When it comes to overall health and well-being, we cannot ignore the importance of the mind and the soul. Mind over matter may sound like a cliché, but it's very important to take control of the mind to keep the body in control. The journey to self-discovery and self-healing is a long one; a person needs to have an open mind, and an openness to what lies beyond what[...]

The different biological systems that enable the human body to work make it complex. Despite the numerous advanced medical studies made today, many mysteries are still left unsolved. The chakra, or the metaphysical nexus of the body, for instance, is possibl[...]

Religion is considered the people's last and greatest stronghold. Because of clashing creeds, history undoubtedly has revealed countless blood wars all in the name of defending religious faith. With all these differences in beliefs, one thing that almost all[...]

Traditionally, incense burning is an essential practice among all religions. It can either be direct burning, in which a person just needs to light the foil’s end to release the aromatics, or with the use of incense burners. Hand-dipped, coil, coned an[...]

Incense sticks are made from different organic materials such as resin, wood bark, fruits, leaves and essential oils, among others. Commonly red or yellow, these thinly rolled aromatic sticks have vast religious uses in various cultures; however, incense sti[...]

Despite numerous medical breakthroughs, more and more people are opening their doors to different forms of alternative medicine. One of the most popular healing options today is Reiki, a Japanese healing method that transfers one person’s “life f[...]

Reiki is a popular form of alternative medicine that includes the transfer of a person’s life force to another. By the laying of hands over the patient’s body, a Reiki healer can wipe away all kinds of sicknesses.

Theoretically, Reiki hea[...]

Reiki is a convergence of the Japanese word rei, which means “unseen” and the Chinese word qi, meaning life force. It is an alternative healing method that uses the laying of hands to transfer a person’s life force to wipe away all sickness[...]

Definition

"Runes" is another word for mystery. These are old German alphabets that are said to have been giving oracles as early as 100 B.C. People from Scandinavia, the U.K. and northern Europe have used these letters to antic[...]

Without the wise wizard Merlin and the evil witch queen, the stories of King Arthur and Snow White would never be complete.

In the Western world, wizards and witches are important elements in epic stories and fairytales to emphasize the polarity betw[...]

Signs and symbols are important because they embody the things they represent. Every government has an emblem, while all business enterprises around the world have their own distinguishing logos. Even religious organizations have important symbols that follo[...]