Let me start this off by saying these articles have become kind of a thing with me. I have already posted pieces about how both Darren Aronofsky’s Mother! and Brad Anderson’s Session 9 scared the hell ...

Trauma overwhelms the nervous system. It floods the body with vigilance and fear, pulling attention into an eternal present where danger feels ongoing. In that state, the future becomes either ...

White sage, which is sacred to a number of Native American tribes in the southwest United States, has been adopted by both some contemporary Pagans and New Age practitioners for purification rites. As ...

Water is a scarce commodity in much of Africa, particularly in southern Africa. This is well symbolised in the name of the Botswana national currency, pula (rain). When tragedies like flooding and ...

In a world that’s fast moving toward digital rituals and virtual connections, there’s a flame that continues to burn with ancient wisdom — a fire that transcends time, belief, and materialism. It’s ...

(RNS) — Religious rituals are sensory encounters. The smell of candles, incense, the taste of wine at Communion or prasad, the blessed food at Hindu worship practices: Each is aimed at involving the ...