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“Exploring the Historical Roots of Naturalistic Paganism” by B. T. Newberg

Posted on June 9, 2015 by NaturalisticPaganism

Were there Naturalistic Pagans in the ancient world? Many may assume that Naturalistic Pagans, who tend to be agnostics or atheists, are an exclusively modern phenomenon. If there were naturalists among ancient Pagans, how might that change the way we see the myths and traditions on which Pagans of all styles of belief base their practices?

“A Brief History of Neo-Paganism” by John Halstead

Posted on June 7, 2015 by NaturalisticPaganism

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Neo-Paganism has its roots in the 19th century Romantic movement in England and Germany which saw ancient paganism as an ideological and aesthetic counter to the influence of Western modernity and industrialism.

[Pagan in Place] “Home Base Practice” by Anna Walther

Posted on June 5, 2015 by NaturalisticPaganism

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The elements, plants, animals, and seasonal patterns that inspire my practice manifest in specific places; therefore I must be grounded in a specific place in order to interact with them.

[Starstuff, Contemplating] “Hearing our Ancestors” by Jon Cleland Host

Posted on June 3, 2015 by NaturalisticPaganism

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At times, our Ancestors can seem closer or farther away, though they are always within us – in our trillions of copies of our DNA. Though Samhain is half a year away, here is one of many times that I heard my distant Ancestors.