Monthly Archives: May 2018

24May, 2018

The Celebration of Imbolc

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Mark you calendar to celebrate Imbolc traditions on February 1st.

Mark you calendar to celebrate Imbolc traditions on February 1st.
For many, February 1st marks yet another day in the endless stretch of winter. Still, there are many out there who credit the date with special significance in welcoming warmer days. According to Gae…

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22May, 2018

Santería: A New World Religion With African Roots

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The Santería Church of the Orishas describes its faith as a “beautiful religion that is vibrant, empowering and sings to your soul".

The Santería Church of the Orishas describes its faith as a “beautiful religion that is vibrant, empowering and sings to your soul”.
Human cultures have devised religious worldviews to justify their societies’ hierarchies, structures and traditions. Yet …

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15May, 2018

What Gender Is God? Deities Who Break the Binary

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Gender of Dieties

There is a great diversity in how humans conceive of both spirituality and gender.
Assuming you grew up in a Western nation and you belong to an Abrahamic faith, you might presume that God is male. If you were to ask a goddess worshipper about the Divine’s gender…

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10May, 2018

Serpents: Wise, Powerful Beings in Ancient Mythologies

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due to serpents’ formidable reputation in the wild, many civilizations view them with either cautious admiration, suspicion, or outright fear

Due to serpents’ formidable reputation in the wild, many civilizations view them with either cautious admiration, suspicion, or outright fear.
The serpent is a villainous creature, right? After all, the author of Genesis lays part of the blame on it for humanityâ…

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08May, 2018

Origin: How It All Began

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Origin myths from all over the world.

Origin myths from all over the world.
Origin myths are a part of almost every religion found across the planet. Whether the religion was only founded in recent years or it dates back to the earliest days of humanity, there always seems to be a tale painting a pictu…

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03May, 2018

Idun: An Obscure Goddess With a Big Job

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Idun belongs to the Asgardians, an extra-dimension race of beings just like the Kemetic Ennead or the Hellenistic Olympians.

Idun belongs to the Asgardians, an extra-dimension race of beings.
Do deities really exist, or did humans create them to assign meaning to aspects of the world around them? Regardless of the answer, the religious texts, literature, and mythology of pre-Christian cu…

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01May, 2018

Jewish American Heritage Month

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In 2016, President Barack Obama proclaimed May as Jewish American Heritage Month, saying, “For generations since, Jewish Americans, having shared in the struggle for freedom, have been instrumental in ensuring our Nation stays true to the principles enshrined in …

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