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The Summer Cross-Quarter (Summer Thermstice) Approaches (+ 16 online Lunasa Rituals)!
Lunasa is the start of the prime campfire and stargazing season – bringing the unique combination of both warmth and longer nights “Sunlit Summer”, see the 8 season names here. Lunasa arrives again, but it’s not like last year, nor the year before. Why not? Because the many nested and interwoven cycles of our solar system make each stargazing season unique, and hence make every Lunasa unique! Last year we had a great Perseid show. This year, the moon washes out the Perseids, but is wonderful to see itself. Plus, here are a half dozen online Lunasa ritual opportunities!
A Peek inside the Suntree Retreat, Becoming Pagan, Adversity, the Summer Solstice, and more! Recent Episodes of THE WONDER podcast, by Mark Green
Listen to some really cool conversations recorded at the Suntree Retreat! -And also about coming back down to daily life after such a moving event. Plus, the paths some of us have taken to become Pagan, how to deal with adversity, and of course the Summer Solstice! – All that more, on the page here.
Some Facts about the Equal Rights Setback in the United States May Surprise you; by Starstuff, Contemplating
Like so many people around the world, I’m horrified (though not surprised – this danger was discussed in detail in a previous post, here and even earlier, here) by the gutting of women’s rights by the SCOTUS. As Naturalistic Pagans, our focus is on this real world – giving us both the awe of the world we live in and the commitment to build a better world to help future generations. When even basic healthcare and control over one’s own body become illegal for half the population, it’s yet another step towards a totalitarian state, and that hurts us all, both for us today as well as for future generations. Edited to add – Starhawk is having a ritual to help us move forward, on July 4th, 9 am Pacific Time! You can attend it at this link.
Happy Summer Solstice! The Planets Join to Celebrate with us this year!
Happy Summer Solstice!
Plus, get ready for another wonderful Solstice gift from our Universe! Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter Saturn, Uranus and Neptune join in the Solstice celebrations this year with a planetary parade! This lineup hasn’t happened (1864) since before the first Juneteenth (1865), and won’t happen again until 2040.
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Pagan Coming Out Day – May 2nd
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