Naturalistic Paganism
Category: Columns
[Rotting Silver] “Parable of the Earth’s Lover” by B. T. Newberg
From the Earth’s embrace, her lover pulled away. She asked, “What is wrong?” He replied, “You kissed me once and it was warm. But when you kissed again, it was cold, like the lips of a corpse. What does this…
Read MoreThe Wheel of Evolution, by Eric Steinhart: Imbolc
During Imbolc, the sun is gaining strength, so that holy creative power concentrates itself ever more intensely. Imbolc represents early growth.
Read More[An Atheopagan Life] “Riverain and Adapting the Wheel of the Year” by Mark Green
The most important part of my celebration of Riverain is my annual rain hike: When a nice heavy storm comes along, I suit up and go for a hike in a wilderness area. There is something moving and lovely about walking in the rain, cozy inside my layers of winter gear, with a beautiful trail all to myself, as I’m the only one crazy enough to go walking when it’s pouring. The sky rains down the sweet water, and I watch it flow down to the creeks, rivers and aquifers that sustain my life through the dry months.
Read More[Starstuff, Contemplating] “Celebrating hidden life – Imbolc” by Heather and Jon Cleland-Host
Imbolc is a time for reflection and anticipation. In addition to anticipating the end of winter, the emergence of plants germinating through the winter, and the birth of animals in the spring, it is doubly meaningful for those mapping the human lifetime, as it matches gestation, or the time before birth.
Read More[A Pedagogy of Gaia] “Communities of mind are necessary but not sufficient” by Bart Everson
The growth of contemporary Paganism has been fueled by communities of mind, via books and websites, to the point that most American practitioners are solitary. This is unfortunate but perhaps inevitable. As a small religious movement, many will find themselves unable to connect with others on a regular basis for the simple practical reason that we lack numbers. Even so, we are all a part of larger communities, and we have much to offer.
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