Encyclopedia - Ceremony: Encyclopedia - Ceremony
A ceremony is an activity, infused with ritual significance, performed on a special occasion. Ceremony - Celebration of life. Traditiona...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Magic: Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Magic
Ceremonial magic is a branch of magick. Ceremonial magic, often abbreviated as CM, is a tradition inspired largely by Hermeticism and the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ceremonies, Ceremonials: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Ceremonies, Ceremonials
Ceremonies, Ceremonials Originally and essentially acts of magic, designed to bring about particular and definite results, but now alm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bahá'í Marriage: Encyclopedia Ii - Bahá'í Marriage - Ceremony
The Bahá'í marriage ceremony is simple. The only compulsory part of the wedding is the reading of the wedding vows proscribed by Bahá'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Ceremony - Celebration Of Life
Traditionally, a ceremony may mark a rite of passage in a personal human career, marking the significance of (for example): birth initia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commendation Ceremony: Encyclopedia - Commendation Ceremony
A commendation ceremony (commendatio) is a formal ceremony that evolved during the Early Medieval period to create a bond between a lord ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia - Japanese Tea Ceremony
The Japanese tea ceremony (cha-no-yu, chadō, or sadō) is a traditional ritual influenced by Zen Buddhism in which powdered green tea, o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Mace: Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Mace
The ceremonial mace derives from the mace used as a weapon. The earliest ceremonial maces were practical weapons intended to protect the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - White Coat Ceremony: Encyclopedia - White Coat Ceremony
The White Coat Ceremony (WCC) is a relatively new ritual in the USA that marks entrance into medical school and more recently also podiat...   » Read the article

Article - Sraaddha Ceremony: Hinduism Rituals - Sraaddha Ceremony
Sraaddha ceremony According to Hinduism, when a person dies, he either travels to heavenly worlds or to the ancestral worlds depending u...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism: Buddhist Marriage Ceremony
Buddhism: Buddhist Marriage Ceremony Although wedding ceremonies have always been regarded as secular affairs in Buddhist countries, th...   » Read the article

Article - Vastu Shastra: Vasthu Ceremony - For Laying Foundation
Vasthu Ceremony - for laying foundation The ceremony of the laying of the foundation for a building should be performed only during the...   » Read the article

Article - Vastu Shastra: Vastu Rituals And Ceremonies - Chanku Stapanam
Vastu Shastra: Chanku Stapanam  It is very important to perform the ceremonies of installation of a conch-shell (Chanku Stapanam) a...   » Read the article

Article - Native American Spirituality: Native American Medicine Wheel Ceremony On May 8th 2004
In 1999, Bennie LeBeau of the Eastern Shoshone tribe began to experience a torrent of dreams and visions. The visions directed him to set...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wake Ceremony: Encyclopedia - Wake Ceremony
A wake is a ceremony associated with death. Traditionally a wake took place in the house of the deceased, with the body present. However,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Counties Of England: Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Counties Of England
The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with refe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cherokee Moons Ceremonies: Encyclopedia - Cherokee Moons Ceremonies
The Cherokee Moons Ceremonies were the ancient seasonal round of ceremonies practiced during ancient times by the Ah-ni-yv-wi-ya or Chero...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ceremony: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Ceremony
ceremony: A formal rite established by custom or authority as proper to special occasions. From the Latin caerimonia, "awe; rever...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu-wo Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia - Wu-wo Tea Ceremony
Wu-Wo Tea Ceremony (無我茶會/无我茶会) is a style of Tea Ceremony. Wu-Wo encourages participants to forget about knowle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Dance: Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Dance
Ceremonial dance is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where the purpose is ceremonial or ritualistic. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Tea Ceremony - Tea Ceremony And Kimono
While kimono used to be mandatory for all participants in a Japanese tea ceremony, this is no longer the case. Still, it is traditional, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Tea Ceremony - Tea Ceremony And Calligraphy
Calligraphy, mainly in the form of hanging scrolls, plays a central role in the tea ceremony. Scrolls, often written by famous calligraph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Tea Ceremony - Tea Ceremony And Flower Arranging
Chabana (茶花, literally "tea flowers") is the simple style of flower arranging used in tea ceremony. Chabana has its roots in ikebana,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Tea Ceremony - Tea Ceremony And Seiza
Seiza is integral to the Japanese tea ceremony. To sit in seiza (正座, literally "correct sitting") position, one first kneels on the k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Tea Ceremony - Tea Ceremony And Tatami
Tatami is an integral part of tea ceremony. The main areas of tea rooms and tea houses have tatami floors, and the tokonoma (scroll alcov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Mace: Encyclopedia Ii - Ceremonial Mace - History
The history of the civic mace (carried by the serjeants-at-arms) begins around the middle of the 13th century, though no examples from th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Mace: Encyclopedia Ii - Ceremonial Mace - Britain
The House of Lords has two maces, the earliest dating from the reign of William III. The dates of the eight large and massive silver-gilt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Mace: Encyclopedia Ii - Ceremonial Mace - Universities
Among other maces, more correctly described as staves, in use today, are those carried before ecclesiastical dignitaries and clergy in ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Tea Ceremony - Types Of Ceremony
The ceremonies described below are performed in both the Omotesenke and Urasenke styles. Chabako demae　(Omotesenke: 茶箱点前, Uras...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Tea Ceremony - Studying Tea Ceremony
In Japan, those who wish to study tea ceremony typically join what is known in Japanese as a "circle," which is a generic name for a grou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Tea Ceremony - The Tea Ceremony
Two main schools, the Omotesenke (表千家) and Urasenke (裏千家), have evolved, each with its own prescribed rituals. A third school...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Tea Ceremony - Kinds Of Tea Ceremonies
Buddhist monks incorporated tea ceremonies into votive offerings. However the Goryeo nobility and later the Confucian yangban scholars fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Tea Ceremony - Equipment
Tea equipment is called dōgu (道具, literally tools). A wide range of dōgu is necessary for even the most basic tea ceremony. A full ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Tea Ceremony - History
Drinking of tea was introduced to Japan in the 9th century CE by a Buddhist monk from China, where it had already been known, according t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fujian Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Fujian Tea Ceremony - Equipment
For the ideal execution of this particular tea-brewing system, there are several key components required: A set of Yixing (宜兴 yí x�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Tea Ceremony - Equipment
Korean tea ceremonies follow the seasons, and the ceramics and metalware used so vary. Religious traditions were influential. Stoneware w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Tea Ceremony - History
The first historical record documenting the offering of tea to an ancestral god describes a rite in the year 661 in which a tea offering ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Tea Ceremony - Kaiseki Ryōri
Kaiseki ryōri (懐石料理, literally "breast-stone cuisine") is the name for the type of food served during tea ceremonies. The name c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Counties Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Ceremonial Counties Of England - History
After the 1889 establishment of county councils and county boroughs, by the Local Government Act 1888, the Lieutenancy was varied from it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Counties Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Ceremonial Counties Of England - History
After the 1888 establishment of county councils and county boroughs, the Lieutenancy was reformed from its earlier basis (based in large ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Tea Ceremony - A Natural Approach To Tea
Central to the Korean approach to tea is an easy and natural coherence, with fewer formal rituals, fewer absolutes, greater freedom for r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Tea Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Tea Ceremony - Kinds Of Tea
The earliest kinds of tea used in tea ceremonies were heavily pressed cakes of black tea, the equivalent of aged pu-erh tea still popular...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Skin For The Old Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - New Skin For The Old Ceremony - Songs
"Chelsea Hotel", the precursor to "Chelsea Hotel #2", was only performed live. "Chelsea Hotel #2" refers to a sexual encounter in the Che...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colours: Encyclopedia Ii - Colours - Ceremonies
The British Royal Navy calls colours the flag-raising ceremony that happens every day when a ship is in harbour - "Colours! Face aft and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony - Music During The Opening Ceremony
The music played during the performances portraying Greek history and mythology was conducted by Stavros Xarhakos. The songs played were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enthronement: Encyclopedia Ii - Enthronement - Religious Ceremonies
Enthronements are most popular in religious settings, as an armchair is seen as the symbol of the authority to teach. Thus in Christianit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Damin: Encyclopedia Ii - Damin - Ceremonies
The Lardil had two initiation ceremonies for men, namely luruku (see luruku ceremony) which involved circumcision and warama (see warama ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halizah: Encyclopedia Ii - Halizah - The Ceremony
The ceremony as described in Deuteronomy is very simple. The widow loosens the shoe of the brother-in-law in the presence of the elders o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony - Celebration Of Greek Culture
The Opening Ceremony was a pageantry of traditional Greek culture and history harkening back to its mythological beginnings, and viewed t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony - Torch Relay & Lighting
The Opening Ceremony culminated in the end of the torch relay, a tradition begun when Berlin hosted the games in 1936. Torch bearer Nikos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony - Parade Of Nations
In order to prepare for the entry of the athletes to the stadium, the giant pool of water that had been constructed on the floor of the s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony - Speeches To Athletes & Spectators
After the Parade of Nations had concluded and the athletes were gathered in the center of the stadium, two short speeches were delivered ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yokozuna: Encyclopedia Ii - Yokozuna - Ring Entry Ceremony
The formal birth of the rank from Tanikaze's time appears to have in part come from a desire to let the very best have a separate ring en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cherokee Moons Ceremonies: Encyclopedia Ii - Cherokee Moons Ceremonies - Modern Cherokee Moons Ah-ni-yv-wi-ya Sv-no-yi-hi
Cold Moon....January U-no-lv-ta-ni Bony Moon...February Ka-ga-li Windy Moon...March Ah-nv-yi Flower Moon...April Ka-wo-ni Planting Moon....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guruttara: Encyclopedia Ii - Guruttara - Initiation Ceremony In A Kalari
At the age of seven, on an auspicious day or on the opening day of the new session, a novice is admitted to the kalari in the presence of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - White Wedding: Encyclopedia Ii - White Wedding - The Ceremony
When the guests arrive for a wedding the ushers' duty is to hand out the correct mix of books, flowers and leaflets and ensure the guests...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shark 02: Encyclopedia Ii - Shark 02 - Ceremonies And National Remembrance
The arrival of the bodies in Australia on 5 April 2005 was marked by a ceremony at Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney. Families of the dec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yalda: Encyclopedia Ii - Yalda - Yalda Ceremony
Fires would be burnt all night to ensure the defeat of the forces of Ahriman. There would be feasts, acts of charity and a number of deit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iyer: Encyclopedia Ii - Iyer - Rituals Ceremonies And Festivals
Although many rituals that were practiced in ancient times are no longer followed, some traditions are continued to this day. Iyers are i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maundy Money: Encyclopedia Ii - Maundy Money - History Of The Maundy Ceremony
The present-day Maundy ceremony has evolved over the centuries and bears little relationship to the original rites to which it owes its o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trooping The Colour: Encyclopedia Ii - Trooping The Colour - Incidents During The Ceremony
At the 1981 Trooping the Colour ceremony on 13 June, a teenager fired six blank shots in the direction of Queen Elizabeth II . Marcus Ser...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trooping The Colour: Encyclopedia Ii - Trooping The Colour - Incidents During The Ceremony
At the 1981 Trooping the Colour ceremony on 13 June, a teenager fired six blank shots in the direction of Queen Elizabeth II . Marcus Sar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tamil Jain: Encyclopedia Ii - Tamil Jain - Lifetime Ceremonies
Ezhangappu - On the seventh day of its birth, a new born baby is adorned with bracelets. Ear piercing and adorning child with ear rings -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Introduction House Of Lords: Encyclopedia Ii - Introduction House Of Lords - Lords Temporal Ceremony
The ceremony of Introduction used prior to 1998 was much more complicated than the present ceremony. Originally, the Lord Chancellor in c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Counties Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Counties Of England - Ceremonial Counties
The ceremonial counties are the areas covered by a Lord-Lieutenant. Historically these largely coincided with the traditional counties, b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Four Species: Encyclopedia Ii - Four Species - The Waving Ceremony
To perform the waving ceremony, one holds the lulav apart from the etrog during the recital of the blessing. Right-handed users hold the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Infant Baptism: Encyclopedia Ii - The Baptismal Ceremony
The exact baptismal ceremony varies between Christian denominations; typically, however, parents bring their child to a minister. The min...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zeved Habat: Encyclopedia Ii - Zeved Habat - Sephardic Ceremony: Zeved Habat
The Zeved habat ceremony is usually celebrated within the first month of the girl's birth and may be celebrated privately in the synagogu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tamil Jain: Encyclopedia Ii - Tamil Jain - Other Ceremonies
Upadesam - Formal induction into religious practices and adherences is called Upadesam. This is done to both men and women - at around th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Westminster System: Encyclopedia Ii - Westminster System - Ceremonies
The Westminster system has a very distinct appearance when functioning, with many British customs incorporated into day-to-day government...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Westminster System: Encyclopedia Ii - Westminster System - Ceremonies
The Westminster system has a very distinct appearance when functioning, with many British customs incorporated into day-to-day government...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2004 Summer Paralympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 2004 Summer Paralympics - Closing Ceremony
The closing ceremony for the 2004 Summer Paralympics took place on September 28, 2004. The traditional cultural display was removed from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lord Chancellor: Encyclopedia Ii - Lord Chancellor - Ceremonies
Like the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Lord Chancellor has an official residence within the Palace of Westminster. Before each day...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Ceremonies
There are two types of Rasta religious ceremonies. A reasoning is a simple event where the Rastas gather; smoke "ganja" (marijuana); and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Pole: Encyclopedia Ii - South Pole - Ceremonial South Pole
Image:SPSM.05.5.JPG The Ceremonial South Pole is an area set aside for photo opportunities at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. It consi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Pole: Encyclopedia Ii - South Pole - Ceremonial South Pole
The Ceremonial South Pole is an area set aside for photo opportunities at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. It consists of a metallic sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Bangladesh - Traditional Ceremonies
Culture of Bangladesh - Weddings. A traditional wedding is arranged by Ghotok's (matchmakers), who are typically friends or relatives o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Coronation: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Coronation - Location Of The Ceremony
The first papal coronations took place in St. John Lateran, the pope's cathedral. However traditionally for hundreds of years papal coron...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism In Singapore - Traditions And Ceremonies
Ch'an Buddhism is especially popular in Singapore, with a sizeable majority of its adherents interweaving Buddhism with the Chinese folk ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tynwald Day: Encyclopedia Ii - Tynwald Day - Captioning Ceremony
Tynwald then reconvenes in the Chapel. The joint sitting of both Houses is not unique to Tynwald Day; such sittings are often held in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jubilee Christian: Encyclopedia Ii - Jubilee Christian - Ceremonial Of The Jubilee
The most distinctive feature in the ceremonial of the Jubilee is the unwalling and the final walling up of the "holy door" in each of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nobel Prize: Encyclopedia Ii - Nobel Prize - The Prizes And The Ceremony
The committees and institutions that serve as selection boards for the prizes typically announce the names of the laureates in October. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Infant Baptism: Encyclopedia Ii - Infant Baptism - The Baptismal Ceremony
The exact baptismal ceremony varies between Christian denominations; typically, however, parents bring their child to a minister. The min...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nobel Prize: Encyclopedia Ii - Nobel Prize - The Prizes And The Ceremony
The committees and institutions that serve as selection boards for the prizes typically announce the names of the laureates in October. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buckingham Palace: Encyclopedia Ii - Buckingham Palace - Court Ceremonies
During the current reign court ceremony has undergone a radical change, and entry to the palace is no longer the prerogative of just the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ceremonial Witchcraft: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Ceremonial Witchcraft
CEREMONIAL WITCHCRAFT: A  tradition of Witchcraft with an emphasis on Egyptian and/or Qabbalistic  Ceremonial Magick. &nbs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ceremonial Witchcraft: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Ceremonial Witchcraft
CEREMONIAL WITCHCRAFT: A tradition of Witchcraft with an emphasis on Egyptian and/or Qabbalistic Ceremonial Magick.   (See als...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ceremonial Magick: Spiritual Dictionary On Ceremonial Magick
Ceremonial Magick: Ceremonial Magick is one of the most complicated systems of spiritual attainment in the world. It is a mixture of J...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ceremonial Magick: Paganism Pagan Dictionary On Ceremonial Magick
CEREMONIAL MAGICK: A highly codified magickal tradition based upon Kabbala, the Jewish-Gnostic mystical teachings.   (See also...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wiiwuchuim Ceremony: Magic Shamanism Dictionary On Wiiwuchuim Ceremony
The annual ceremony of the Hopi in which the young men who have reached the age of puberty are initiated into manhood.   (See a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Soyal Ceremony: Magic Shamanism Dictionary On Soyal Ceremony
A ceremony among the Ojibwa Indians which begins the ceremonial year, when the seed corn is blessed during the winter solstice in the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ceremonial Magick: Wiccan Pagan Dictionary On Ceremonial Magick
CEREMONIAL MAGICK - also called High Magick. It is a precise method of working magick to achieve a certain end. It is not a religion, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ritual Ceremony: Paganism Pagan Dictionary On Ritual Ceremony
RITUAL CEREMONY: A specific form of movement, a manipulation of objects or inner processes designed to produce desired effects. In rel...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ceremonial Magick: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Ceremonial Magick
CEREMONIAL MAGICK:  Magick that calls upon the aid of beneficent spirits and is akin to religion. Ceremonial Magick is based upon...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ceremonial Magick: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Ceremonial Magick
CEREMONIAL MAGICK: Magick that calls upon the aid of beneficent spirits and is akin to religion. Ceremonial Magick is based upon a ble...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ceremonial Magic: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Ceremonial Magic
ceremonial magic Occult magic, witchcraft   (See also: Ceremonial magic , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Ceremonial Magic: Pagan Paganism Dictionary Ii On Ceremonial Magic
Ceremonial Magic: Schools or methods of magic which place their emphasis upon long and complex rituals, especially of the Medieval and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ceremonial Magick: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Ceremonial Magick
Ceremonial Magick Also called High Magick, when distinguished from Ritual Magick It is a precise method of working magick to achieve a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Ceremony - Celebration Of Events
Other, society-wide ceremonies may mark annual or seasonal or recurrent events like: vernal equinox winter solstice weekly Sabbath day i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Ceremony - Process
Often ceremonies have a physical display or theatrical component: dance, a procession, the laying on of hands. But even greater importanc...   » Read the article