The forces of light and darkness have been metaphors for millennia. Light represents the truth, virtues and divine powers, whereas darkness is a metaphor for fear, ignorance and negativity. The dark night of the soul in Christianity can be a synonym for a crisis of faith. More generally it describes...

What are the hidden secrets of the living Christmas tree? We can see this symbol of the tree repeated in many places in both art and within our modern culture, but this is a very ancient symbol. The Christmas tree as we know it today started as a tradition in...