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 ...

In what has become an annual tradition, the senior class of Katz Yeshiva High School of South Florida took its yearly trip to Gutterman-Warheit Funeral Chapel in east Boca Raton on Tuesday, March 14 ...

JERUSALEM (RNS) The workshop on ritual purification of the body was part of an 18-day Israel-American study mission on Jewish burial practices and other aspects of death and dying. JERUSALEM (RNS) ...

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 ...

A brief overview of Taoist rituals, which involve purification, meditation and offerings to deities. At the heart of Taoist ritual is the concept of bringing order and harmony to many layers of the ...

Phalguna Amavasya on Feb 17 brings sacred snan, Pitru Tarpan, charity rituals, and coincides with 2026’s first annular solar eclipse event.

BERHAMPUR: Days after the Maa Tara Tarini temple at Purusottampur in Ganjam district was robbed by miscreants, a purification ritual was conducted by the shrine’s priests and others on Friday. Since ...

(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 ...