Perhaps the most popular way for people to cleanse a new home of the energies associated with previous tenants is by burning dried herbs.
Moving into a new house can be both exhilarating and terrifying. Starting a new chapter in life involves tending to a lot o…
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Will you be healthier and happier if you have a spiritual practice? Recent research suggests spirituality affects your health in a positive way.
Will you be healthier and happier if you have a religious or spiritual practice? The answer is somewhat complex, but…
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Perhaps the most important piece of advice to remember when creating the perfect environment for meditation is that it needs to feel right.
Meditation
has long been a standard practice amongst Eastern philosophies and religions.
While the Western world has fina…
The image of Santa Muerte is frequently misunderstood and sensationalized in the United States. Due to her association with drug traffickers in popular media, her image is unfairly deemed as sinister. Additionally, the Catholic Church and other Christian movem…
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While studies show that a vast majority of people across America and Canada identify as “religious” in some capacity, research also shows that many parents don’t know how to openly discuss the various religious perspectives with their children.
Talking ab…
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A sizable body of literature on the subject of non-dual thinking has found a place in the West as spiritual seekers increasingly explore its roots through traditions such as Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christian mysticism.
“I’m spiritual but not religious.…
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Do we create the divine in our own image? If so, what does that say about non-binary, intersex, and agender deities from the past?
Many Christians in the West conceive of God as masculine, but this view isn’t universal. Several religious traditions venerate g…
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Listening to the right spiritual advice can refresh you and give you the confidence required to carry on in any endeavor.
Life sometimes has a special way of tossing surprises at you and making you feel like you need to hide under a rock for a few years. The mo…
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Playing video games and meditation share a common mental component. Journalist Amelia Schmidt explains in a December 2016 Quartz piece that both activities involve the brain’s “flow state.”
How are you using your stimulus checks? CNBC’s Elizabeth Schult…
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What do you think of when you hear the word “idols? Maybe you picture singers competing on a reality TV stage for fame and prizes. Perhaps you imagine popular stars capturing the hearts of American teenagers. You may even think of scriptural passages decryin…
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