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…
Asia, the Middle East, and Turtle Island have marked the winter solstice with their own holidays and celebrations.
Mention the winter solstice and you may conjure up mental images of Stonehenge, modern pagan rituals, or an early evening setting sun dipping below sn…
When the world is in bloom, you might want to pause and feel spring’s rebirth.
All religions have rituals associated with the arrival of a new season. For Christians, Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus and the rejuvenation this event brought to the world. Pas…
Life can often seem like a complicated mystery. To make sense of it all, humankind has spent a great deal of time and energy crafting thousands upon thousands of religions. In many of these religions, the concept of rebirth is important. Though some spiritual group…
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A family that practices ninth largest religion in the world, Sikhism.
For a growing religion that’s the ninth largest in the world and counts over 27 million followers, Sikhism is still little understood by most in the West. First arriving with Indian immigrants …