Naturalistic Paganism
Category: John Halstead
“The Forgotten History of Atheist Paganism” by John Halstead
Polytheists and Pagan Reconstructionist do not have an exclusive claim to the pagan past. While belief may have been the norm among ancient pagans, there were atheist pagans in antiquity, as there are today.
Read MoreNaturalistic Pagan Toolbox: Eco-Shrines
This column was conceived by Rua Lupa, who proposed gathering practical resources for Naturalistic Pagans in one place. It is dedicated to sharing ideas for religious technologies which we might use or adapt to deepen our Naturalistic Pagan practices. It…
Read MoreRational Ritual for Religious Naturalists
This article was originally published at GodisChange.org, the site of Earthseed, a Naturalistic Pagan religion. Like many naturalistic religions, the Earthseed described by Octavia Butler in her Parable series is light on ritual. The gatherings of the Earthseed community in…
Read MoreThe Naturalistic Pagan Toolbox: “Spiritual Naturalist Drumming” by DT Strain
As the famous jazz musician John Coltrane said, “All a musician can do is get closer to the sources of nature, and so feel that he is in communion with the natural laws”. Drumming, like any practice, may not be for everyone, but it is this very real and very natural enhanced perception that makes drumming a potential source of spiritual transformation.
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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Pagan Coming Out Day – May 2nd
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