Holidays, India

Goddesses, Mothers, Gods, and Kings of Winter Solstice

Learning about ancient beliefs and archetypes makes me feel more connected to the season, and it can help us understand where some of our own long standing traditions come from. Did you ever wonder why we kiss under the mistletoe or why there are twelve days of Christmas?

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The light on the meaning of inner wisdom

  Sant Dnyaneshwar was a philosopher and an influential poet who is considered the greatest Saint of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra, India. He wrote a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita in Marati, the vernacular language of the common people. At this time during the 13th century, religious scripts were written more formally in sanskrit.… Continue reading The light on the meaning of inner wisdom