Sometimes we forget what rituals really mean until we are smack in the middle of one. Today’s first reading from Exodus and Gospel passage from Matthew both deal with ritual. In Exodus, God ...

Birthdays. Weddings. Graduations. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit last year, we watched as old milestones — and the rituals we depended on to mark them — seemed to vanish into the ether. If you're like ...

Wedding traditions are rooted in superstition, religion and cultural exchange, even as couples continue to reinterpret them ...

The summer solstice marks the first day of the summer season. In the northern hemisphere, the 2023 summer solstice begins on Wednesday, June 21. The summer solstice is also the longest day of the year ...

"My mom never came to my school events," Nico shared quietly. "I remember being six, bathed by a stranger at boarding school. That’s one of my earliest memories." In some cultures, spiritual rituals ...

Makar Sankranti is one of those festivals that feels like sunshine after a long winter. It marks the moment the Sun moves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For many of us, the dandelion is our first introduction to magic. Someone, maybe a parent or an older sibling, taught you to pick ...

Microscopic feathers provide clearest evidence yet of ceremonial clothing used in shamanic burial rituals in prehistoric ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Rituals play an important role in our personal and ...