Naturalistic Paganism“Atheist Paganism”
Translation: Non-Pagan Neo-Paganism
This illustrates why this anthology is so needed.
[A Pedagogy of Gaia] “The P-Word” by Bart Everson
I have quite a bit of ambivalence about the P-word. I doubt anyone’s noticed, but I make an effort to avoid it while writing this column. That may seem faintly ridiculous. After all, I’m writing for a site called Humanistic Paganism. Who am I trying to kid? Read More
[Starstuff, Contemplating] “The Circle of Death & Life” by Jon and Heather Cleland Host
Samhain Altar
The secrets of evolution are time and death. — Carl Sagan
The wind rustles the branches of the trees causing leaves to fall, forming a colorful veil in the autumn air. Children walk along the sidewalk, kicking the leaves, laughing. The dying leaves of the trees are glorious, and their dance to the ground is urgent and joyful. Yet, their falling signifies their end, and the beginning of the dormancy of the trees. Life and death are bound together. Samhain is the eighth of the Celtic holidays. It is the night when it is said the veil between life and death is thin. Autumn is a time of harvest, and Samhain is the final harvest. We feel the closeness of death as winter approaches. Plants die or go dormant. It is not surprising that we might find ourselves reflecting on death as we go into winter. Yet, as with so many cultures, we approach this reflection with color, beauty and wild celebration. Read More
Send Your Submissions for “Godless Paganism” by Nov. 15
HP is soliciting submissions for the forthcoming anthology, Godless Paganism: Voices of Non-Theistic Pagans. The deadline is November 15! We’re looking for writings non-theistic Pagans, including atheist Pagans, pantheists, animists, Gaians, archetypalists, Buddho-Pagans, natural polytheists, and so on. The goal 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
[Pagan in Place] “Creating a Local Lunar Calendar: Full Moon Names for Central Texas” by Anna Walther
Full moons are rich with psychological and mythical associations. Men change into werewolves or go mad on the full moon (hence the word ‘lunacy’). Full moons are associated with high tides, the menstrual cycle, fertility, and insomnia. And farmers have been planting according to moon cycles for hundreds of years, as evidenced by The Old Farmer’s Almanac, published continuously since 1792. Many have claimed that human behavior varies with lunar cycles: that more births, more violent crimes, and more hospital admissions for bleeding occur during full moons. Controlled experiments have generally failed to find significant associations between lunar cycles and human behavior, but the lunar connection lives on in our collective imagination. Read More
We need 7 more supporters for “Godless Paganism: Voices of Non-Theistic Pagans”
Earlier this week, someone sent me this comment:
We’ve reached our initial funding goal, but we hope to collect $500 over our goal and place an ad for Humanistic Paganism at the Wild Hunt.org. All we need is 7 more supporters at the $45 level. You will get a copy of “Godless Paganism” (overseas shipping is now available) and your name or the name of the organization of your choice will appear on the acknowledgements page of the anthology! All profits over and above our funding goal will go to The Wild Hunt’s fall funding campaign! If we collect $500 over our goal, we can place a graphical ad at the Wild Hunt.
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