Naturalistic Paganism
The Fall Equinox Approaches!
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Fall Equinox is celebrated in three weeks (it is September 22nd this year) as Mabon, also called Harvest Home. (Those in the Southern Hemisphere celebrate the Spring Equinox, Ostara, at this time.) While every year we celebrate and are thankful for the many good things around us, this year the presidential election reminds us to be thankful of all of the good checks and balances in our government, which have prevented us (so far) from becoming an absolute dictatorship. It’s especially important to recognize these (and the many other good aspects of our imperfect system), because they are extremely valuable and also easily lost.
Growing Darkness…….
Mike Nichols writes of the day: “Mythically, this is the day of the year when the God of Light is defeated by his twin and alter ego, the God of Darkness. It is the time of the year when night conquers day.” The metaphor for the natural solar cycle is perfectly clear, and easily appreciable by naturalists – as is the promise included within the metaphor that the darkness is temporary, and the light will return. Likewise with the agricultural myth of John Barleycorn, personification of the ripened grain: Read More
The Next 70 Days are Critical – What can you do to help? by Starstuff, Contemplating
We stand at an historic time, and the upcoming election will determine a lot about the world we will leave to future generations. As Naturalistic Pagans, our focus is on this real world, and we can put our spirituality into practice over the next two short months to help those future generations.
Tripping With the Gods – On Entheogenic Spirituality:, (Part 4 of 5) by Wayne Martin Mellinger, Ph.D. [The Dionysian Naturalist]
THE ENTHEOGENIC EXPERIENCE
Through the process of consuming entheogenic sacraments people can “wake up” to their “True Nature”, gaining liberation and freedom from the limitations of ordinary life. Through these processes we become introduced to the mysteries of Ultimate Reality (Wilber 2018). These events occur in a non-ordinarily state of awareness distinct from our orientations in mundane everyday life. Here I briefly elaborate on the nature of that state.
Get Ready for a Great Perseid Meteor Shower this Year! August 11-14, by Starstuff, Contemplating
She thought she could now actually feel the Earth turn–not just imagine it in her head, but really feel it in the pit of her stomach. It was like descending in a fast elevator. She craned her neck back further, so her field of view was uncontaminated by anything on Earth, until she could see nothing but black sky and bright stars. Gratifyingly, she was overtaken by
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