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Mid-Month Meditation: “Ode to the West Wind” by Percy Bysshe Shelley
We encourage our readers to use these Mid-Month Meditations as an opportunity to take a short break from everything else. Rather than treating these posts the way you would any other post, set aside 10 minutes someplace quiet and semi-private to have an experience. Take a minute to relax first. After listening to the recording (5 minutes) or reading the text, take a few minutes to let the experience sink in. If it feels right, leave a comment.
Last Chance to Send Your Submissions for “Godless Paganism: Voices of Non-Theistic Pagans”
HP is soliciting submissions for the forthcoming anthology, Godless Paganism: Voices of Non-Theistic Pagans. The deadline is November 15! Send your submissions to HumanisticPaganism[at]gmail[dot]com. We’re looking for writings non-theistic Pagans, including atheist Pagans, pantheists, animists, Gaians, archetypalists, Buddho-Pagans, natural polytheists, and so on. The goal of the anthology is to educate others in the Pagan community about both the diversity and the depth of non-theistic Pagan practice. The tentative chapter headings are below: Read More
“Varieties of Pantheism” by Paul Harrison
This essay was originally published at the World Pantheism website.
Scientific Pantheism
Scientific Pantheism is the belief that the universe and nature are divine.
It fuses religion and science, and concern for humans with concern for nature.
It provides the most realistic concept of life after death,
and the most solid basis for environmental ethics.
It is a religion that requires no faith other than common sense,
no revelation other than open eyes and a mind open to evidence,
no guru other than your own self.
Pantheism is not a monolithic creed. There have been many varieties of pantheism, arising inside and outside of traditional religions. Read More
Autumn Equitherm
Today is the Autumn Equitherm or Cross-Quarter in the Northern Hemisphere. Among Neo-Pagans, the Cross-Quarter is commonly celebrated on October 31 as Samhain (pron. saw-in). It is the part of the origin of modern Halloween. The actual date of the cross-quarter falls about a week later on November 6 or 7. The precise date and time for the cross-quarter for the year can be found at archaeoastronomy.com. Meanwhile, those in the Southern Hemisphere experience this time as the Spring Equitherm or Cross-Quarter.
Great Story Gift Ideas
The gift-giving season is coming up. Here are a few gift suggestions inspired by our themes for the month of November: Cosmology and Pantheism. Read More
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