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Winter Solstice

For Neopagans in the Northern Hemisphere, the solstice is celebrated as Yule.   This year, the date falls on December 21st.  The precise date and time for the cross-quarter can be found at archaeoastronomy.com. At the Winter Solstice, NaturalPantheist performs a…

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Naturalism: Every second of your life is meaningful, by B. T. Newberg

The theme for the rest of this month at HP is “Finding Meaning”.   Image contributed by Laura Stevens A common reaction to naturalism is that it means nothing matters. On the contrary, it means everything matters. Nothing can magically…

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The three why’s of ritual, by NaturalPantheist

There are three reasons why ritual is important, whether or not we believe in anything supernatural about it – it reminds us to stop and be aware of the world around us, it has an effect on us internally and it helps us to connect to something bigger than ourselves.

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Ancient philosophy meets Darwin: Can science offer a way of life?

Ancient philosophers differed from those today in one crucial way: For them, philosophy was a way of life. Can science, too, be a way of life? Philosophy as a way of life All the ancient philosophers, from Socrates to the…

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Autumn Equinox

In the Northern Hemisphere, the equinox is celebrated as Mabon, also called Harvest Home.  Astronomically, the event falls on the 22nd.  The precise date and time can be found at archaeoastronomy.com. Mike Nichols says of the day: Mythically, this is…

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