BY AILEEN ZANGOUEI Imagine waking up, and immediately wanting to go back to sleep. You’re so tired already and the day hasn’t even begun. You’re tired because you think of all the things that have to be done today, and…
How to host your own full moon party
Despite many recently-founded parties growing in popularity, the concept of a full moon party is nothing new. In fact, people have been worshiping the moon for millennia. Celebration and worship of the moon is as old as recorded history itself. References to…
Astrology: Science or Superstition?
BY: IVA CELEBIC Here’s a riddle: what does everyone secretly read but love to deny anyway? Their horoscope. The long debated pseudoscience of stars has always been taboo to mention aloud. Ask someone their star sign, and you risk being…
Five of the best silent retreats around the world to help you find your inner zen
“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” – Baba Ram Dass How long do you think you could go without talking? One day, maybe two? How about a week or even a month? How long you could be silent…
This artist uses foraged natural materials to make magical mandala altars (Photos)
BY: TIM O’NEAL Each morning for the past five years, Day Schildkret has walked his dog through Wildcat Canyon in Richmond, California, carrying a basket. As they walk, he forages for “local objects that the wild world has discarded to…
According to your brain, having a religious experience is equivalent to snorting a line of cocaine
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP The relentless battle between science and religion is one that may never end. But a new study is combining the two to try and answer questions that have been around for millennia. The results mean science and…
I spent my 19th birthday practicing an ancient meditative technique 10 hours a day and trying to keep a grip on my sanity
I am laying on a wooden bench using the course pamphlet to block the sun from blinding me. Habitually, I begin reading it. “Progress toward the ultimate goal of liberation from all suffering” “May the glow of Dharma on your…
What I learned from my interview with a Wiccan
BY: RHIANN MOORE Despite what major movies might tell us, there is no one more peaceful than a witch. In meeting with Catherine, high priestess of the Toronto-based Coven, Tamarack, and Wiccan chaplain of the University of Toronto Multi-Faith Centre…
Why spirituality can never be bought, it can only be earned
BY: ROB HOFFMAN Follow Rob on Instagram I’ve never been one to buy my spirituality at crystal shops. I doubt anyone ever has. I might retract this if someone could point me to a set of abs acquired from the…