SEHWAN SHARIF, Pakistan (Reuters) - Yielding to the hypnotic beat of drums and the intoxicating scent of incense, the woman danced herself into a state of trance, laughing and shaking uncontrollably ...

“A rose is a rose is a rose.” So said Gertrude Stein. But is it really? The popular contemporary philosopher Eckhart Tolle says we should forget the name and just contemplate the rose as it slowly ...

The mystical journey of the soul from creation to death is the topic of special series, “The Way of the Mystics.” The topic this month is “Ancient Egyptian Mysticism, the Souls’ Journey to Eternal ...

There are those of faith who worship only during holidays and those who worship weekly. Then there are those who take steps to deepen their faith so much it becomes a mystical experience. The Rev.

Melampus, a legendary Greek iatromantis, was a shaman, healer and seer famed for his prophetic gifts and ability to cure ...

One of the enduring beliefs of the Pokrovskaya Sabbath is the belief that spirits of drowned people supposedly appear in reservoirs on this night. Our ancestors believed that the souls of those who ...

In Safed, a center of kabbalah, ordinary citizens shocked by the Oct. 7 attacks are carrying military-grade weapons. Prayers at Safed Old Jewish Cemetery this month.Credit... Supported by By Damien ...

With a recent boom in spiritual retreats sweeping the tourism industry, more people are journeying to the Amazon in search of natural healing. Some travel for ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic brew that’s ...