A TOUCH OF THE DIVINE

THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE springs to life as winter recedes. Rebirth, new beginnings, and growth are the spring themes of the natural world and so it goes that all major faith traditions have spring holidays that reflect these themes. Hindus celebrate the arrival of spring with Holi, the festival of colors; Ramadan, which shifts based on the Islamic calendar, frequently aligns with spring; Buddha Day is in May; Zoroastrianism marks the spring equinox with Nowruz; the Lakota perform first planting ceremonies; Judaism celebrates Passover; and Christianity observes the Lenten season with Holy Week and Easter. These ceremonies and rituals encompass a range of spiritual practices and share fasting and feasting, gratitude for the earth and its bounty, and great celebration for the beauty of life and the natural cycle of birth,…

You're reading a preview of

Spirituality & Health (Digital) - 1 Issue, March/April 2025

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.