Should religious folks celebrate Halloween? In answering this question I have a duty to my readers and a duty to my grandchildren, Zeke and Daisy. Spoiler alert: Zeke and Daisy are going to win. First ...

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 ...

For an outsider, Tear it Up and Friends don’t exactly seem like the best match for bandmates. Yet here’s Pagan Rituals to prove them wrong. The gothic post-punk band, whose members have also been in ...

As the days begin to get longer, thousands gather across Ireland and Scotland to celebrate the return of the light after a ...

Archaeologists in Central Europe recently uncovered an ancient grave – reopened not by modern looters, but by medieval Poles over 1,000 years ago. The excavation took place at the Nowy Chorów cemetery ...

Many of the Easter traditions Christians celebrate today date back to the early days of Christianity. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post via Getty Images Easter brings together an unlikely cadre of ...

Christiana Key said she's getting signs from the other side. Her father died not long ago, but she knows his music taste well, and he seems to be the one DJing in the car or Spotify radio. Then ...

(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 ...

Helen A. Berger receives funding from the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Association for the Sociology of Religion, and West Chester University. White sage, which is sacred to a number ...