Karwa Chauth involves morning prayers, a Sargi meal, a day-long fast for husbands' well-being, and a moon-viewing ceremony. Women wear auspicious colors and refrain from strenuous activities. The ...

Eclipses are not considered a good time for doing moon rituals or focusing on your manifestation practice, as it’s thought that the cosmos is working to realign people with their true fate durin ...

As the audience applauds wildly and the camera swoops in on host John Oliver, he carries out a ritual. John drums his hands on his desk, extends his arms out wide, says “welcome” three times ...

The 'Satanic Abortion Ritual,' which the temple claims is a deeply held religious belief, allows women to receive abortion services while 'asserting their right to bodily autonomy as a religious ...

From outrageous costumes to trick or treat: the unexpected ancient roots of Halloween's most popular – and most esoteric – traditions. With its goblins, goosebumps and rituals – from bobbing ...

Whether it's digging up the dead in Madagascar or a striptease in Taiwan, different cultures have unique rituals to mark a person's passing. The pharaohs of ancient Egypt were embalmed ...

Binyamin Holzman’s prayer for the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Ritual Center includes a reference to the biblical character Job, who prayed that the earth would not “cover his blood” and let ...

On this auspicious day, devotees wake up early in the morning and take holy bath but puja rituals are not the same everywhere; they vary from place to place. Devotees observe fast on this sacred ...

Self-care is a crucial tool for leaders who want to perform their best. Here are five favorite self-care rituals of Inc. 5000 CEOs. Exercise was cited among the most common self-care practices of ...

This festival is observed with traditions like Ramleela enactments, burning Ravan effigies, and regional rituals like Sindoor Khela and Kullu Dussehra festivities. The history of Dussehra is ...

Customs vary, but can include standard Catholic rituals — including attending Mass and praying for the dead with rosary beads — and folk customs — including cleaning and adorning grave sites ...