The ceremonial use of lights occurs in liturgies of various Christian Churches, as well as in Jewish, Zoroastrian, and Hindu rites and customs. Fire is...
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Early Christian lamps (section Liturgical use)
of Light at perpetual war with the powers of darkness. There is no evidence of any ceremonial use of lights in Christian worship during its first two...
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Altar candle (category Articles using small message boxes)
candles to the left and right of it represent the Yin and Yang respectively. Religious symbol Paraments Ceremonial use of lights "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Altar...
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Procession (section Functions of processions)
accompanied with singing and the carrying of lighted tapers, were very early customary (see ceremonial use of lights), and akin to these, also very early,...
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Taps (bugle call) (category Songs of the American Civil War)
Appendix A, Official and Ceremonial Music, Appendix A, Section 1—Ceremonial Music, Paragraph A-35 "A-35. Signals that unauthorized lights are to be extinguished...
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Hanukkah menorah (category Use dmy dates from December 2023)
eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Eight of the nine branches hold lights (candles or oil lamps) that symbolize the eight nights of the holiday; on each...
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Cannabis (drug) (redirect from Recreational use of cannabis)
in part because of the desire to produce higher THC levels and because more illegal growers cultivate indoors using artificial lights. This helps avoid...
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Oxford Street (redirect from London Christmas lights)
Some of adjacent Tottenham Court Road's famous electronics stores have spread onto its eastern extremity. The annual switching on of Christmas lights by...
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several others in observance. The altar lights up and displays a series of glyphs, representing the ideals of each caste (God, Duty, Beauty, Transformation...
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Ayahuasca (redirect from Ayahuasca ritual use)
Feilding, A.; Obiols, J. E.; Bouso, J. C. (May 5, 2021). "The Shipibo Ceremonial Use of Ayahuasca to Promote Well-Being: An Observational Study". Frontiers...
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