Increasingly, members of the African diaspora in the Americas have been drawn to the concepts and ideas presented in the Yoruba religion.
The Yoruba religion includes the various faith traditions and spiritual beliefs of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Many of th…
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The famous felines smash open trees with their heads to expose bees and raccoons, but this gives splintercats a poor disposition and constant headaches.
Throughout history, there have been countless tales of magnificent beasts and fearsome creatures lurking in …
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Feng shui is a few thousand years old. But whether in 2021 BC or 2021 CE, one goal has stayed the same: creating indoor spaces that harmonize with nature. To achieve this, practitioners consider vital energies that flow through the entire world. Attracting and…
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If
you’ve read about astrology, browsed your horoscope, or looked up your birth
chart, you know about the Western zodiac. Maybe identifying those
constellations seems a little like cloud watching: You look at a cloud and see
a rabbit, while your friend sees …
According to Hindu tales, Sharvara was one of two mythological dogs responsible for guarding the netherworld. Sharvara was the companion of the god Yama.
With so many species on the planet, it is interesting to think about how dogs became known as “man’s be…
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Unlike instances where gods and goddesses have taken the form of an animal for one reason or another, zoolatry is typically about showing reverence and honor to specific beasts.
Throughout human history, religions have included a variety of deities of all shape…
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Haitian Vodou is one of several religions of the African diaspora that was founded and spread by Afro-Haitians among the Atlantic Slave Trade between the 1500s and 1800s.
Haitian Vodou is one of several religions of the African diaspora that was founded and spr…
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Astrologers speak of the Great Cycle: the same tropical zodiac we know and love, except each sign lasts centuries instead of days.
You’re probably familiar with the astrological year: twelve sun signs, lasting about 30 days each, with unique traits ascribed t…
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Venus and Mars are the “Big Two” in synastry–and they each represent a unique aspect of love, desire, and romance.
You may know a little about astrology and horoscopes. Maybe you’ve seen your natal chart, know your rising sign, or researched your Moon s…
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One of the more popular mythological beasts of the Middle East is the manticore. Dating back to Ancient Persia, the manticore is a beast with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and a tail made of either poisonous quills or a scorpion’s stinger.
History …
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