Religion
Our guides bring you up-to-date information on Religion and Spirituality. The Religion and Spirituality category encompasses all religious and spiritual concepts. Religion is a social phenomenon involving systems of shared practices, views, symbols, and moral values. Spirituality is a personal relationship and communication with the Divine or the Ground of Being, with or without the direct influence of any organization or a set of organizationally imposed views.
When many of us try to define happiness, we often equate it with such things as financial security, getting married, having friends or material abundance. Society often tells us, in a myriad of subtle and not so subtle ways, that happiness comes from something outside ourselves. If we make more m..
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In the subject of religion and spirituality you may, at times, hear the terms attachment, non-attachment and detachment. These terms can often be misunderstood, which can lead to a great deal of confusion and misinterpretations. While various world religions and spiritual beliefs may interpret th..
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Energy healing is a term that refers to a wide range of healing techniques used in complementary or alternative medicine. These healing techniques work with the subtle energy within the human body, and are often based on ancient healing methods. This subtle energy, often referred to as chi, or li..
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When it comes to religion and spirituality, people have long desired to deepen their faith by going on pilgrimages. This journey can be either an inward pilgrimage, or a journey to a distant place. Either way, a pilgrimage can be a way to strengthen or renew one's faith. For centuries, pe..
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Animal totems are spirit guides who can teach lessons, offer protection and help us better connect with the web of life. Having long been part of ancient myths and spiritual beliefs, to this day animal totems are still a part of many indigenous groups such as Native American culture and Indigenou..
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Candles have long been used for various spiritual purposes by people of many different religions and spiritual beliefs. Used in rituals, ceremonies, during prayer or meditation, the flickering light of a candle flame can raise spiritual energy or help to bring about a sense of calm and peace. Alt..
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For those not familiar with the term Cottage Witch, it might conjure up images of the witch in the children's tale Hansel and Gretel. But in reality, a Cottage Witch is a person who brings a bit of magic into everyday, domestic life. Some Cottage Witches follow the religion of ..
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In Tibetan Buddhism, Tara is a female deity who represents compassion and enlightened action. Originally worshipped in ..
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Taoism i s a religion and philosophy that traces its roots back to various spiritual traditions of ancient China, such as nature religion and shamanism. Although some people believe t..
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Everyone experiences stress varying degrees of stress from time to time. In fact, for many of us it may seem like a normal part of life. But chronic stress has been proven to have a negative impact on our health and emotions, so it's important to find healthy ways to relieve stress before it reac..
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