Jennifer's Alternative Religions Blog March 2008 Archive

Feast of Luna
According to the Roman Calendar, March 31st is the feast day of Luna, Goddess of the moon (known to the Greeks as Selene). You can see some images of ... Read More

Monday March 31, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

The Mool Mantra
Guest author Ajeet Khurana explores the deeper meaning of the Mool Mantra, the brief prayer in which is contained the theology of the Sikh religion.

Wednesday March 26, 2008 | permalink | comments (3)

The Mysterious Dying God
An inscription in the Vatican states plainly, "He who will not eat of my body, nor drink of my blood, so that he may be one with me and I ... Read More

Tuesday March 25, 2008 | permalink | comments (19)

Ostara, No Ruz
Today marks the Vernal Equinox, when the sun crosses the Celestial equator, and enters the sign of Aries, signalling the beginning of Spring. The Spring Equinox is one of ... Read More

Thursday March 20, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Happy Sheela's Day!
According to Irish tradition, the day after St. Patrick's day is "Sheela's Day." Some legends say this Sheela is the mother of the saint, but the tradition more likely ... Read More

Tuesday March 18, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

Ostara's Hare: The Pagan Origins of the Easter Bunny
Have you ever wondered where the celebration of the Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Christ acquired its unusual name and odd symbols of colored eggs and rabbits? The answer lies ... Read More

Monday March 17, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

The Man Pagans Love to Hate
And then there's the man Pagans love to hate: the Catholic St. Patrick, who is widely viewed in the Pagan community as something of an early Hitler, who burned books, ... Read More

Monday March 17, 2008 | permalink | comments (4)

The Cathars at Montsegur
Today marks a sad aniversary, one of the least-known but most tragic chapters in Church history, when the last of the European gnostics ended a long siege and walked willingly ... Read More

Friday March 14, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

The Last Witch
Update: Scottish officials have recently refused to pardon Helen Duncan, implying that to do so would be a waste of time. Some fifty years after her death, the family and devotees ... Read More

Thursday March 6, 2008 | permalink | comments (3)

Was the Pope Frisked?
Sikhs at the Viewing of Pope John Paul IIMario Tama/Getty Images I think not...but members of the World Sikh Council have been turned ... Read More

Wednesday March 5, 2008 | permalink | comments (7)

Abracadabra
The word abracadabra is known universally as the "magic word" of stage conjurers. What little is known is that it is a word of ancient origin, used by genuine magicians ... Read More

Saturday March 1, 2008 | permalink | comments (3)