Naturalistic Paganism

The Top 10 Blog Posts of 2018

It’s a tough task to pick my favorite posts of 2018.  Luckily, I don’t have to do that.  Here are the top ten posts of 2018, based on the number of views.  Plenty of them show that many of us are expanding the role of our Naturalistic Paganism in our lives, with other topics (such as social issues) appearing as well.     Read More

Cosmic Calendar Countdown

Carl Sagan’s Cosmic Calendar maps the entire history of our cosmos onto a single year.  You can follow the entire calendar here at HP.  As you imagine, things speed up considerably as the year advances.  After the Big Bang on January 1, we have to wait until May for the Milky Way to form and September for our own Sun to form.  But things got really busy in December: Read More

Bearing Witness to Social Injustice as A Spiritual Practice: Moving from Pain to Taking Compassionate Action, (Part 1 of 3) by Wayne Martin Mellinger, Ph.D. [The Dionysian Naturalist]

   What to do if you are called upon to bear witness to social and environmental injustice?

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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.  For all of us, this year brings us the special treat of a full moon on the Solstice!

Celebrations

Some of the ways many of us are celebrating were published a few weeks ago.  I hope all the preparations haven’t been too busy for you – but whether they have or not, now is the time to relax and celebrate!  Everything doesn’t have to be perfectly prepared, after all.  Read More

As the Solstice Approaches, We Again see the Power of our Star

Though we are now seeing less and less of our closest star (in the Northern Hemisphere), the Sun will soon be returning!  For me, the Winter Solstice is a celebration of all stars, near and far, ancient and current. Read More