Each turn of the year carries its own rhythm, magic, and invitation to live in deeper harmony with the natural world. The ...

Nothing reminds us that we are on a celestial island surrounded by the abyss like watching our planet's energy source turn into a gaping black hole. But don't take my word for it. From occult and ...

At the heart of present-day Myanmar lies Old Bagan, a vast landscape filled with thousands of ancient temples. This video ...

ROME – The church where the tradition of celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 may have begun was built near a pagan shrine as part of an effort to spread Christianity, a leading Italian scholar says.

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Claims that Easter was inspired by a pagan goddess are widespread but often misunderstood. The idea comes from a single ...

Though it features illustrations of a menagerie of animals that carry Jewish symbolism, an ancient Roman mosaic discovered in Lod, Israel, in 1996, is not a religious work, according to the ...

As for Easter eggs and bunnies, there is little evidence that modern Christians lifted these symbols from pagans. In the early years of the Church, eating eggs was forbidden during Lent. Therefore, ...