Graphic from Mythinglinks.org Halloween truly is a pagan practice, recognizing that this so-called holiday is actually rooted in the old Celtic festival of Samhain. Although Halloween is commonly celebrated on October 31, the festival of Samhain is a cross-quarter holiday that occurs at the midpoint between the Fall Equinox and the Winter Solstice on November…

Art by Leif LeithIn ancient times, humans were more intimately connected to the tides of nature and consequently felt more subject to the whim of fate than we do today. The ancient Greeks viewed Fate as three sisters that made up a single triple goddess: the Moirae, most likely from the ancient word “moera” meaning…

Michael J Fox is a well-loved actor who has been acting since he was fifteen and since then has become one of the most recognizable faces in American and international television. Diagnosed with Parkinsons disease at age 30, he did not go public with the disease until 1998 but has since become one of its…

photo by Rainer Holzm courtesy of Corbis THOU art the sky and thou art the nest as well.0 thou beautiful, there in the nest it is thy love that encloses the soul with colours and sounds and odours.There comes the morning with the golden basket in her right hand bearing the wreath of beauty, silently…

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