... autumn. Equinoxes occur when the sun rises due east travels and sets due west, thus day and night are equal in length. Ancient farmers planted and harvested their crops according to the equinoxes, and modern farmers follow the same schedule. The vernal, or spring equinox takes place around March 21st and celebrates the returning fertility of the earth. In the northern hemisphere animals are being ... brought rainbow eggs. As a sign of spring, Eostre instructed the little girl to watch for the snow hare to come to the woods."" - The Goddess Garden Other tales say that the goddess Eostre e...

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... vague emotions. It brings out true feelings slowly to the surface like the warm brilliant sun that rises out smoothly on a fresh breezing morning. It's an enormous liberation that makes every other emotion crawl out of one's mind at the same time. Sometimes it may not be the best idea to confess, but usually it's worth it ... long as the truth is out. In every single wrong, every single thing that you do, a witness is always present to view your actions. You cannot see this witness with your pupil, but his divine presence is always watching over you. If God is everywhere and everything, ...

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... Brahmans and cows; abstention from meat (especially beef); and marriage within the caste (jati), in the hope of producing male heirs. Most Hindus chant the gayatri hymn to the sun at dawn, but little agreement exists as to what other prayers should be chanted. Most Hindus worship Shiva, Vishnu, or the Goddess (Devi), but they also worship hundreds of additional minor deities peculiar to a particular village or ... . Dharma - Sanskrit term incorporating a number of interrelated concepts central to Hinduism: the nature of the world, the social order, cosmic law, and social law. One of the ...

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