Trellia | Naturalistic Paganism

This is a the fourth in a five-part miniseries about the intersection of Paganism and science by Trellia. This article first appeared at Trellia’s Mirror Book. The other day, a friend and I found an article about how tiny arachnids live on our…

Modern Knowledge, Ancient Wisdom: “The Threefold Rule” by Trellia

Posted on December 14, 2015 by NaturalisticPaganism

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I don’t actually view the Threefold Rule as being a magical force at all. I interpret it as words of wisdom for life in general. In one way, it is simply a re-phrasing of the saying “to reap what you sow,” i.e. your actions, good or bad, always have consequences.

Modern Knowledge, Ancient Wisdom: “The Four Elements and the Four States of Matter” by Trellia

Posted on December 13, 2015 by NaturalisticPaganism

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The Four Elements are, by definition, fundamental to many forms of Paganism, and particularly Wicca. In the modern world however, I find it difficult to reconcile the four classical elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water with the 100 or so scientific elements — how can I refer to the four elements that make up our world when I know that the reality is far more complex?

Modern Knowledge, Ancient Wisdom: “Science and Paganism” by Trellia

Posted on December 12, 2015 by NaturalisticPaganism

How can one know that the Moon is a vast, lifeless lump of rock orbiting the Earth, and also believe it is the embodiment of a goddess? So how can we resolve this problem in a rational and scientific world?