The festival of Osun-Osgobo, which takes place every year in Osogbo, Nigeria, celebrates the goddess of fertility, Osun. The festival renews the contract between humans and the divine: Osun offers ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening.

In a small forested grove in Southwest Nigeria runs a river, and in the river runs Osun, goddess of love and fertility. One of a pantheon of Yoruba deities, Osun goes by many names around the world: ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

GOLD HILL — Sacred Grove Retreat Center, a haven for healing and spiritual connection nestled in the heart of nature, is presenting its second The Holistic Fair at Sacred Grove on Saturday, April 12, ...

The sun is scorching and the newly laid road from Kasampatty village to Melur sizzles. But Manian walks barefoot, clutching his well-worn slippers in hand. On one side lies Veera Kovil, the ...

Sacred Grove, the Lowcountry’s first conservation green burial preserve is located in the Francis Marion National Forest. Visitors can tour the property, attend educational events, and explore natural ...

PALMYRA, N.Y. — On the surface, this tiny hamlet outside of Rochester seems like an unlikely birthplace for one of the world's fastest-growing religions. But it was in this small town in the Finger ...