Naturalistic Paganism
Category: John Halstead
No-Nonsense Paganism: Creating a Ritual (part 1)
Ritual is the product of a conscious form applied to unconscious content. The most evocative rituals I have created came from somewhere other than my rational mind. They combined intuitive bodily movements with what W.H. Auden called “privately numinous words”, words that I had read or heard which had a talismanic-like effect on me.
Read MoreNo-Nonsense Paganism: Thinking About Winter Ritual
To live a pagan life, we need practices, rituals and observances which saturate everyday life. They don’t need to be demanding, but the frequency is important. We need daily practices, but we also need more than eight special days.
Read MoreNo-Nonsense Paganism: Introduction
If you’re interested in listening to the place where you live, in cultivating your relationship with the more-than-human world in your neighborhood, in turning that instinctive feeling of joy or thanksgiving at the turning of the seasons into a simple but powerful ritual, in celebrating being alive and just feeling more human, then this will be a good place to start.
Read MorePlaylist for the Wheel of the Year: Mid-Autumn
Over the years, I have created rituals to celebrate the Wheel of the Year with my wife and children. Music has been an essential part of the experience.
Read MorePlaylist for the Wheel of the Year: Autumn Equinox
Over the years, I have created rituals to celebrate the Wheel of the Year with my wife and children. Music has been an essential part of the experience.
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Pagan Coming Out Day – May 2nd
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