In New Mexico the tápalo, (mourning shroud) was the requisite garment for women to wear for one full year after the passing of a loved one.
In addition to serving as the Secretary of the Interior for both the Kennedy and Johnson administrations back in the 1960s, Stewart Udall was also
For centuries New Mexico has relied on the acequia for irrigation.
The late author and historian, Joe S. Sando, began to chronicle New Mexico Pueblo history in the 1970s. His six books on pueblo culture have
Igor Stravinsky was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. He was born on this day on June 17, 1882. The infant was
Amma’s spiritual center was built in 1994 in Seton Village. “Santa Fe is a mecca of spiritual transformation,” Amma explained. At the center Amma’s followers
Hermit Peak in San Miguel county is named for Giovanni Maria de Agostini. He was an Italian mystic who lived as a recluse in a
The symbol of the swastika is as old as its meaning. In the ancient language of Sanskrit the definition for swastika means well-being. It was
New Age spirituality encompasses many different disciplines including Nature-based religions like UDV. Jose Gabriel da Costa founded União do Vegetal in Brazil. Mestre Gabriel was
Today marks the 57th anniversary of the death of Pope John XXIII. The Pope was one of the architects of Vatican II in 1962. That
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