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Transition Rituals

A faith-by-faith guide to rites for the deceased

Related Topics: Love Family, Death, Mourning, Funeral practices, Mourning rituals, Funeral Service, Mourning Period, Funeral, Catholic funeral, funeral Mass, special prayers

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Beliefnet features coverage of Pagan and Earth-based holidays and sabbats including the rituals of Beltaine, May Day, Midsummer, Summer Solstice, Litha, Lughnassad, Lammas, Mabon, Autumn Equinox, Samhain, Celtic New Year, Yule, Winter Solstice, Imbolc, Imbolg, Candlemas, Bridgid, Ostara, Ester, Spring Equinox, and offers ways for Pagans to talk to each other or ask questions about the holidays and sabbats or being Pagan on our Community.

Related Topics: Pagan, Pagan Ritual, Autumn Equinox, Beltane, Imbolc, Lammas, Holidays, features coverage, Litha, May Day, Samhain, Mabon, Sabbats, Ostara, Bridgid

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Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha

Learn all about Hajj, Muslim's annual pilgrimage to Mecca, and Eid-ul-Adha, the holiday that follows Hajj.

Related Topics: Hajj, Pilgrimage, Islam, Eid Ul Adha, Eid Mubarak, Faiths, Muslim, Hajj Rituals, Mecca, Mina Valley, read, Eid ul Adha, holy journey, Muslims, financial health, Physical

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Saying a Traditional Good-Bye

When my beloved aunt died, Hindu mourning rituals helped me cope with the loss.

Related Topics: Faiths, Hinduism, Family, Food, death rituals, Hindu Death, Hindu death rituals, Death, Handling Crisis, Hindu Approaches, Rituals, dead soul

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My A La Carte Hindu Wedding

Faced with the task of creating a traditional Hindu ceremony in a Western context, I chose two rituals most meaningful to me.

Related Topics: Faiths, Hinduism, Wedding, Family, wedding ceremony, dream wedding, brides mother, wedding rituals, brides father, Ceremony, religious rituals, kanyadaan ceremony

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Rituals of Healing From Injury

Rituals aren't only for traditional occasions. Here's how they helped a teen recover from a car accident.

Related Topics: Health, Love, Rituals, Car Accident, embroidering healing messages, Hospital, single day, Healing, homecoming parade, rituals help, messages

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Dancing in the Streets

Organized religion suppressed our ecstatic rituals--and we need them back, says Barbara Ehrenreich.

Related Topics: Inspiration, ecstatic, Religion, Dancing, ecstatic rituals, communal ecstasy, ecstatic dancing, Dance, ecstatic religions, danced religion, Church

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Life Events

Beliefnet offers features on life events and milestones such as pregnancy and baby rituals, baptisms, bar and bat mitzvahs, communion and confirmation, coming of age, graduation, marriage, and death.

Related Topics: Baby Rituals, Life Events, Family Relationships, Love And Family, Marriage, Wedding

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Feathers, Feasts, and Family Rituals

Skip the burning sage. The best rituals are simple and everyday.

Related Topics: Entertainment, Family, candle, family rituals, sage oil, counseling ritualists in training, tent, youre craving clarity, structured family rituals, youre, solo wilderness experience

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Bedtime Prayers

Whether you end your day by tucking in your little one, kissing your sweetheart goodnight, or curling up with a good book, nighttime rituals help bring the evening to a close.

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rituals

Transition Rituals

Holidays & Sabbats

Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha

Saying a Traditional Good-Bye

My A La Carte Hindu Wedding

Rituals of Healing From Injury

Dancing in the Streets

Life Events

Feathers, Feasts, and Family Rituals

Bedtime Prayers

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