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 ...

This article looks at Shinto purity rituals and spiritual practices that cleanse both body and mind. Purity can be restored through specific Shinto rituals and personal practices that cleanse both ...

KEONJHAR; Ten days after exhuming his dead sister’s skeletal remains and carrying it to the bank as proof of her death, Jitu ...

In a story that has sadly gone viral in India in recent days, a villager exhumed his sister’s remains to “prove” her death to ...

Bhind (Madhya Pradesh): Amid ongoing debates surrounding the Manusmriti, members of several Savarna organisations from Bhind performed a symbolic purification ritual of the ancient text with Ganga ...

Guruvayur devaswom has ordered purification rituals at the temple after vlogger Jasmin Jaffar allegedly washed her feet in the temple pond and filmed reels, violating temple rules. The rituals, ...

(The Conversation) — Native Americans are struggling to find sage for their spiritual practices as the plant is being overharvested for sale to the wider public. (The Conversation) — White sage, which ...