
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…
Read MoreYour 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…
Read MoreJune 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…
Read MoreToday, May 16th, is Love a Tree Day. Yes, it’s a real holiday (what a great idea, eh?). Check out a list of the five best ways to celebrate Love a Tree Day.
Read MoreOn Carl Sagan’s Cosmic Calendar, which maps the entire history of our cosmos onto a single year, the universe has been swirling since the Big Bang on January 1st (13.7 billion years ago). Today, May 11th, comes the formation of…
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