Incense is produced with a variety of plant based ingredients including barks, leaves, resins, roots and essential oils. Throughout history, plants and their essential oils have been used to facilitate healing on all levels – mental, physical, emotional and spiritual. Incense is also used in many traditions to purify the energy of a space, removing […]
Paganism – Then and Now
Paganism in the twenty-first century is growing by leaps and bounds. For many it is not only a spiritual choice, it is a lifestyle. Modern Paganism, which is also known as Neopaganism honors the earth and respects all life. It worships and celebrates the Divine, which manifests itself in all aspects of nature. […]
Pentacles-The Star of Life
The pentacle and pentagram can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia in 3500 BC. The symbol was found on fragments of pottery and within some of the cultures earliest written text. During this time the pentagram was also used as symbol to signify the regions royal power which extended […]
Native American Values and Their Impact on Native Culture
Native Americans and their value system cannot be broken apart from their spirituality, for they are the foundation of the Native American culture. Each tribe may practice a ritual or ceremony differently but the core values remain the same. The Native American culture values have not changed since antiquity and are practiced readily today. It has […]
Native American Influences Over Modern Metaphysical Practices
Many of today’s New Age healing practices, rituals and ceremonies are rooted in Native American traditions. The meld began in the 1960’s at the dawn of the New Age movement. Both philosophies focus on man and his relationship with the earth and all of its creatures, and that everything is alive: plants, rocks, the heavens, […]