Naturalistic Paganism
By the Glow of a Pig…………..
Log entry –
4:11 AM, 37 miles North East of Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
Nothing on the magnets. Darn. I’m going back to bed. Excitement from a dream about finally catching a meteor fragment woke me up, and it’s only a matter of time now until I catch one. Last week, I added 29 more magnets, bringing my total up to 472. I am a little concerned I might pull in a random car driving by, but back here in the woods I haven’t seen much traffic besides caribou and of course the mutant radioactive pigs.
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Pagan Environmental Statement Passes 7,000 Signatures!
Latest Update
Just one year ago today, our wider Pagan community got its first glimpse at the Pagan Community Statement on the Environment, crafted by a large group of diverse Pagans, including Pagan leaders, authors, artists, and bloggers from around the world . It was officially released on Earth Day (April 22), 2015, and the signatures started pouring in – first 100, then 1,000 – then more, with Pagans from many traditions and places on our Earth! It has now passed 7,000 signatures, extending its reach and impact. Where will it be on its one year anniversary, just a few short weeks away? Will we reach 10,000 Pagans, united for our Earth and our future? You can sign it here. Read More
[Rotting Silver] “Be Hard, Be Soft, My Gentle Lover” by B. T. Newberg
Be soft with thyself,
My gentle lover,
Yet in the proper time and place,
Know when to be hard:
Like the flint,
Whose severity sparks a fire Read More
The Naturalistic Pagan Toolbox: Beyond the Wheel of the Year
We Naturalistic Pagans tend to be very “heady” folks. We talk a lot about ideas, and even when we talk about practice, we sometimes shy away from the subjective side of things.
In addition, when it comes to our practice, many Naturalistic Pagans tend to be more on the minimalist side of things. (Check out, for example, Brendan Myers’ description of his “Minimalist Religion”.) This may be due in part to a general suspicion of religious ritual among humanists.
And there’s nothing wrong with a minimalist practice, if you find it satisfying. But sometimes we want or need more. Sometimes, we need the evocative power that comes with the “trappings” of religion, the symbols and poetry and paraphernalia, the “smells and bells” as high churchers say — but still without the superstition. This can be challenging for Naturalistic Pagans who, even more than other Pagans, are making it up as we go along. Read More
Happy Spring Equinox!
Time Warp?
It’s so cool to live on a spherical planet! Just a few weeks ago we had a solar eclipse that started on Wednesday, and ended a few hours later on Tuesday (time warp?), and now we have an Equinox that happens at one moment in time, but on two days. Confused? Going by Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), this year the Spring Equinox (Ostara) happens in the early morning hours of March 20th. As a result, at the Read More
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