All hail the darkest night and the rebirth of the sun. In the Northern Hemisphere, the days are dimming, Yule is nigh, and the winter solstice, the proverbial long night of the soul, is at hand. The exact date and time of the solstices vary from year to year, but in 2025, the winter solstice … Read more
In the Northern Hemisphere, we have entered the dark half of the year, a season that invites and invokes introspection, recalibration, a slower pace and an increased focus on self-care. As we turn our attention inward, we are asked to answer to our moon sign. In astrology, the moon reveals our style of need and … Read more
Throw some loose change into a deep well, shoot your shot and pick a star to wish upon, my babies: the luckiest day of the year is upon us. Coming in hot and holy on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, is a portal that can connect you to a higher frequency, your own untapped potential and … Read more
We’re getting a beautiful baptism amid the thick and thorns of Scorpio season, folks. On November 10th, the sky hosts a rare Grand Water Trine that bridges Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, the Sun in Scorpio, and the Moon conjunct Jupiter in Cancer. In astrology, a trine is the most harmonious angle planets can form … Read more
The autumnal equinox arrives on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 2:19 P.M. EDT, bringing with it the end of summer, the beginning of fall and the onset of Libra season. Astronomically, an equinox occurs when the sun crosses the equator. The term combines the Latin word aequi, meaning “equal,” with nox, meaning “night,” as on this day of … Read more
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 in northern Poland. The findings were published in the journal Antiquity on June 23. Known as Grave 7, the 11th-century burial appeared to belong to an … Read more
Residents will gather Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil. The 20-foot-tall (6-meter-tall) pencil was sculpted out of a mammoth oak tree at the home of John and Amy Higgins. The beloved tree was damaged in a storm a few years ago when … Read more
Each Friday night, Jewish families do what we have done for thousands of years. We sit down for the moment we have anticipated all week: Shabbat dinner. Before the meal, we engage in a few ritual practices. The woman of the house lights the Shabbat candles, ushering in the sacred day. We welcome the Sabbath … Read more
Ahoy, star seeds! One of the most powerful full moons of the year is upon us. On Monday, May 12th at 12:56 PM EST, the Full Flower Moon will peak at 22 degrees of Scorpio. Full moons are always about revealing and feeling, but at 22 degrees in the sign of death and regeneration, energies … Read more
In a world where sleepless nights and racing thoughts are all too common, one energy healer to the stars believes it’s crucial to “detox” from anxiety before bed. “Anxiety tends to build up because people carry it on from their day, and they sleep with it, and then they wake up the next day and … Read more
The vernal equinox is here and spring hath sprung bringing fresh blood, bright green, longer days and the ancient call to begin again. When is the spring equinox 2025? The spring equinox always takes place around March 20 or 21. At this point in time, the Sun crosses the celestial equator and moves north. In … Read more
It’s curtains for poor sleep habits. Dr. Nick Pappas, a board-certified hand surgeon in the New Orleans area, is revealing the four ways he ensures a perfect night’s sleep. Taking to TikTok this week, he promoted blackout curtains and an air purifier in the bedroom, screen-time limits and magnesium glycinate supplementation. Blackout curtains in the … Read more
Merry Midsummer, my babies! The longest day of the year is upon us, and with it, the call to worship the life-giving light of our favorite star. The exact date and time of the solstices vary from year to year, but in 2024, the summer solstice falls on June 20 at 4:50 PM. In technical terms, … Read more
Rage rituals are one of the latest trends circulating on the internet, where women pay thousands of dollars to participate in screaming ceremonies and breaking objects. Mia Banducci, known better for her online persona Mia Majik, is a cybersecurity engineer turned self-proclaimed “intuwitch” who hosts rage ritual retreats for women so that they can boast lungfuls of … Read more
Darkness cometh, my babies. On Monday, April 8, 2024, we will experience a total solar eclipse in the fire-forward, progress-at-all-costs sign of Aries. A large portion of the United States will fall within or close to the path of totality, meaning many will witness this visual phenomenon — and all among us will feel its … Read more
Say what you want about the body modification trends of the 21st century, but our prehistoric ancestors did a number to their digits. Men and women of the Palaeolithic era in Western Europe may have chopped off their own fingers as part of religious rituals, according to researchers. The proof? Hundreds of cave paintings depict … Read more
These Easter congregants are taking their Good Friday celebration back to the New Testament. After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, a controversial Good Friday tradition has been resurrected. Eight people were willingly nailed to crosses in the Philippines to commemorate Christ’s suffering as part of a lurid custom that’s been banned by the Catholic … Read more
The authorities really blew up on them. A religious group is being slammed by Myanmar authorities after they allegedly brought two sex dolls to the country’s holiest Buddhist sites to perform an enchantment ritual on them. According to state media, the group of eight attempted to enter the Shwedagon Pagoda after leaving the dolls outside … Read more