Naturalistic Paganism
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“How Earth-Centered is Neo-Paganism Really?” by John Halstead
Does nature merely serve as a backdrop to our rituals which are inwardly focused? Are we, in the words of Posch, “standing with our backs to the world” — both literally and figuratively? Do we worship gods of nature or the God(dess) that is nature? Is our “magic” an expression of wonder, or just another attempt to achieve mastery over the natural world? Is our religion eco-centered or ego-centered? To what extent do our religious values translate into ecologically responsible practices, individually and collectively?
Read More“Gaia’s Heartbeat: practicing empathy for the Mother of us all” by Brandon Sanders
This essay was first published at the SolSeed blog. According to James Lovelock’s popular Gaia hypothesis, all life on Earth, in combination with the geochemical cycles it interacts with, can be treated as a single living organism called Gaia. Humanity…
Read More“Leopard in a Minefield: The Flourishing of Nature” by Chris Highland
This article is part of the Patheos Public Square 2014 Summer Series: Conversations on Religious Trends. It is republished here with the permission of the author. The naturalistic reformers of nineteenth-century America call us to love this world and no other….
Read More“Spell, spell, what the hell?” by Telmaris Green
This essay was originally published at Skeptical Witch. What is a spell? If you would be kind enough to indulge my inner word-geek for a moment, I promise to get on to the enchanted frog part soon. The following etymologies…
Read MoreVideo: “Why I Care About DNA & Ancestors” by Jon Cleland Host
While the thoughts about my Ancestors are always present to some degree in my life, the Ancestors are increasingly present for me now as we near Samhain night. There are so many reminders – so many things that are connected…
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