History & Myth

Across continents and centuries, humans have turned to the natural world to reach the divine. From ayahuasca in the Amazon to soma in ancient India, sacred plants and mind-opening practices have been used to heal, awaken, and connect with the unseen. This article explores how different cultures have worked with these substances — respectfully, ritually, and with purpose. Culture / Region Substance or Practice Spiritual / Ritual Purpose Amazonian (Peru, Brazil, Colombia) Ayahu

Hallowe’en is a lively braid of Samhain (the Celtic end-of-harvest threshold), church vigils (All Hallows/All Souls), and modern...

Easter is one of the brightest days in the Western year—full of eggs, flowers, dawn light, and the promise of new life. Long before...

From solstices and equinoxes to Lammas and All Souls, many Western spiritual days carry strong seasonal imagery. That’s simple enough in...

Druidism (often called Druidry in modern contexts) is a nature-centred spiritual path inspired by the wisdom traditions of the ancient...

Rituals are older than writing. From lighting a flame at dawn to mark a beginning, to gathering at dusk to honour an ending, people have...

From windswept stone rings on high moors to moss-lined springs tucked into valleys, Europe’s prehistoric and early historic landscapes...