Celebrate summer with these pagan summer activities.
Connecting with the season is important to a lot of pagan groups. Though rituals associated with pagan worship vary from region to region and person to person, there are plenty of shared beliefs. When summer come…
Traditional bhangra music and folk dancing are closely linked to celebrations of this springtime holiday.
Religion and culture are closely tied together, often developing simultaneously and giving birth to important customs and traditions. Humans use both music and…
Typically commemorated on May 1, Beltane is one of the major Celtic high holy days.
Many religious holidays are closely tied to the seasons, reflecting older beliefs that deities controlled the weather and harvest. We now have a scientific understanding of the worl…
Jötnar is one of the three major supernatural clans in Norse mythology
If you’ve watched any Marvel Cinematic Universe films featuring Asgardian characters, you’ve heard about the Frost Giants. They typically wreak havoc with Loki’s help and wage war against…
April is packed with all kinds of weird and specific non-religious events.
As far as months go, April tends to start off in a weird way. April Fool’s Day kicks things off on a level of distrust as friends, family, and even the media actively try to deceive in the…
April Fools’ Day is the only day of the year where it is acceptable to lie in order to trick others for the fun of it.
The first day of April is an interesting one. It is the only day of the year where it is somewhat acceptable for people to lie openly and public…
Hare Krishna, originally a division of Hinduism dedicated to worshipping Krishna, was established in the United States during the 1960s.
You might be familiar with the stereotype of Hare Krishna followers selling books in airports, but the religion’s roots predat…
The spring is usually the season associated with renewal and cleaning.
The spring is usually the season associated with renewal. Still, the summer can be a great time to focus on reviving your spirit. In order to do this, you may first want to get your house in ord…
In different parts of the world, such as Thailand, people have automobiles blessed in religious rituals.
The internet states that there are more than 4,200 religions around the world. While this number is debatable, especially depending on how one defines the term,…
Over time, the idea of honoring all of the saints who had died transformed into the celebration of All Saints’ Day.
Halloween tends to get a lot of attention when it comes to celebrations in late October and early November. Still, it is far from the only celebr…