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Religion and Spirituality
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.

Buddhism is a system of beliefs and spiritual practices that is influenced by the teachings of Gautama Buddha who lived in India around the time of 500 BCE. The word Buddha means 'enlightened one' and the core teachings ..
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Beltane is an ancient Celtic fire festival that is one of the major Sabbats in the Pagan/..
(Read full article on The Festival of Beltane)

Natural magic is all about being in tune with the natural world, recognizing the energies of nature and using these energies to apply positive changes into your life. As many of you may already know, in natural magic the tools that you work with during any ritual are well, natural. These can ..
(Read full article on Work with the Magic of the Sun)

A spirit guide is a spiritual, non-physical being whose purpose is to watch over, teach, heal or assist a person and help them to find greater spiritual awareness. According to certain theosophical teachings, spirit ..
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Smudging is the burning of herbs as a form of spiritual purification, which can help to release negative energy and bring about a greater sense of well being. There are many spiritual traditions that have long used smudging as a way to strengthen the spirit, rid negative influences and increa..
(Read full article on The Basics of Spiritual Smudging)

Smudging is a spiritual purification ritual that has been used by many indigenous people, including Native Amer..
(Read full article on Smudging- Sacred Smoke)

Imagine a person sitting in a room, but being able to describe the details and features of a location on the other side of the world or in another part of the universe. Or imagine a person being able to see and describe the details of an event that happened long ago. This is what is known as ..
(Read full article on All About Remote Viewing)

Divination is an interpretation of signs, symbols or portents as a way of gaining hidden knowledge. It can either be defined as a practice to foresee the future, or as a way to obtain deep wisdom and spiritual insight. For many people who are involved in ..
(Read full article on Common Forms of Divination)

Astral projection, also known as an out of body experience, is the ability for a person to separate their consciousness from their physical body in order to explore distances in time and space. Essentially, one is sending out the astral body to obtain knowledge and possibly communicate with s..
(Read full article on Astral Projection FAQ)

Candle magic is a type of natural magic that has been practiced for centuries by people of many different spiritual beliefs. Most commonly, candle magic is associated with people who follow earth-based Pagan traditions such as ..
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