Religion can be understood as "ritual, institutional, or codified spirituality, which is culturally sanctioned;" spirituality is "a search for or relationship with the sacred" (Harris et al., 2018, p. 14). These definitions make clear that R/S both involve the sacred. The sacred connotes ideas of God, a higher power, transcendence, or other aspects of life considered sanctified, holy, or worthy of reverence. The sacred is arguably what makes R/S unique, distinct from (and not reducible to) other phenomena. R/S are multidimensional (e.g., substantive, functional) in nature and can be examined on multiple levels (e.g., individual, social, cultural; Harris et al., 2018). Understanding the spiritual meaning of a house can bring a deeper appreciation for the place we call home.

According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, no study has shown Reiki to have any health-related benefit. The gentle nature of Reiki therapy may have a soothing effect on people who find that they become overwhelmed with invasive therapy, fear, and stress. Mikao Usui developed Usui Reiki Ryoho, the most current form of Reiki, in 1922.

At the same time, the importance of the moon in Jewish tradition is clear. As opposed to the solar calendar adopted by most of the world, the Jews use a lunar calendar, balanced by corrections to account for the earth’s yearly orbit of the sun. Sanctification of the new moon is considered by religious commentators to be the first mitzvah, or commandment, given to the Israelites during their first days as a nation, after they were freed from Egyptian slavery. By marking time sleeping with hands above head our own sighting of the new moon, we were taught that we were masters of our own time and partners with God in the creation of His calendar.

Each color does have a specific spiritual meaning and today we will be looking at what those are. Ten can symbolize "the remnant," which is our personal reservoir of all that is good and holy. Since heaven takes the shape of a human, our ten fingers and ten toes take on extra spiritual meaning. In his spiritual journeys, Emanuel Swedenborg learned that numbers are much more than they appear. They can hold spiritual meanings so deep that when angels talk to each other, they use numbers as language.

From delicate whispers in a summer breeze to robust melodies on stormy nights, these memorial wind chimes will keep your connection alive. The spiritual meaning is deeply rooted in its ability to cleanse your surroundings, transforming negativity into positivity. Indeed, hanging these spiritual wind chimes in your sanctuary can serve as an emblem for inner transformation.

Throughout the month, the moon rises at different times each day. Hike on the 17th of the month, for example, and you won’t see the moon rise until a couple of hours after sunset. After that, as the days pass and the size of the moon dwindles, the moon rise occurs later each night.