A Wisdom Archive on Nuptials

 
Definition and meaning of nuptial:

 
nuptial - a term associated with reproductive or breeding behavior, e.g., nuptial coloration, nuptial tubercles (in fishes)

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Nuptial [139]
For a woman to dream of her nuptials, she will soon enter upon new engagements, which will afford her distinction, pleasure, and harmony. [139] See also: by Gustavus Hindman Miller (See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Nuptial, Meaning of Dreams about Nuptial, Dream Interpretation Nuptial  )

The chains that tie you to this wheel of Samsara or Bhava-Chakra or round of births and deaths, are your desires. So long as you desire objects of this world, you must come back to this world in order to possess and enjoy them. But, when all your desires for the mundane objects cease, then the chains are broken and you are free. You need not take any more births. You attain Moksha or the final emancipation.

You wander in this Samsara as you think that you are different from the Lord. If you unite yourself with Him through meditation and Yoga, you will obtain immortality and eternal bliss. Cut the bonds of Karma through Knowledge of the Eternal and enjoy the Supreme Peace of the Atman, thy innermost Self and Inner Ruler. You will be freed from the round of births and deaths. Freed from sin, freed from passion, you will become a Jivanmukta or liberated sage. You will see the Self in the self and see the Self as all.

Read more here: » Samsara: How To Break The Bond Of Samsara

The rites that pertain to the stages of life of man are called Samskaras. The Samskaras are purificatory rites which sanctify the life of the Hindu. They give a spiritual touch to the important events in the life of the individual from conception to cremation. They mark the important stages of a mans life. Just as the outline of a picture is lighted up slowly with the filling in of many colours, so also is Brahmanya with scriptural Samskaras. There are the Samskaras of childhood, of boyhood, of manhood and of old age and death.
 
Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda
 

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Celtic Marriage
This article is not just for those interested in the traditions of Celtic Marriage, it is also a look into the complex body of law that governed the ancient Celts.
For the ancient Celts, marriage was a very different thing than what we conceive of as "marriage" today. For them, marriage or handfasting as some know it was a form of contract that had several purposes. These included the protection of property rights, the care of progeny (children), and the rights of the individuals involved in the relationships themselves.
 

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An initiated journey thru the mayor Hindu Spiritual rituals by Sri Swami Sivandanda.
 
Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda
 

Read more here: » Hindu Rituals: An overview of Hindu Rituals

The Common Frog, Rana temporaria also known as the European Common Frog or European Common Brown Frog is found throughout much of Europe as far east as the Urals, except for most of Iberia, southern Italy, and the southern Balkans. It has been introduced to Ireland. The skin colour ranges between green and brown and adults can grow to 10cm. The Common Frog can be distinguished from the Common toad by the skin which is smoother and is moist, the rear legs are longer and the feet more prominently webbed. Fro ...

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Angelo Cardinal Scola (born November 7, 1941) is the Patriarch of Venice and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, with the titular church of the Twelve Apostles. Scola is a noted academic, the author of numerous theological and pedagogical works on topics such as bio-medical ethics, theological anthropology, human sexuality and marriage and the family, which have been translated into several different languages. In addition, he is the author of more than 120 articles published in scholarly journals of philosophy and theolog ... Including:

• Angelo Cardinal Scola - Biography
• Angelo Cardinal Scola - Works
• Angelo Cardinal Scola - Books by Scola translated into English
• Angelo Cardinal Scola - Online texts

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The Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) is a member of the family Columbidae, Doves and Pigeons. In the colder northern and eastern parts of its European and western Asiatic range the Wood Pigeon is a migrant, but in southern and western Europe it is a well distributed and often abundant resident. The three western European Columba pigeons, Wood Pigeon, Stock Dove and Rock Dove, though superficially alike, have very distinctive characteristics; the Wood Pigeon may at once be told by its ...

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The figure of Abraham plays a prominent part of the Catholic Liturgy. Three Old Testament figures are given particular prominence in the Roman Catholic liturgy - Abel, Melchisedech and Abraham. This is through their association with the idea of sacrifice which means that they are invoked during the most solemn part of the Canon of the Mass in the Roman rite. In the Tridentine liturgy, Abraham was used in the Martyrology of 9th October: "Eodem die memoria ...

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Muses Nemesis Moirae Cratos Zelus Nike Metis Charites Adrasteia Horae Bia Eros Apate Themis Eris In Greek mythology, Hesiod mentions Themis among the six sons and six daughters—of whom Cronos was one—of Gaia and Ouranos, that is, of Earth with Sky. Among these Titans of primordial myth, few were venerated at specific sanctuaries in classical time ... Including:

• Themis - Themis in Neopaganism
• Themis - Consorts/Children

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