The religion of the Goddess, wherever it was practiced throughout history,
has always been sex positive. The most famous of the ancient rituals is the
Hieros Gamos, or Sacred marriage ritual. Records of this ceremony have been
dated
as far back as early Sumerian, about 5500 years ago. In this ritual the high
priestess acting as avatar of The Goddess had sex with the ruler of the
country
to show the Goddess's acceptance him as ruler and caretaker of her people.
Here is part of the cere... read more

To purify the family spirits, Eyos (masqueraders wearing demon costumes concealed by white robes) walk through the streets of Lagos every year on this date. The Ritual Walk of the Eyos is a religious custom that dates back to ancient times.

On this date in the year 1934, Wiccan author Raymond Buckland was born in London, England. He founded the Seax-Wica tradition of Witchcraft, helped to introduce modern Wicca into the United States, and opened the first American Museum of Witchcraft and... read more