Naturalistic Paganism
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Walking with my Dog is my Most Sacred Practice, by Anna Walther
“Walking, ideally, is a state in which the mind, the body, and the world are aligned, as though they were three characters, finally in conversation together, three notes suddenly making a chord.” –Rebecca Solnit in Wanderlust: A History of Walking
Read MoreConfessions of a Naturalistic Witch, by Anna Walther
The goal of my naturalistic practice is not to project my will onto the world, but instead to harmonize my will with reality, which is Nature. In other words, I want to fully inhabit my life in this one world just as it is. I have no evidence for an otherworld, but belief in an otherworld is not required, for the meaningful practice of magic.
Read MoreWalking the Labyrinth, by Anna Walther
The cicada song in the trees above intensified as I approached the center. Coincidence, I’m certain, and yet…
Read More[Pagan in Place] “Year’s End: An Invitation to Daily Practice”, By Anna Walther
I’m recommitting to a daily practice, so that I don’t burn out, and so that I’ll be able to exercise some discernment in the days ahead, and I invite you to do the same. My daily practices are grounding and centering. Soul aligning. Earth walking. I’ll do my craft, you do yours. Just do something.
Read More[Pagan in Place] “Live Oak Trance”, By Anna Walther
Entering At dusk I sat under three live oak trunks that grow in woods near my house. I cleansed, grounded, and centered and began square breathing*, with eyes open and attention focused on the tree. I imagined that, like the…
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