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Yule (the Winter Solstice) is coming up fast, + a bunch of Online Rituals!
Solstice Gift Ideas for Naturalistic Pagans, 2025
Auroras are coming soon! [Stardust, Contemplating]
Selena Fox Wins The Lifetime Achievement Award! [Starstuff, Contemplating]
Blessed Samhain! May we Appreciate those who are Dead, and Enjoy the Life we Have!
Samhain (The Fall Equitherm) Approaches (+ Online Rituals)!
Dr. Jane Goodall, Heroine of our time has died [Starstuff, Contemplating]
Happy Fall Equinox!
Free Seminar on Religious Attacks on Education, This Saturday (September 20), 5 PM EDT!
The Fall Equinox Approaches!
The Rise of Religious Naturalism
Ozzy in my life – and Just how close was Ozzy to being a Naturalistic Pagan? [Starstuff, Contemplating]
Radical Faeries as Nature Religion: The Sixteenth Essay for “The New American Religions of Nature”
Joanna Macy – the Bhodisattva of the Biosphere, has died. Join her Celebration of Life online Tuesday, August 5th! [Starstuff, Contemplating]
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With the Solar Power Incentives set to expire in December, *Now* is the time to get powered up. Here’s why. (Plus, Solar can give backup power for storm outages!) Green: Part 2
With the EV incentives set to expire in September and EV prices low, *Now* is the time to grab an affordable EV. Here’s why. (Plus, EVs give backup power for storm outages, camping!) Green: Part 1
Christian Terrorism Strikes Again, but Privilege keeps that hidden again. (Why Stochastic Terrorism matters a lot now) by [Starstuff, Contemplating]
Happy Summer Solstice! Check out these Stonehenge Livestreams!
The Summer Solstice approaches! Plus online Celebrations & a Stonehenge Livestream!
Join us this weekend for the Atheopagan Web Weaving Online Retreat!
Our Ancestors Worshipped the Stars, So Can We! Presentation by Jon Cleland Host, with EBSAT, on Monday Night June 8th, 8 pm EST!
Our Lady of the Elements, by Bart Everson, from The Gaian Way
You can join us online for The Cosmic Signal May 8th! [Starstuff, Contemplating]
Happy Spring Equitherm (Beltane)!
Make your own Maypole for the May Cross-Quarter (Vernal Equitherm or Beltane) – it’s less than two weeks away! + a dozen online celebrations
The Powerful Rewards of Simply Showing Up, plus The February Holiday, High Spring, and more! Recent Episodes of THE WONDER podcast, by Mark Green
A Great Video by Bri the Womannequin, and Announcing the Black Nonbelievers SeaCon! (SeaCon is November 1-9, 2025)
Happy Spring Equinox!
The Spring Equinox Approaches! + Online Rituals
Two Courses that can get your Year going well are About to Start!
How did you spend that in-between time after Yule?, plus Rituals, and more! Recent Episodes of THE WONDER podcast, by Mark Green
The Scary Real Reason (Why Trump Won): Part I, by Starstuff, Contemplating
WALKING THE EARTH PATH
THE NEW AMERICAN RELIGIONS OF NATURE –A COMPILATION OF 15 ESSAYS
Happy Winter Thermstice/Imbolc!
The Winter Thermstice (Imbolc) Approaches! + Online Rituals!
You can join a Witch’s Brew This Saturday, January 11! From The Critical Thinking Witch Collective
What magic will *You* make this New Years Eve?
Happy Winter Solstice!
A Winter Solstice/Yule episode just in time!, plus Self-Care, and more! Recent Episodes of THE WONDER podcast, by Mark Green
Yule (the Winter Solstice) is coming up fast, + a bunch of Online Rituals!
Solstice Gift Ideas for Naturalistic Pagans, 2024
Return to the Mother: A 5 day conference! November 24-29
Check out this Medicine Wheel Presentation by Nikol Roubidoux, with EBSAT, on Monday Night November 11th, 8 pm EST!
The Threat to Science if Trump Wins, by Starstuff, Contemplating
Blessed Samhain! May we Appreciate those who are Dead, and Enjoy the Life we Have!
Samhain (The Fall Equitherm) Approaches (+ Online Rituals)!
Live from the Suntree Retreat! Plus Autumn, (Death, just in time for Samhain), and more! Recent Episodes of THE WONDER podcast, by Mark Green
Auroras are coming soon! [Stardust, Contemplating]
The Next 37 Days are Critical – What can you do to help? by Starstuff, Contemplating
Happy Fall Equinox!
Know your Rights: Religious Freedom in Public Schools – Free Webinar Thursday September 12
Natural Burial Zoom Presentation by Selena Fox, from the Circle Sanctuary September 9th!
Thinking meat? Plus Happiness, Love, the Holiday of Dimming/Lughnasadh, and more! Recent Episodes of THE WONDER podcast, by Mark Green
Facing the Tsunami of Lies – a Threat to our Democracy, by Starstuff, Contemplating
Last Chance! Registration closes Friday, Aug. 9! for the Awesome, Live Gathering Suntree Retreat!
Happy Summer Thermstice/Lammas!
The Summer Cross-Quarter (Summer Thermstice) Approaches (+ online Lunasa Rituals)!
Paganism is Different, Part 4: In Paganism, you are Free to Change your Beliefs [Stardust, Contemplating]
Most of Your Cells Aren’t Yours, by Brock Haussamen
A Sneak Peek at the Suntree Retreat! Plus Authenticity, Aging, and more! Recent Episodes of THE WONDER podcast, by Mark Green
Happy Summer Solstice! Check out these Stonehenge Livestreams!
The Summer Solstice is less than two weeks away, Plus online Celebrations & a Stonehenge Livestream!
Now is your chance – the Suntree Retreat is a life-changing event for Naturalistic Pagans!
Auroras are coming! [Stardust, Contemplating]
Your Once in a Lifetime Chance to see a Star Explode! It’ll happen any day now!
Happy Spring Equitherm (Beltane)!
The May Cross-Quarter (Vernal Equitherm or Beltane) is less than two weeks away! + a dozen online celebrations
Success! We did it! A Celebration of the Discovery of the Big Bang is coming on April 20! Can you be there? [Starstuff, Contemplating]
The Eclipse is upon us! Plus Mark’s new book, Ritual Skills, and more! Recent Episodes of THE WONDER podcast, by Mark Green
What are Eclipse Portals? Here’s how you can create one yourself!
Happy Spring Equinox!
The Spring Equinox Approaches! + Online Rituals
No-Nonsense Paganism: Why the Wheel of the Year doesn’t make sense to me anymore
Just a Few Days to the Eclipse! Finalize those Plans now! Here’s a Ritual, too!
Being Pagan Every Day, Imbolc, and more! Recent Episodes of THE WONDER podcast, by Mark Green
Discover Your Astounding Family Tree at the next Earth-based Spirituality Action Team meeting, Monday, Feb. 12!
Happy Winter Thermstice/Imbolc!
Again we see that in an overculture of Monotheistic Privilege, it’s quite socially acceptable to spread hateful lies about Pagans – by Starstuff, Contemplating
What magic will *You* make this New Years Eve?
Happy Winter Solstice!
Surviving the Holidays, facing our Monsters, and more! Recent Episodes of THE WONDER podcast, by Mark Green
News Flash! The bright star Betelgeuse will be occulted (eclipsed) by an Asteroid Tomorrow Night (December 11-12) – only visible in a narrow band, or online
Yule (the Winter Solstice) is coming up fast, + a bunch of Online Rituals!
Practice Spotlight! Check out the Winter Solstice Singalong December 3rd, and the Circle Sanctuary Guided Ceremony Podcast, December 20th!
Solstice Gift Ideas for Naturalistic Pagans, 2023
Paganism is Different, Part 3: In Paganism, there’s less reverence for a human leader [Stardust, Contemplating]
Happy Samhain! Now, Eclipses highlight the Beltane/Samhain Pairing!
No Nonsense Paganism: It’s Fall When It Feels Like Fall
Samhain (The Fall Equitherm) Approaches (+ Online Rituals)!
Michael Dowd, who gave us all so much, has died [Starstuff, Contemplating]
Gratitude for Ancestors, and the Treasure Trove of Knowledge they gave us – Remembering W. Jason Morgan [Starstuff, Contemplating]
When is Atheopagan Day? Being comfortable in our own skin, Truth/reality, The Senses, and more! Recent Episodes of THE WONDER podcast, by Mark Green
Happy Fall Equinox!
No-Nonsense Paganism: Cultural Appropriation in Pagan Ritual
Next Spring’s Eclipse will be Beyond Words! Now is the time to make your plans.
The Fall Equinox Approaches!
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