Contrary to popular western belief, a snake is not a vile creature or a back stabber. A wily financier, political wizard, theologian, philosopher - the snake is a multi-faceted personality, the most profound thinker and the enigma of the Chinese zodiac.

Armed with an innate wisdom, elegance and natural grace, a snake is an epicurean at heart who loves the finer things of life - fine dining, mellifluous music and good books. A snake is put off by small talk and indolence, but...

In this busy world we live in, it is so easy to go through the day focusing on problems and tasks as they appear. The things that are really important in our lives, such as exercise, family, friends, and most importantly, daily devotion, tend to take a back seat to the mundane everyday chores that we all find ourselves involved in.

Here are some easy methods for you to try which will enable you to devote a small, but important, portion of your day to spiritual renewal and,...

Named for the Spanish sailor Don Bruno Heceta who discovered the location in 1755, the Heceta Head Lighthouse sits in a beautiful location on the coast of Oregon just north of Florence.

Formerly known as Devil's Elbow State Park, the area includes the cove south of the lighthouse and the lighthouse itself. The area has since been renamed Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint.

From the head keeper's house, perched on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean,...

There are many places in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland where you will see large numbers of Celtic crosses. Many people confuse the Celtic cross with the High Cross and the Irish Memorial Cross, but it is completely different. The image of this cross is that of a conventional Latin cross with a circle connecting the stem and the arms. One usually associates this as a symbol of the Irish missionaries, but since they are found in England, Scotland and Wales as well as...

Pongal is a festival celebrated in Tamil nad on the month of January. The above festival is celebrated in nearby states of Tamil nadu in a small manner. However, in Tamil nad this festival has significant importance and celebrates it in a grand manner. The calculation of the date of this festival is according to the Tamil calendar (solar calendar), so the date of this festival will not have much variation. It falls in between January 13 to January 16. Pongal considered as the harvest...

Exploring the love match between the 12 animal signs is a very interesting and entertaining way of using a Chinese horoscope. If the love match says that 2 animal signs are compatible, it translates into the happy occasion of love or marriage or both.

WHAT ARE TRIANGLES OF AFFINITY?

There are four triangles of affinity. The 12 animal signs are divided between these. On the basis of similar thinking patterns and general compatibility, 3 animal signs constitute each...

The Winter Solstice was traditionally celebrated on December 21 in the northern hemisphere. Well before the birth of Jesus, ancient peoples marked the Winter Solstice with celebrations and rejoicing that the coldest part of the year was behind them. From December 22, the days start to lengthen and the days gradually get warmer.

Christmas celebrations are, to some extent, the modern day equivalent of the Winter Solstice celebrations.

The actual birth of Jesus is widely...

Islam 101
Was Islam Spread by the Sword?

The idea of Islam being spread by the sword is one of the most common misconceptions among both the Muslims and non-Muslims. Many non-Muslims have written untold volumes of anti-Islamic literature propagating the fallacy of Muslims holding swords above the heads of Christians and forcing them to convert to Islam. This is total nonsense. On the other hand we have some Muslim apologists who, in their great fervor to defend Islam and...

The Antahkarana is a psychic body which is you or rather your greater self yet you are inhabiting only a small part of yourself. You are inhabiting only the seven chakras whereas the Antahkarana stretches from the chakra in the center of the earth, through you and up through your crown chakra through all the chakras above your head, to God.

The Antahkarana is the communication bus, the energy of the Holy Spirit, which connects between heaven and Earth.

These three are the...

Every parent knows: their child is different, special. Truly every child is unique. But many who are around children notice that some children act one way and others act another. Children born in the early summer (Geminis) tend to be very social but those just a little later (Cancers) are a wee bit shy. You can learn a lot about your child simply by learning about their astrology sign and what this means to them.

You can easily find your child's astrology sign by knowing...