Naturalistic Paganism
Solstice Gift Ideas for Naturalistic Pagans, 2025
Our family is planning the gifts for Winter Solstice/Yule, as many of us are. Celebrating the Winter Solstice (December 21 this year) gives us an even shorter time than most Americans for holiday planning and waiting for delivery, so with still some weeks before the Winter Solstice, here are some gift ideas to give or ask for! Of the items here, many will help your spiritual practice, enriching your daily life for you and your family.
Auroras are coming soon! [Stardust, Contemplating]
As you read this, a blast wave of trillions of energetic particles is bearing down on us, with impact expected in hours (night of November 11-12 and 12-13). The resulting auroras may fill the skies in many Northern areas with shimmering green, red and blue. If you’ve never seen auroras, this could be your chance! Ready for auroras? Read More
Selena Fox Wins The Lifetime Achievement Award! [Starstuff, Contemplating]
Selena Fox has been selected for the well deserved Lifetime Achievement Award by the Aquarian Tabernacle Church – ATC Intl.! It will be presented at the 2025 Hekate’s Sickle Festival, November 7-9 in Seattle, Washington State USA. You can register and attend at this link.
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Blessed Samhain! May we Appreciate those who are Dead, and Enjoy the Life we Have!
Happy Samhain! As the darkness falls this Samhain night, our trillions of Ancestors visit us. Who are they? What can they offer you for your struggles today? They can help you anytime during the year – not just now – if you ask.
Our Wheel of the Year gives us not just 8 Sabbats, but these Sabbats are in connected pairs, linked opposites. Samhain and Beltane are a linked pair of opposites – Life and Death – both in meaning and in the fact that each is celebrated along with the other, on opposite sides of our Earth.
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Samhain (The Fall Equitherm) Approaches (+ Online Rituals)!
2025 saw the loss of a lot of musical talent. Ozzy (our post is here) was a huge influence on music for Gen Xers (and more), and since Ozzy’s death, John Lodge of the Moody Blues, and Ade Frehley of Kiss have also died (plus Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers, Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary, D’Angelo, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, and others). My Dad also died in 2025. As with so many other deaths, we are reminded that we make the world that future generations will live in, and that it is now up to us to carry on the work of the beloved dead as best we can.
This is one of the most sacred times of the year for me – a time when I feel my Ancestors even more closely than usual, as well as a time to remember those who have died this past year. This year, Samhain is even more significant than usual, with the added deaths of millions of people worldwide from the covid pandemic.
In both recognition and celebration of the lives and contributions of all the dead, I’m nearly done with the house decorations, and our family is well along in doing our Samhain Ancestor card dinner graces (see below). Samhain (the Fall Equitherm) is coming up quickly! Read More
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