Naturalistic Paganism
Another Opportunity to bring Joy to Kids, with “Stardust Explores the Solar System”!
Back in 2016, we saw a way to bring our joy and wonder of an evidence based understanding of our Universe to thousands of kids and adults, and responded with early, strong support. That support helped make the My Name is Stardust book launch a resounding success – selling thousands of copies worldwide- putting our values and care for a better future world into action. Now we have another opportunity. The success of that book, including radio shows and worldwide recognition has led to a second edition, Stardust Explores the Solar System, which has a kickstarter campaign being launched today! We can help bring that magic to more kids who are wondering about it all as well. Even though my job is being eliminated, I’ve donated. For me, this is one tiny part of how I hope to continue putting my gratitude for my Ancestors into action for future generations. From the glow of the success of the first book, I hope many of us can help make this continuation of the Stardust series a reality.
Here’s the kickstarter site. Inspire passion for science and wonder with this children’s STEM book exploring the Big Bang, the Solar System, and our place in space! Also, please consider sharing this with others, on facebook and other social media.
The Winter Cross-Quarter (Winter Thermstice) Approaches!
Balanced Pagaian Lammas & Imbolc Altars by Glenys Livingstone
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Winter cross-quarter (Summer 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 3rd. It is one of eight stations in our planet’s annual journey around the sun. For those in the Northern Hemisphere, the claws of winter are harsh at this time, even though sunlight has already started returning. It takes a while for the climate to warm in response to the longer day, so the earth remains cold. While the Winter Solstice is the time of longest darkness, the Winter Cross-Quarter is (on average) the time of greatest cold. Yet, like a secret promise, the sun is returning. Read More
[Dead Ideas] “Self-mummification I: Buddhist Mummies of Japan”, by B. T. Newberg
https://player.megaphone.fm/ADL8023989349?
That’s right: *self*-mummification, mummifying yourself through a special 3000-day diet and regimen of spiritual exercises which will lead to your death but, if you do it correctly, will mummify your body and make you a sokushinbutsu or “Buddha in the Flesh.” I witnessed many of these mummies personally while living in Japan. This is their story.
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“Getting to Naturalism the Long Way Around” by Christopher Stanley
With the new year, we are starting a new series called, “What Naturalism Means to Me”. It is an opportunity for our readers, like you, to share what Naturalism means for you. We are looking for essays between 1000-3000 words. Send your submissions to humanisticpaganism[at]gmail[dot]com.
What “naturalism” means to me is kind of complicated. Well, except that it’s not. It’s actually very simple. But its simplicity is deeply obfuscated by most of the ways that we think about things. So much so that I often have a hard time thinking about it clearly myself. So before I can meaningfully tell you what naturalism means to me, we’ll need to take a look at just what we mean by “nature” to begin with.
MoonCourt: Goddess Ceremonial Space by Glenys Livingstone Ph.D.
MoonCourt is dedicated ceremonial space created for the celebration of Her Creativity, as this manifests in the Seasonal Moments, which are holy days of Earth, points of transition marking Earth’s orbit around our mother Sun. MoonCourt as it has been named, is sacred space for celebrating Earth’s everyday sacred journey, our everyday pilgrimage – where we actually are. It is a Goddess safe space where She may be spoken and announced in all Her beauty and power. MoonCourt is the emergent home of PaGaian Cosmology.
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