Article - Sacred Places: Tree Of Knowledge Can Liberate You
Sacred Places: Tree Of Knowledge Can Liberate You Siddhartha Gautam roamed in search of the secret of sorrow and suffering. At Gaya, ...   » Read the article

Article - Sacred Places In India: Mystical Powers Of The Ganga  
What makes a place sacred? A place where meditation is practised over many years automatically acquires certain powers. The place gets...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sacred Place: Magic Shamanism Dictionary On Sacred Place
A place that is considered especially powerful; often it is a place where very powerful orsacred spirits reside. Also called power pla...   » Read the article

Article - Sacred Places: Sacred Sites, Places And Temples In India
In India we find the oldest continually operating pilgrimage tradition in the entire world. The practice of pilgrimage in India is so dee...   » Read the article

Article - Sacred Sites And Sacred Places: Pilgrimage And The Lure Of Sacred Sites
Since the dawn of human time people have described certain places as being holy or magical, as having a concentrated power or presence of...   » Read the article

Article - Sacred Sites: Temples As Places Of Deep Insight
Sacred Sites: Temples as Places Of Deep Insight Temples and other places of worship play a significant role in cultural reformation. ...   » Read the article

Article - Sacred Sites: Places Of Peace And Power
The research and study of the Sacred Geometry and Space of Sacred Sites have been the focus of Martin Gray for more than 20 years. Marti...   » Read the article

Article - Sacred Sites: Sacred Waters Around The World.
Since prehistoric times sacred places have exerted a mysterious attraction on billions of people around the world. Ancient legends and mo...   » Read the article

Article - Gaia Theory: Chakras And The Seven Sacred Cities
Seven cities in India correspond to seven centres or chakras in our body: �Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi, Avantika, Puri drawarav...   » Read the article

Article - Sacred Sites: Pilgrimage In Ancient Europe - Megalithic And Celtic Sacred Space
For many thousands of years our ancestors have been visiting and venerating the power places of Europe. One culture after another has oft...   » Read the article

Article - Astrology: Astrolocality, Locational Astrology, Part I
Astrolocality is a specialized branch of astrology that in essence, takes one's natal chart and superimposes it on a map of the earth, re...   » Read the article

Article - Eclipse: Sun And Moon Eclipse In Hindu Worshipping
Astronomically speaking, when the sun, the moon and the earth are all in line, with the moon or the earth at the centre, a solar or lunar...   » Read the article

Article - Guru Purnima: Holy Days In Hinduism - Guru Purnima
Guru Purnima: THE FULL moon day in the month of Ashad (July-August) is an extremely auspicious and holy day of Guru Purnima. On this da...   » Read the article

Article - Sacredspace: Creating Sacred Space In Your Home
Creating Sacred Space In Your Home Many modern Celtic pagans today are faced with a difficult question: how can I bring my religio...   » Read the article

Article - Jainism: Indian Festivals - Mahavir Jayanti
The most important festival of the Jain community is Mahavir Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir. This is observed on the 13th...   » Read the article

Article - Pilgrimage In India: Pilgrims' Progress And Donkey's Tale  
India has probably the most enduring pilgrimage tradition in the world. The greater the challenge of the path, the stronger its allure...   » Read the article

Article - Pilgrimage: Going On A Yatra Is A Trek Of Faith  
On his return from a pilgrimage to Amarnath, Swami Vivekananda hardly spoke to anyone. A disciple asked him what the matter was. "...   » Read the article

Article - Astrology: Astrolocality, Locational Astrology, Part Ii
Astrolocality Part II. Astrolocality is a specialized branch of astrology that in essence, takes one's natal chart and superimposes it on...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism And Ecology: Man & Environment - A Special Bond  
Buddhism sees humans neither as a special creation of God, nor does it see them as having been given dominion over 'lesser' species. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sacred: Encyclopedia - Sacred
In various religions, sacred (from Latin, sacrum, "sacrifice") or "holy", objects, places or concepts are believed by followers to be int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sacred Language: Encyclopedia - Sacred Language
A sacred language is a language, frequently a dead language, that is cultivated for religious reasons by people who speak another languag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corycian Cave: Encyclopedia - Corycian Cave
The Corycian Cave is located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in Greece. In the mythology of the area, it is named after the nymph Coryc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yod: Encyclopedia - Yod
Yod can refer to: Yodh, the tenth letter in many Semitic alphabets, including Phoenician, Hebrew, and Aramaic. The "y-sound" in English ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Surasena: Encyclopedia - Surasena
Surasena (or Shourasena) was the kingdom around the modern Brajabhumi. It was the sacred land of Lord Krishna in which he was born, raise...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avesta: Encyclopedia - Avesta
See Avesta Municipality for the Swedish town The Avesta is a collection of the sacred texts of ancient Persia belonging to the Zoroastria...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akademos: Encyclopedia - Akademos
A legendary hero in Greek mythology, Akademos (originally Hekademos) or, less correctly, Academus was linked to the archaic name for the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amphictyonic League: Encyclopedia - Amphictyonic League
The Amphictyonic League (Amphictyony) was a form of Greek Hellenic religious organization that was formed to support specific temple or s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brussels: Encyclopedia - Brussels
Brussels (French: Bruxelles, Dutch: Brussel, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the French community of Belgium, the Flemish co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bibliomancy: Encyclopedia - Bibliomancy
Bibliomancy is a form of divination that seeks to know the future by randomly selecting a passage from a book, frequently a sacred text. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Claudin De Sermisy: Encyclopedia - Claudin De Sermisy
Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490 – October 13, 1562) was a French composer of the Renaissance. Along with Clément Janequin he was one of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consus: Encyclopedia - Consus
In Roman mythology, the god Consus was the protector of grains and (subterranean) storage bins (silos), and as such was represented by a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benben: Encyclopedia - Benben
Benben, in Egyptian mythology, or more specifically, in the Ogdoad, is the mound that arose from the primordial waters, Nu, that had upon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanctuary: Encyclopedia Ii - Sanctuary - Sanctuary As A Sacred Place
In Europe, Christian churches were usually built on a holy spot, generally where a miracle or martyrdom had taken place or where a holy p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Places: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Places - Hyrule Castle
Hyrule Castle (ハイラル城, Hairaru-jō) and its surrounding area is the arguably most prominent and important place in the game, hou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Power Centers: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Power Centers
Power Centers, Power Spots, Power Places, Sacred Sites Places on the planet that have extra special energy. Power Centers include plac...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Power Centers: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Power Centers
Power Centers, Power Spots, Power Places, Sacred Sites Places on the planet that have extra special energy. Power Centers include plac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanctuary: Encyclopedia Ii - Sanctuary - Sanctuary In Medieval Law
Sanctuary was also a right to be safe from arrest in the sanctuary of a church or temple, recognized by English law from the 4th to the 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Places: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Places - Hyrule Field
Hyrule Field (Japanese: ハイラル平原, Hairaru Heigen) is the field in the middle of all the other places, in the very center of Hyr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Places: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Places - Haunted Wasteland
The Haunted Wasteland (幻影の砂漠, Gen'ei no Sabaku) is located to the west of Gerudo Valley and only accessible through a gate kept...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thebes Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Thebes Greece - History
The record of the earliest days of Thebes was preserved among the Greeks in an abundant mass of legends which rival the myths of Troy in ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rishikesh: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Rishikesh
RISHIKESH: A sacred place in the Himalayas.   (See also: RISHIKESH ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Lemnos: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Lemnos
Lemnos A volcanic island in the Aegean Sea, formerly one of several places sacred to the kabiri, who were regarded as deities of the s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Theertham: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Theertham
theertham: theertham. Sacred bathing place, sacred river spot.   (See also: theertham , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sans...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sacred Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Sacred Game - Ancaria
The whole of Sacred takes place in the continent of Ancaria, where there are several towns and villages. Even when you begin the game, mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sacred Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Sacred Game - Items
Sacred features a vast array of items that can be found from shops, dead monsters, or "magical hiding places" in many of the rocks and bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sacred Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Sacred Game - Characters
Upon beginning the game, you are given a choice to start with one of six different character types-the Gladiator, the Dark Elf, the Wood ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sacred Cow: Encyclopedia Ii - Sacred Cow - In Today's World
Today, in heavily Hindu nations like India and Nepal, bovine milk continues to hold a central place in religious rituals. In honor of the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aum: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Aum
Aum: (Sanskrit) or (Sanskrit) Often spelled Om. The mystic syllable of Hinduism, placed at the beginning of most sacred writings. As a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aum: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Aum
Aum: (Sanskrit) or (Sanskrit) Often spelled Om. The mystic syllable of Hinduism, placed at the beginning of most sacred writings. As a m...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kamakhya Pitha: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary On Kamakhya Pitha
kamakhya pitha: seat of the goddess at Kamarupa. a place especially sacred as it is the place of the devi's yoni on earth.   ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Circumambulation: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Circumambulation
Circumambulation The practice of walking around a sacred place or person prior to any ritual performed facing it. It is understood var...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tirtha: Tantra Tantric Dictionary On Tirtha
Tirtha: Tirtha. Sacred bathing place. Power zone.   (See also: Tirtha , Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rishikesh: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Rishikesh
Rishikesh: Rishikesh: a sacred place in the Himalayas.   (See also: Rishikesh , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ujjain: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Ujjain
Ujjain: (Sanskrit) A city on the Sipra River, one of the seven sacred Hindu cities; a traditional holy place of Saivism. See: Rudrasha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sacred Beast Cards: Encyclopedia Ii - Sacred Beast Cards - Anime/manga Appearances
The Sacred Beast Cards are only used once throughout the series by Kagemaru, the chairman of Duel Academy who originally placed the cards...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Cumdach: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Cumdach
CUMDACH: A lavishly ornamented shrine, usually used as a resting place for sacred of illuminated books.   (See also: CUMDACH ,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sacrarium: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Sacrarium
Sacrarium (Latin) The place wherein sacra (sacred objects) were kept; a shrine in a private house or temple.   (See also: Sacr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gokarna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Gokarna
Gokarna: Gokarna. Sacred place extolled in the Puranas; situated on the extreme north of Kerala.   (See also: Gokarna , Hin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Havis: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Havis
havis: havis. Sacred offering into the ritual fire place.   (See also: havis , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dict...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sringiverapuram: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sringiverapuram (shringiverapuram)
Sringiverapuram: Sringiverapuram (Shringiverapuram). Sacred place ruled by King Guha of Nishada.   (See also: Sringiverapur...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dashashvamedha-ghata: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Dashashvamedha-ghata
Dashashvamedha-ghata The sacred bathing place at Prayaga where the Deity Madhava is worshiped. At this place Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kamakhya Pitha: Tantra Tantric Dictionary On Kamakhya Pitha
Kamakhya Pitha: Kamakhya Pitha. Seat of the Goddess at Kamarupa. A place especially sacred as it is the place of the Devi's Yoni on...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Koad: Spiritual Dictionary On Koad
Koad: The 21st letter of the Ogham tree alphabet, representing the letter K and meaning "sacred grove."   Rather than ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Seven Sacred Planets: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Seven Sacred Planets
A Theosophical definition of Seven Sacred Planets :   Seven Sacred Planets The ancients spoke of seven planets which they calle...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ghat: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Ghat
ghat: slopes, steps; the steps that line the sacred rivers and temple pools to enable the worshipers to easily enter the water for a p...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitya: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Chaitya
Chaitya (Sanskrit). Any locality made sacred through some event in the life of Buddha ; a term signifying the same in relation to gods...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tirtha: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Tirtha
Tirtha: A sacred place of pilgrimage; a river or body of water in which it is auspicious and spiritual beneficial to bathe; the water ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Allat: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Allat
Allat One of the three goddesses in ancient Saudi Arabia, before Muhammad. Allat was thought to be a large sacred stone, in a square s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahatmya: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mahatmya
Mahatmya (Sanskrit) Magnanimity; exalted state; the virtue of any divinity or sacred shrine. Also refers to a work which gives an acco...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Om, Aum: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Om, Aum
Om or Aum (Sanskrit). A mystic syllable, the most solemn of all words in India. It is "an invocation, a benediction, an affirmati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mount Ślęża: Encyclopedia Ii - Mount Ślęża - Sacred Mountain
At least as far back as the 7th century BC Mount Ślęża was a holy place of the tribes of Lusatian culture. It was then settled by the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Geas: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Geas
GEAS: a Magickal Obligation that a Welsh Witch places him or herself under in order to prove his or her honor for the Gods. This is a ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maquom: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Maquom
Maquom (Chald.) "A secret place" in the phraseology of the Zohar, a concealed spot, whether referring to a sacred shrine in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brussels: Encyclopedia Ii - Brussels - Conferences And World Fairs
Brussels hosted the third Congrès international d'architecture moderne in 1930. Two world fairs took place in Brussels, the Exposition u...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dome Of The Rock: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Dome Of The Rock
Dome of the Rock An octagonal domed shrine built by the Umayyad Muslim Caliph Abd al-Malik in 691 on the sacred place in Jerusalem kno...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Trees Of Life: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Trees Of Life
Trees of Life. From the highest antiquity trees were connected with the gods and mystical forces in nature.   Every nation had i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brussels: Encyclopedia Ii - Brussels - History
In 977, the German emperor Otto II gave the duchy of Lower Lotharingia, the empire's western frontier to Charles, the banished son of Kin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brussels: Encyclopedia Ii - Brussels - Linguistic Situation
The original languages of the Brussels area are Brabantic dialects of Dutch. A curiosity is "Marollien", a Brussels dialect heavily influ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brussels: Encyclopedia Ii - Brussels - Transport
Brussels is served by Brussels National Airport, located in the municipality of Zaventem, and by Brussels South Airport, located near Cha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solemn Mass: Encyclopedia Ii - Solemn Mass - Vestments
For a complete description, see the article entitled Vestments of the Mass. In the sacristy, before vesting, all three sacred ministers (...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Anima Loci: Witch Witchcraft Dictionary On Anima Loci
ANIMA LOCI:  The soul of a place, specifically in Nature. Several cultures believe that natural forms such as wells and lakes as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jerusalem Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Jerusalem Law - Text Of The Law
"Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel Jerusalem, Capital of Israel: 1. Jerusalem, complete and united, is the capital of Israel. Seat ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manchester Town New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Manchester Town New York - History
The town was first settled around 1793 and was established as the "Town of Burt" from part of the Town of Farmington in 1821. In 1822, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Godavari River: Encyclopedia Ii - Godavari River - Places Of Interest
Like any other major rivers in India, the banks of this river also has many pilgrimage sites. Trimbakeshwar- One of the twelve Jyotirling...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blót: Encyclopedia Ii - Blót - Locations
A building where the blóts took place was called a hov (cf. German Hof) and there are many place names derived from this in e.g. Scania,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tirthikas: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Tirthikas
Tirthikas (Sanskrit) [from tirtha holy place]   The holy ones; "the Brahmanical Sectarians 'beyond' the Himalayas called 'in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Besom: Wiccan Witchery Dictionary Ii On Besom
BESOM - Some traditions see the besom/nbroom as others use the athame or wand. It is often used to sweep physical debris and meta-phys...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Mahabharata
Mahabharata: The world's longest epic poem (110,00 verses) about the Mahabharata (Great Indian) War that took place about three thousa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adytum: Parapsychology Dictionary On Adytum
Adytum: From the Greek term 'aduton', which means a place to which entrance is forbidden. This is a term alternatively used with 'san...   » Read the article

Dictionary - East: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On East
East (from Old English est; cf Latin aurora, Greek auos dawn)   One of the four quarters of the globe, different quarters being c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tetramorph: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Tetramorph
TETRAMORPH Chayoth Ha-Qadesh: "Animals of the Sacred Place." The four-beasted figure surrounding the Wheel of Fortune (Man, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Varanasi: Encyclopedia Ii - Varanasi - Hindu Holy City
Varanasi is the site of the holy shrine of Lord Kashi Vishwanath (a form of Lord Shiva) which is one of the revered 12 Jyotirlingas of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dubuque County Courthouse: Encyclopedia Ii - Dubuque County Courthouse - The Courthouse Building
The Dubuque County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was one of the first buildings in the Dubuque area so ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paray-le-monial: Encyclopedia Ii - Paray-le-monial - Sights
The town is mainly known for its Romanesque church "Sacré-Coeur" and as a place of pilgrimage. The Hôtel de Ville, in Renaissance style...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dionysian Mysteries: Encyclopedia Ii - Dionysian Mysteries - The Temple And Its Officers
The sacred loci of the Dionysian Mysteries have varied over time and place, just like the rites themselves. The earliest rites took place...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Meru: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Meru
Meru (Sanskrit) The mythological sacred mountain, said in Hindu mythology to be the abode of the gods. Each nation also has its own sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trashigang: Encyclopedia Ii - Trashigang - Places Of Interest
Trashigang - Trashigang Dzong. This dzong, or fortess, was built in 1659 by the third Druk Desi to defend against Tibetian invaders. Be...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siddhapura: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Siddhapura
Siddhapura (Sanskrit) [from siddha attained from the verbal root sidh to attain, perfect + pura city]   City of the blest, or the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kaaba: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Kaaba
Kaaba The most sacred place on earth in Islam, founded, according to Islamic tradition, by Abraham and Ishmael. Muslims everywhere fac...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Journey Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Journey
Journey A desire to escape from your present situation: external constraints or conflict. A journey to a sacred place may signify you...   » Read the article