Naturalistic Paganism

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“Steps Toward A Dionysian Naturalism: Making the Earth Sacred in a Time of Ecological Disaster, Part 2” by Wayne Martin Mellinger, Ph.D.

Modern humans have become debased by absolute adherence to order and stability. The de-sacralization of nature we find in modernity is intrinsically linked to that most Apollonian of economic systems–industrial capitalism. How we yearn to return to the immediacy of life at the edge of chaos. How we yearn to dance again with Dionysus!

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“Steps Toward A Dionysian Naturalism: Making the Earth Sacred in a Time of Ecological Disaster, Part 1” by Wayne Martin Mellinger, Ph.D.

The de-sacralization of nature is a central causal factor in our ecological crisis. To guide us through these turbulent times and to help us transition to a sustainable society, we need a revolutionary approach to religion that rethinks the moral foundations of western civilization which have supported our ecocidal, repressive and hierarchical social systems.

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Summer Cross-Quarter

In the Northern Hemisphere, the Autumn cross-quarter or “summer thermistice” is celebrated on August 1 as Lughnasadh/Lammas. Astronomically, the event occurs on August 7th this year.

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“Spirituality From Science” by Brock Haussamen

In today’s debates about religion, many are looking for an overlap or a compromise between science and their beliefs in a transcendent God. But science itself, understood vividly and taken to heart, offers its own spiritual opportunities.

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[Pagan in Place] “Cicadas, Insect Allies” by Anna Walther

Insects offer another unique perspective from which to view our place in the living, breathing earth.

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