Naturalistic Paganism“Walking, ideally, is a state in which the mind, the body, and the world are aligned, as though they were three characters, finally in conversation together, three notes suddenly making a chord.” –Rebecca Solnit in Wanderlust: A History of Walking
Walking with my Dog is my Most Sacred Practice, by Anna Walther
Happy Spring Equinox!
Happy Spring Equinox, or Ostara! Of course, our spherical planet also gives us the beautiful symmetry of the Fall Equinox (& Mabon) being celebrated now by our Southern Hemisphere friends. The moment of the Equinox is at 5:58 pm (EDT), Wednesday, March 20th. Life returns!
[Dead Ideas] “Steampunk Rome”, by B. T. Newberg
https://player.megaphone.fm/ADL7504945651?
For our final series, we’re doing the steam technology of the ancient world that died and had to be resurrected in 18th-century Europe. How close was Rome to being able to construct a working steam locomotive? That may sound silly, but you won’t think so after this episode!
What’s more, we’ve got a whole series coming out on this surprising topic. Here’s what in store:
- Steampunk Rome I: An Ancient Industrial Revolution (Almost)
- Steampunk Rome II: The Industrial Revolution That Didn’t Happen (And Why Not)
- Steampunk Rome III: Hellenistic Science, Hell Yeah
- Steampunk Rome IV: The Great Library of Alexandria
- Steampunk Rome V: A Pyrrhic Victory: The Death of Ancient Science
- Steampunk Rome VI: Rome Industrial – An Interview with Jordan Harbour of Twilight Histories
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The Spring Equinox Approaches…
Daylight
Though still in the depths of winter here in Michigan, the longer days are already noticeable. Because the daylight cycle leads our seasons, the days are already as long as they were in early October – though of course still much colder. For me, this growing daylight (reinforced by the start of Daylight Savings Time) is a reminder from our Earth itself, one of those many helpful features of our seasons, to begin thinking about, and planning for, the Spring Equinox/Ostara. Another reminder – one that is rather bizarre – is the appearance of a “warm-blooded” plant that smells like a zombie! Read More
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