* back-to-school shopping every August * partying on New Years Eve * green beer on St. Patrick's Day * Boy scouts and the annual derby car race * big Superbowl parties * seeing kids off to college every fall * families going together and choosing a Christmas tree * taking a 16-year old for their driving test * carving pumpkins in October * lighting fireworks on July 4th * a July 4th parade * egg hunts on Easter Sunday * making Christmas cookies each December * cutting out home-made Valentines * dressing up for a family Christmas card photo * putting up Christmas lights outside * seeing children off to their first prom * Times Square "ball drop" on New Years Eve * Opening day for your favorite baseball team * turkey on Thanksgiving
they are a kind of ritual
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Some rituals that can be used for healing include energy cleansing, such as burning sage or using crystals, visualization techniques to focus on the healing of the individual, and meditation for promoting relaxation and well-being. Additionally, practices like Reiki or other energy healing modalities can also be effective in promoting healing.
parades and rituals
parades and rituals
in some tribes there are special rituals like some for boys to become men and other for girls.
Druidism has a long history of practice. However, as Druidism (and most other of the pagan paths) were and in some cases still are an oral tradition, the only written records of their practices and rituals were written by their detractors. This is not exactly the best source of information about who and what the druids were and are. For the best information available I recommend you speak with a modern day Druid and ask questions about his/her beliefs, practices, and rituals.
Some well known modern day scientists are Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, and plenty others( please add some more).
Nelson Mandela....
The Matrix
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Some of the modern day allusions that the Greek god Zeus relates to an elderly man with with beards.
There are no rituals in Buddhism, except that we bow to each other and to everyone. The Buddha did not believe in rituals as an aid in attaining enlightenment.