Category: Ancient Wisdom

Achieving Balance With Taoism

Taoism, also spelled Daoism, is a religion and a philosophy from ancient China that has influenced folk and national belief for millennia. Taoism has been connected to the philosopher Lao-Tzu who ...

An Intro to Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete medical system that has been used to diagnose, treat, and prevent illnesses for more than 2,000 years. Its basic concept is that a vital force of ...

Humans tend to be curious about their own personality traits, which is the reason why tools like astrology and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) are so popular. Human Design is another modality ...

All About Goddess Archetypes

Archetypes are traditionally said to live in the unconscious and were mapped out by Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist, in his epic breakthroughs on human consciousness. He defined archetypes as the ...

What Is Mirror Gazing?

We often associate staring into a mirror for long periods of time with vanity and narcissism or flaw-finding and self-criticism. But learning how to get comfortable with your reflection can actually ...

The Sacred Art of Smudging

Sacred smoke created from burning medicinal or sacred plants is an aspect of many cultures and religions around the world. In North America and Canada, it’s a practice that’s common to Indigenous ...

A Glimpse Into Sacred Geometry

If symbolism has ever piqued your interest, you may find abundant fascination with sacred geometry. Since the times of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids, humans have been creating architecture based on ...

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All About Reiki

Reiki is a Japanese energy healing technique that was created by Mikao Usui in the early 20th century. According to the International Center for Reiki Training, the practice is based on the idea that ...

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A Guide To Oil Pulling

Originating in India from Ayurveda practices, oil pulling has been around for more than 3,000 years. While oil pulling is mostly known as the technique of swishing oils in your mouth for a few ...

All About Astrology

Humans have looked to the skies for guidance on everything from relationships to careers to family planning for thousands of years. The study of influence that distant cosmic objects, such as the ...