the Masons really are.

Biography and works of William Golding, English novelist, poet and playwright, famous for the novel Lord of the Flies.

This is a book review of The Masonic Myth: Unlocking the Truth about the Symbols, The Secret Rites, And the History of Freemasonry.

Author Jay Kinney explains the history behind Freemasonry, attempting to debunk the conspiracy theories and reveal the truth behind the sometimes mysterious organization.

Disney's animation classic, "Fantasia", has put on film one of the most terrifyingly imagined witches' sabbats ever.

Carnivals are usually associated with Venice or Rio de Janeiro and linked to the Middle Ages but the rowdy festivals before Lent are much more older.

All we need is a great big... knife fight! The benefits of structured social violence in Indigenous societies in comparison to more chaotic "civilised" violence.

A popular ploy of early Catholic missionaries in both barbarian Europe and the New World was the appropriation of existing rites and symbols to express Christianity.

Major League baseball steps up the plate with an April 1st season opener. Will the Astros, Braves, Marlins, Rangers or Rays be at the October's World Series?

Ancient civilizations played various forms of football. Over the centuries, the once violent game evolved into three distinct sports: soccer, rugby and American football.

On March 30th, select drug stores began carrying the first over-the-counter DNA paternity home test to ever be available in stores.

The life and works of Igor Stravinsky, famous for The Firebird, The Rite of Spring, L'histoire du soldat, and The Rake's Progress.

Brief biography of Russian impressario Sergei Diaghilev (Sergey Pavlovich Diagilev), famous for ballets "The Rite of Spring" and "The Firebird."

New York's Roerich Museum displays the Russian artist's luminous paintings as well as his costume and scenic designs, writings, and personal collection of Buddhist art.