Naturalistic Paganism
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[Rotting Silver] “Hymn to the Winds” by B. T. Newberg
Gentle wind, rough wind, our wind, no wind– Many are the winds that help us. One by one we sing a hymn to you, singing: Help us appreciate our home. Gentle wind, you massage the tree leaves, Lead the rope…
Read More[Pagan in Place] “Even Here”, by Anna Walther
See? Even here and now, in the cracks of this suburban sidewalk, you spring up, green hands open to catch the rain.
Read More[A Pedagogy of Gaia] “The Surprising Results of Magical Thinking” by Bart Everson
Generally speaking, philosophical naturalists don’t believe in magic, so any invocation of the term is likely to be pejorative. For those with a naturalistic mindset, the phrase “magical thinking” is often a diss or a criticism, a suggestion of logical gaps or inconsistencies, similar to wishful thinking. But I think wholesale disavowal goes too far. So next time you’re down in New Orleans, come take a walk on this path made from dreams. See for yourself the glorious results that can come from magical thinking.
Read More[Rotting Silver] “Haiku Collection: Beetles” by B. T. Newberg
A struggling beetle Emerging from the toilet Slides into the piss A beetle scurries On the floor; an eye flashes A shoe thunders down A hounded beetle Dashes madly for the wall Almost, almost, al A horn…
Read MoreThe Naturalistic Pagan Toolbox: Speaking of/to Nature
Robin Kimmerer argues for changing our language as a way of changing our relationship to nature. She urges us to adopt a “grammar of animacy.” She calls this “a kind of reverse linguistic imperialism, a shift in worldview through the humble work of the pronoun.”
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