Ostara is a pagan festival celebrated to mark the spring equinox. Each year in the Northern Hemisphere the vernal equinox occurs around the second half of March, marking the time…

Imbolc is a pagan festival celebrated from the beginning at sundown on February 1 to February 2. This work briefly examines the history, origins, mythology, cultural significance, contemporary practices, rituals…

In modern Hindu societies, practices like nonviolence, cow protection, vegetarianism, and giving food to God are quite prevalent. These are vital to the Hindu worldview and are connected to one…

We briefly examine the theological conceptions of Father, Mother, son, and daughter in the Vedas. We expand upon the translations of select Rig Vedic verses. These showcase the anthropomorphic relation…

Goddess Kali is a Hindu deity who symbolizes the dark and contradictory elements of the universe. She is one of the most unusual and popular goddesses in the Hindu pantheon…

Tantra is a vast and complex spiritual tradition that has been practiced for centuries in India and other parts of Asia. It is a path of transformation that seeks to…

Pranayama and mantra go hand in hand and function best together. Using a mantra in conjunction with pranayama connects the mind and prana, or life energy. It may transform pranayama…

The Upanishads are all composed in Sanskrit and every word in Sanskrit has multiple meanings and translators and commentators have interpreted the words and terms differently. One can read and…