The first day of summer or summer solstice is synonymous with pool parties, cookouts and beach days. For spiritual advisers and novice practitioners alike, the summer solstice is more than just a day ...

Researchers have uncovered compelling evidence that Neanderthals repeatedly deposited horned animal skulls in a Spanish cave over thousands of years, suggesting a culturally transmitted ritual ...

The Minoans of Bronze Age Crete were unique in the Mediterranean for their rituals, including those pertaining to the snake ...

Ritual is often thought of solely in the context of a religious ceremony. However, rituals span far beyond religion, cult, or spiritual practices. A ritual is a specific act or series of acts that are ...

A characteristic theme of classical Chinese philosophy are celebrations and criticisms of rituals and everyday micro-practices. Ruism (Confucianism), Daoism, and Mohism all contributes to debates ...

Some of the most talked-about beauty rituals sound shocking, uncomfortable, or outright unbelievable, yet they continue to ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. This holiday season millions of families will come together to celebrate their respective festivals and engage in ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Radiocarbon dates on artifacts from a Puebloan shrine in New Mexico reveal a persistence in ritual practice for some 3,800 years. The dates ...

As a reporter embedded on the Styles desk, I faced the challenging task of sharing the details of sacred rituals across the country — using only a few hundred words. By Isabella Paoletto Times Insider ...