Naturalistic Paganism
“Spirituality From Science” by Brock Haussamen
Several pieces of scientific information have been important to me in finding direction and perspective in my life. This scientific information is spiritual insofar as spirituality concerns a larger entity of which we feel a part. Read More
[Pagan in Place] “Cicadas, Insect Allies” by Anna Walther
One way of grounding pagan practice in place is getting to know the insects with whom we share our environment. Both beautiful and dangerous, our insect allies pollinate our flowers and food, and they sting and spread disease. It’s estimated that insects have the largest biomass of any type of land animal, and that they comprise more than seventy-five percent of the species on our planet. We can hardly hope to engage with the mystery of life on earth without also consciously engaging with our insect allies. Read More
Announcing: An educational course designed for naturalists!
Spirituality is not about knowing something, but about living it.
Announcing: The first-ever online educational course designed for our community opens for enrollment August 2nd!
This is B. T. Newberg here. Since handing over the reins of HP to John’s capable hands, I’ve been working hard to advance our community in a different way: creating an online educational course designed not only for Pagans but for all naturalists with spiritual inclinations. Working with the Spiritual Naturalist Society, an organization for any path that combines naturalism and spirituality, I’ve spent the last two years creating something we Naturalistic Pagans can be proud of, and which will challenge us in fresh, new ways.
Thanks to the hard work of many at the Spiritual Naturalist Society, as well as a cohort of beta testers including our own John Halstead (thanks, John!), we’re ready for you. Read on for details. Read More
“Vestals, Feminism & the ‘Evil Field'” by Debra Macleod
Note from the editor: Check out Debra Macleod’s forthcoming book: Brides of Rome: A Novel of the Vestal Virgins.
Despite the resurgence and richness of the Vesta tradition, many people who think “Vestal Virgin” still think of one thing: the fact that Vestals who broke their vow of chaste service to the goddess were buried alive. Let’s be honest. Who can blame people for going there? It’s a pretty dramatic image: a young woman being thrown into a shallow grave and trying to claw her way out while dirt is being piled on top of her. Read More
[A Pedagogy of Gaia] “Preparing a Ritual” by Bart Everson
Nothing tests one’s ideas like putting them in action.
I was recently asked to host the Lammas celebration for my local circle. I’m both enthralled and daunted by this prospect. Lammas has a special place in my heart, but I’ve never organized a ritual for group of willing and enthusiastic Pagans before. The creative process can be a sort of torture, but I’m determined to savor every moment. Read More
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