I wrote the following article last year in September. My opinion has not been changed since, but there are a few things that I would want to add. And I will do so later in the separate post. But here is what I originally wrote […]
Vasanta Navaratri (Spring Navaratri) – according to the Vedic Calendar begins tomorrow – March 18. Navaratri (translates from Sanskrit as “Nine Nights”) – is a Vedic celebration of reverence for Shakti – Universal Divine Feminine. Shakti is manifested in three forms: Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. […]
Happy Maha Shivaratri to everyone who practices Yoga in any form or shape! Tonight is a Great Night of Lord Shiva known as Maha Shivaratri, thus it is the most auspicious day to appease Mahadev. It is widely believed that Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati […]
Devi Saraswati is honored today. She is a beloved Goddess of wisdom and knowledge. I am going to light a yellow candle next to the statue of Saraswati today. This statue usually sits next to my laptop as I write articles for LaPulia Studio, research […]
Here is the post that I published on FB (October 6th): About Watching TV series based on Vedic Traditions This morning, my mom, in the very concerned tone of voice, told me: “Rita, I don’t remember when the last time I saw you’re watched anything […]
I was first introduced to Mahabharata (the epic work of ancient India) when I was about 10 years old. My husband (well, the future husband who was 12 at that time) and his friend Semen were working on the school project at the young adult […]
One of the most important lessons that I learned from Mahabharata was 30 decades ago. But only recently, I was able to fully comprehend and understand it completely with my whole being and apply this lesson in my own life. Here is a story of […]
Summer Solstice, (June 20 – 21) marks the longest day of the year. It is also called Midsummer’s Day. Because the Sun is considered as one of the primary sources of energy (or prana, or chi) and light, this day is one of the auspicious […]
Originally Published on Apr 27, 2017 @ Lapulia Book of Shadows Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most auspicious days and this year it falls on April 28th. This day occurs, when both Moon and Sun are located in their signs of exaltation, and they […]
Originally POSTED ON OCTOBER 12, 2016 BY RITA DIGILOVA @ LaPulia Book of Shadows What bothers me is when people say that they want to lose weight and for that purpose, they will start doing yoga. Doing Yoga for the purpose of weight loss is one […]
