Naturalistic Paganism

Category: Columns


Facing the Tsunami of Lies – a Threat to our Democracy, by Starstuff, Contemplating

The harm of all these lies is hard to overestimate.  They ruin lives, they prey on the most vulnerable, and directly threaten our basic human rights in the months ahead.  What can we each do? 

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Paganism is Different, Part 4: In Paganism, you are Free to Change your Beliefs [Stardust, Contemplating]

Paganism is radically different from many huge religions, and that these radical differences appear to have a large impact on our lives, on the lives of future generations, and on our world.  In Paganism, you are free (even encouraged!) to change your beliefs. Paganism’s focus on our own actions aligns with Paganism’s strong thread of individual freedom. 

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Auroras are coming! [Stardust, Contemplating]

As you read this, a blast wave of trillions of energetic particles is bearing down on us, with impact expected in just 10 to 30 hours (night of May 10 – May 12).  The resulting auroras will fill the skies…

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What are Eclipse Portals? Here’s how you can create one yourself!

The total eclipse this coming April 8th will hold dozens of millions of people in awe (including both Americans and eclipse chasers). What will I do during those 100 or so sacred seconds? Will I prepare a ritual? Just revel in it? Hug my kids? I have no idea yet. All religions have sacred times and sacred places. For many of us (and certainly me), this will be one of those most sacred times. What will that time be like for you? I don’t think that can be predicted – we can’t decide when the sacred will touch us.

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Just a Few Days to the Eclipse! Finalize those Plans now! Here’s a Ritual, too!

The total eclipse this coming April 8th will hold dozens of millions of people in awe (including both Americans and eclipse chasers). What will I do during those 100 or so sacred seconds? Will I prepare a ritual? Just revel in it? Hug my kids? I have no idea yet. All religions have sacred times and sacred places. For many of us (and certainly me), this will be one of those most sacred times. What will that time be like for you? I don’t think that can be predicted – we can’t decide when the sacred will touch us.

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