Naturalistic Paganism

Category: John Halstead


The Naturalistic Pagan Toolbox: Beyond the Wheel of the Year

In this column, I want to share ideas for religious technologies which we might use or adapt to deepen our Naturalistic Pagan practices. I will be sharing the ideas and experiences of others, as well as some of my own, and I welcome you to send me your ideas for sharing in future posts. If you have discovered a ritual technique which works for you that you would like to add to the Naturalistic Pagan Toolbox, send me an email.

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Welcome our new Managing Editor, Jon Cleland Host

On the Spring Equinox, I will be officially handing over the reigns of the Humanistic Paganism site to Jon Cleland Host. Jon is uniquely qualified to take over as Managing Editor of HP. I have met some wonderful people while serving as the Managing Editor, and Jon is one of my favorites.

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Earthseed, Part 4: An Earthseed Ritual

As wind,
As water,
As fire,
As life,
God
Is both creative and destructive,
Demanding and yielding,
Sculptor and clay.
God is Infinite Potential:
God is Change.

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“Earthseed, Part 3: ‘The Destiny of Earthseed is to take root among the stars.'” by John Halstead

The Destiny of Earthseed
Is to take root among the stars.
It is to live and to thrive
On new earths.
It is to become new beings
And to consider new questions.
It is to leap into the heavens
Again and again.
It is to explore the vastness
Of heaven.
It is to explore the vastness
Of ourselves.

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“Earthseed, Part 2: God and the Universe as Complementary Opposites” by John Halstead

God
Gives shape to the universe
As the universe
Shapes God.

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