Naturalistic Paganism

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World Population Day

July 11th is World Population Day.  This event initiated by the United Nations Development Programme was inspired by Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987, when world population hit five billion people.  By 2007, it had risen to 6.7 billion…

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World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day is June 20th (same day as the solstice this year).  It is devoted to raising awareness of the situations of refugees across the world. This year’s theme is “One refugee without hope is too many.” From Wikipedia:…

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June Solstice

The Summer Solstice is known in Contemporary Paganism as Litha or Midsummer, as in Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream.  Nichols (2009) calls this a time when bonfires are lit, people may leap through the fires, and the young stay up all…

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The HPedia: Polytheism, hard and soft

Your help is needed!  Please critique this entry from the HPedia: An encyclopedia of key concepts in Naturalistic Paganism.  Please leave your constructive criticism in the comments below. In the Contemporary Pagan community, there is a general distinction between soft…

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World Environment Day

June 5th is World Environment Day, a time to stimulate awareness of the environment and enhance political attention and public action  This year’s theme is “Green Economy: Does It Include You?”  From the website: The UN Environment Programme defines the…

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