
Today we continue our early winter theme, “Beginnings”, with Annika Garratt as she explores the history and meaning of the symbol of the Oroboros. For discussion in the comments: What role does the concept of perpetual cyclic renewal of life play…
Read MoreThe theme for the rest of this month at HP is “Finding Meaning”. As a Naturalistic Pantheist, I have a naturalistic and non-supernatural worldview. So the question has to be asked –- is it possible to still have a…
Read MoreIn 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…
Read MoreFinally, September 21st is the International Day of Peace. Initiated by the United Nations in 1982 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly, it declares the UN’s devotion to worldwide peace and encourages humanity to work toward peaceful…
Read MoreOn Carl Sagan’s Cosmic Calendar (illustrated as a comic strip here), which maps the entire history of our cosmos onto a single year, September is particularly interesting. Today, on the 16th (4.0 billion years ago), the oldest known rocks on earth…
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