Naturalistic Paganism
Happy Winter Solstice!
Happy Winter Solstice, or Yule! Of course, our spherical planet also gives us the beautiful symmetry of the Summer Solstice (Litha) being celebrated now by our Southern Hemisphere friends. With the exact Solstice moment at 4 pm (UTC) on December 21st, the longest night for most of those in America is the night of the 20th, but for some in Eastern North America, and certainly most of Eurasia, the longest night is tomorrow night, the night of the 21st. This is different for every time zone, and is easy to figure out. If the instant of the Solstice is in the morning (before noon) in your local time zone, then the longest night is the night before. If it’s in the afternoon or evening, the the longest night is the night after the Winter Solstice for you.
New Practice Tool for You! Announcing The *Active* Cosmic Calendar! [Stardust, Contemplating]
Remember how illuminating Carl Sagan’s Cosmic Calendar is? By mapping the history of our Universe onto the Calendar year, with the Big Bang on January 1, and today at midnight the night of December 31st, it’s a lot easier to see how tiny our own part of history is. The highlight of the year comes in the last minutes before midnight on New Years Eve, when ancient history flies by with blinding speed! Now, with this tool, it’s even simpler for anyone to experience this, with no preparation needed.
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Starting a Pagan Practice, Building a Pagan Family Spirituality, and more! Recent Episodes of THE WONDER podcast, by Mark Green
How to start your Pagan Practice (complemented by an interview with Daniel Strain), the Moon, and self-care during the holidays. Plus, how to build a Pagan Family spirituality with Yucca, Lilith, and myself! All that, and more, are in the recent THE WONDER podcasts! They are on the page here.
Yule (the Winter Solstice) is coming up fast, + a bunch of Online Rituals!
For many of us, this is a big Sabbat, which takes a more preparation (and if you are buying gifts, the Naturalistic Pagan Gift List here might help). Whether it’s due to cultural inertia, or kid’s expectations, the importance of Stars and this Sabbat, or whatever, it’s a big deal in our family. Already started the Solstice doors and decorating. If you have been doing your Winter Solstice traditions for years, if you are just starting your family and are currently building the traditions which will bring the Universe to your kids, or anything in between, I hope that the traditions and practices on this post are found to be useful, inspiring, or just comforting.
Holiday Gift Ideas for Naturalistic Pagans, 2021
Our family is planning the gifts for Winter Solstice/the holidays, as many of us are. Those of us who celebrate the Winter Solstice have an even shorter time than most Americans for holiday planning and waiting for delivery (which may be worse this year due to supply chain problems), 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. Read More
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