More than 200 people were accused of practicing “the Devil’s magic” during the Salem, Massachusetts witch trials of 1692.
Mention Salem, Massachusetts, and you’ll likely conjure up images from one of the darkest episodes in United States history: its infamo…
Thanksgiving remains a time to reflect upon that which is dearest to the heart.
American Thanksgiving is a holiday with very specific roots. When the pilgrims first landed in America and faced incredible hardship, they relied on the indigenous peoples of the countr…
Here are some of the more interesting beliefs surrounding modern paganism.
Modern Paganism is a belief system with ancient roots. In fact, most people do not realize that a majority of pagan rituals predate religions like Christianity and Islam. A large number of t…
Dharma was the name of the force that gives order to the universe.
Buddhism is a religion that has shifted and changed a great deal in the thousands of years it has been around. Despite all of these changes, many concepts have lingered and remain somewhat similar. …
Honor your departed relations and friends on Dia De Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.
Día de los Muertos, known to English speakers as the “Day of the Dead,” is a holiday usually celebrated on November 2 across North, South, and Central America. Though this is …
Enthusiastic pilgrims, interested occultists and curious tourists continue to visit Marie Laveau in her final resting place.
New Orleans is not only a living intersection of cultures, but it’s also a city with a multifaceted, unique and troubled past. Founded nea…
Ancient history of the undead.
Vampires, zombies and other various forms of undead beings show up in modern Western culture as creations of Christian-based mythoi and superstitions. However, the human imagination conceived these types of fearsome creatures l…
This is the commonly misconstrued example of a Voodoo doll that Hollywood would have you believe.
Few religions around the world are fully understood by those who do not actively practice them. Still, it seems that some of these religions can be more easily miscons…
Confucianism: a religion, a philosophy, and even a specific set of rules for governing a nation
Confucianism is a movement that has existed for thousands of years. In the time since it first appeared, it has been labeled as a religion, a philosophy, and even a spec…
Even people of faith may be suprised to learn about these unusual religious practices.
All religious practices, from the most popularized to the most esoteric, have interesting facts buried deep beneath their surfaces. By taking time to uncover some of these intrig…