Naturalistic Paganism

Happy Winter Thermstice/Imbolc!

Hidden life beneath the snow and ice…  How many of us have seen vole and mouse trails under the snow?  They are hidden now, but with a careful eye you might see them when the start to appear as the snow melts.  I don’t know what determines how many trails they make.  Do you?  Some years, there are very few trails, and other years, the snow melts to reveal a Gordian knot of trails and tunnels, enough to tear up the lawn! Read More

Opening for Science Co-Editor!

Is one of your New Years resolutions to make your creative work more visible?  Or perhaps to live your spirituality more often?  Here is your opportunity!

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The Winter Cross-Quarter (Winter Thermstice) Approaches!

Have you noticed that slightly later sunsets?  The days are just starting to get longer, yet that warm is feeble, and we are in the depths of Winter’s chill.  Growing a tiny bit stronger every day, the Sun is returning.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Winter cross-quarter (Winter Thermstice) is traditionally celebrated on February 2 as Imbolc.  It is near the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring equinox, which this year happens on February 4th.  It is one of eight stations in our planet’s annual journey around the sun.   While the Winter Solstice is the time of longest darkness, the Winter Cross-Quarter is (on average) the time of greatest cold.  Read More

The Top 10 Blog Posts of 2019

Looking back helps us in many ways – it can increase our understanding of ourselves, showing us both good things to build upon and areas to watch.  As the year starts, looking back at the top posts of 2019 can add to what we see from looking at our own personal year.    Read More

Call for Contributions! Celebrating Intercosmic Kinship of the Goddess (Deadline January 31)

We are seeking essays, poems, and artworks in an effort to recognize, celebrate, and proclaim the Intercosmic Kinship of the Goddess. Building on the first volume of the Celebrating the Goddess collective writing anthology, Celebrating Seasons of the Goddess, this second volume aims to unleash the latch on the door of the reservoir wherein we and our cultures are deeply rooted.   Link here. Read More