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The full moon is a powerful time to expel negativity and make way for the new. Here, witches and astrologers offer up 15 ways to make the most of its energy.
Pagtatawas is a divination ritual in pseudomedicine in Filipino psychology (but considered superstition in Western psychology), carried out by the mangtatawas (literally "user of tawas"). [1] It attempts to diagnose an affliction or psychological disorder by interpreting shapes produced in water by heated alum or molten wax droppings from a ...
A magic circle is a circle of space marked out by practitioners of some branches of ritual magic, which they generally believe will contain energy and form a sacred space, or will provide them a form of magical protection, or both. It may be marked physically, drawn in a material like salt, flour, or chalk, or merely visualised.
Finally, a spiritual cleansing bath is the perfect choice if you're looking for a self-care ritual that encourages you to relax. A ritual bath refers to any body of water that you infuse with ...
Ritual washings (Heb. 9:10) symbolize the cleansing of the soul from sins and iniquities. They signify the washing-away of the pollutions of the Lord's people (Isa. 4:4). Psalm 51:2 expresses the human longing and divine promise: "Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin". [ 5 ]
Some animals in their physical forms are also seen as spirits such as the case of the eagle, snake, jaguar, and rat. [51] Beliefs related to spirits can explain many different phenomena. [ 52 ] For example, the importance of storytelling, or acting as a singer, can be understood better if the whole belief system is examined.
The word oomancy is derived from two Greek words, oon (an egg) and Manteia (divination), which literally translates into egg divination. Oomancy was a common form of divination practiced in ancient Greece and Rome, where it was believed that one could tell the future by interpreting the shapes formed when the separated whites from an egg was dropped into hot water.
Melukat is a cleansing ritual of the mind, body, and spirit using water practiced in Bali, Indonesia. [1] [2] [3] This ceremony has been passed down through generations among the Hindu community to the present day. [4] Spiritual purification in this context means eliminating impurities within oneself. [2]