About Alternative ReligionsGet the latest headlines from the About.com Alternative Religions GuideSite.Feast Of John the Baptist- June 24, 2008 Today is Midsummer, the Feast of John the Baptist, who in Christian tradition was the initiator of Christ....http://altreligion.about.com/b/a/180335.htm Friday links: Solstice!- June 20, 2008 Summer solstice calls for some sun-worshiping celebrations Thousands due at solstice event Ancient traditions, rituals A war on the Summer SolsticeSummer...http://altreligion.about.com/b/a/257675.htm The Witch's Knot- June 18, 2008 The Witch's knot is a common symbol in folk magic. The witch's knot is a symbolic representation of the knot magic practiced by witches in the middle ages, and was...http://altreligion.about.com/b/a/257226.htm Marie Leveau- June 16, 2008 Today marks the 127th anniversary of the death of New Orleans "Voodoo Queen" Marie Leveau. Marie was one of the nineteenth century's most powerful spiritual leaders, a much sought-after...http://altreligion.about.com/b/a/257224.htm A History of the Rosicrucians- June 14, 2008 Rosicrucian means in Latin, "of the Rose Cross." The symbol of the rose cross is ancient and layered with meaning. The origins of the Rosicrucian fraternity are even more shadowed. The...http://altreligion.about.com/b/a/257222.htm Baphomet- June 7, 2008 At first look, it appears ghastly-a grotesque sphinx like creature, with the head of a goat, cloven hooves, and the body of a nude woman. It is the Baphomet, one...http://altreligion.about.com/b/a/257215.htm Square and Compass- June 1, 2008 One of the most common symbols of Freemasonry is the symbol of the crossed compass and set-square. The compass and square are architect's tools, and symbolize God as the architect...http://altreligion.about.com/b/a/257505.htm Corpus Hermeticum IV: The Cup- June 1, 2008 "So down to Earth He sent the Cosmos of this Frame Divine - man, a life that cannot die, and yet a life that dies. And o'er all other...http://altreligion.about.com/b/a/257209.htm |