SECRETS OF ANCIENT INDIAN RITUALS - Ebook

The Science behind everything grandma did

This book reveals the facts and science behind certain ritualistic practices of India.

What may be easy to dismiss as superstitious or baseless traditions, in-depth research presents truths and reasoning for their existence.

On one hand, the human mind searches for empirical validation and logic when encountering unknown, unfamiliar practices, yet on the other, it involuntarily guides us to engage by using phrases like ‘touch wood’. What exactly is behind this automatic act of our hand reaching to touch something made from wood to avoid jinxing something positive?

Why is turmeric an important and auspicious ingredient used in holy rituals and festivals? For generations in India it’s been an integral spice for cooking food and in the west deemed a ‘superfood’ used to create fancy ‘golden’ lattes. But what’s really so special behind this spice drawer staple?

This book dives deep into these ancient beliefs, traditions and rituals with guidance on how you can apply them in your life, with the knowledge of the science and facts behind them, so as to not defiantly discard or blindly follow them.

You may find that Grandma really was right after all and get more informed and rational answers to the things that she got you to do as a child that you’re probably still doing just out of sheer habit.

Here are just some of the things you can expect to see in the book:

- Don’t cut your hair on certain days of the week.

- Avoid standing/eating/interacting under a doorway.

- Apply turmeric on your face before your wedding ceremony.

- Solving a problem? Just walk it off!

- Touchwood to avoid bad luck.

- Piercings - fashion or science?

- A black dot drawn on the body will ward off evil eyes.

- Meditating during an Eclipse.

- Declutter your home to declutter your life.

- Menstrual cycle myths.

- Worship your ancestors.

- Fasting as a remedy for loss.

- Sunday should be the first day of the week.

- Good and bad directions to sleep in.

- Avoid gifting sharp items, electronics and footwear.

- And so much more…