Naturalistic Paganism
Category: seasonal
The Sabbath of Water, by Mark Green
The tension there, I feel, is between maintaining traditions—something of great value in instilling rituals with power and continuity—and facing up to what is actually happening in the world in that particular year. I don’t have easy answers for how to bridge that gap, but I suspect it lies in changing the traditions just a little, to better suit the times.
Read More[Starstuff, Contemplating] “Gather together: Harvest and Community” by Heather and Jon Cleland Host
In modern times, the Fall Equinox is a time when summer vacations are ending and school is beginning. Communities that were parted in the spring are reforming again. Stories are being shared. Old friendships are renewed, new friendships begun. It is a time for community. Through it all, the harvest theme shines – the harvest of plants, of stories, of so much of our lives.
Read More[A Pedagogy of Gaia] “After the Ritual” by Bart Everson
This is a follow-up piece to last month’s essay, “Preparing A Ritual”. Before Something always seems to die around Lammas. Last year it was our pet fish, Inky. The year before it was a raccoon under the house. This year…
Read More[A Pedagogy of Gaia] “Preparing a Ritual” by Bart Everson
A ritual should have an overall purpose, and everything should contribute to that, similar to what Edgar Alan Poe termed the “unity of effect” in a short story. The purpose of this ritual is, of course, to celebrate Lammas. What does Lammas mean? Or, more properly, what meaning shall we make of it?
Read More[Starstuff, Contemplating] “Lunasa: The Power of Summer!” byHeather and Jon Cleland Host
Lunasa celebrates this heat at its peak: this is the hottest part of the summer. It is also the holiday to celebrate the fruits of summer’s heat with the first harvests of the year.
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