Tag: culture
Healing Herbs of India Part VII – Saffron
When I accompanied my sister for her regular pregnancy check-up one time, I was surprised that her doctor...
The Surprising Reason You Can’t Become Tranquil in Meditation
In our daily hustle and bustle of striving to get things done, our neurons seem to be firing non-stop...
Deindividuation: Understanding the Creepy Clown Phenomenon
While a clown is the classic character meant to bring joy and fun to a children’s event, more often than...
The Fabled Chronicles of Christmas Botanicals
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, you are certainly familiar with some of the many plants associated...
The Poinsettia, Mexico’s Traditional Christmas Plant
The poinsettia has become a traditional Christmas plant with its connections to Christmas originating...
The Origins of the Christmas Tree
By Sellainne Cathry, Vision Times UK Staff Since ancient times, many cultures have seen trees as sacred...
Home Cooking: 20 Tricks for Tastier Meals
Cooking, in scientific terms, is the transfer of heat energy which changes the condition of the food...
Potpourri Project: Brighten Any Season With Hand-Crafted, All-Natural, Scented Gifts
Potpourri has long been used as a means to freshen the scent of indoor spaces, but it wasn’t always pretty...
Handwriting – A Dying Skill Well Worth Reviving
Since recorded history began, good handwriting has been a valued and highly-esteemed skill. Often considered...
Common Products With Toxins and Their Healthy Alternatives, Part II – Candles
Although artificial light has become indispensable since the 19th century invention of the light bulb...
‘Music Is Their Language’: School Gives Autistic Chinese Youth a Voice
BEIJING, China — Almost three years of pandemic restrictions have been hard for 23-year-old Chinese villager...
Healing Houseplants: Do Your Potted Plants Have Medicinal Value?
The simple presence of plants in our environment is known to be beneficial in many ways — they help reduce...