Intricate henna body art is applied to the bride in a prenuptial ceremony with her closest female friends.
You might have seen henna body art before and were enamored with its gorgeous, intricate designs. However, you might not be aware of the cultural and religiou…
Additional arms of the Hindu goddess Kali help to represent her many facets as destroyer and life-giver.
Most religions offer an interesting look at how cultures view the divine. The gods, goddesses, deities, spirits, and elementals of the many religions of the wor…
Practitioners of Satanism do not believe in Satan as a being or person.
If you grew up as an evangelical Christian or knew a few during your childhood, you might remember television ministers’ polemics against “Satanism.” You might have seen cartoonist Jack C…
Order and Chaos are two primary principles of Discordianism, a religion that purportedly began as a parody.
It has been said time and time again throughout history that all jokes have a bit of truth to them. In some cases, however, the exact opposite can wind up be…
Fictional Faiths appear in popular shows from Doctor Who to Star Trek.
Crafting a fictional world is no easy task. To infuse these realms with realism, one must consider every aspect of their inhabitants’ daily lives, from commerce to relationships to religion. J…
Wiccan funeral rituals exist to help the living cope with their losses.
Nearly every religion or belief system has its own traditions surrounding death and dying. Wicca is no different, although its practices for paying final respects to loved ones can differ widel…
Engaging in self-expression by creating art.
Spirituality can be funny to some people. When you are not a particularly religious person, hearing people talk about spiritual topics can bring forth conflicting emotions. You might feel as if spiritual conversations ar…
Jedi exist among us
If you’re a Star Wars fan or engaged with American pop culture, you might be familiar with the Jedi philosophy as depicted in its movies, novels, video games, comics and other intellectual property works. However, you might be surprised to kno…
Site where rites and rituals of contemporary Paganism take place.
When it comes to the many religions of the world, some have more defined boundaries than others. For example, most people of differing backgrounds have a general idea of what Christians and Muslims b…
Buddhism is one of the most practiced religions in the world.
When you are not a member of a specific faith, it can be easy to jump to conclusions about what others believe. While there are hundreds of different religions currently being practiced around the world,…