Naturalistic Paganism

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Winter Solstice

The winter solstice happens in nature around us. But it also happens inside of us, in our souls, at any time of the year. Sometimes we go to the dark place of our soul, where we can find safety and comfort. In the the dark place in our soul we can find rest and rejuvenation. In the dark place of our soul we can find balance. And when we have rested, and been comforted, and restored, we can return from the dark place in our soul to the world of light and new possibilities.

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“Looking for a ‘New’ Christmas Ritual? Try Something Old.” by Debra Macleod

Everything old tends to become new again. That, combined with the freedom of religion we enjoy in our society, may be the reason that many people are re-igniting ancient traditions that are remarkably in-tune with modern values, and which bring new meaning for them to the holidays.

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“A Pagan Response to the ‘War on Christmas'” by Debra Macleod

This holiday — whatever you choose to call it and whatever it means to you — doesn’t belong to any “one” faith or world view. And that diversity adds richness and relevance. Such belief is important to contemporary paganism and a peaceful multicultural world.

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Modern Knowledge, Ancient Wisdom: “The Grim Reaper and The Second Law of Thermodynamics” by Trellia

The second law of thermodynamics tells us that ultimately, everything decays. Everything wears out and fades. Everything dies.

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Modern Knowledge, Ancient Wisdom: “You are a beautiful rainforest” by Trellia

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…

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