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Encounters in nature, part 1: Sharing of Paths

Encounters in Nature: An Open-air Dialogue in the North Woods with Celtic polytheist Drew Jacob, Vodou priest Urban Haas, and Humanistic Pagan B. T. Newberg Part 1: Sharing of Paths Recorded with a Blue Yeti microphone on a Macbook The…

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The mystery of being, by Thomas Schenk

photo by B. T. Newberg This week we dive into the matter of spirit and the spirit of matter in this reflection by Thomas Schenk. In his book, “The Mystery of Being,” Gabriel Marcel writes: “For in speculation and reflection…

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The indifference of nature, by Rua Lupa

photo by B. T. Newberg (gazing up the gummy trunk of a tree) Is Nature a loving mother?  This week Rua Lupa comes forward with an environmental message of freedom and responsibility. Pentamera Ardea 23 / 10 B.E. (Friday August…

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So a polytheist, a Voodoo priest, and a Humanist walk into the woods…

photo by B. T. Newberg by B. T. Newberg No, the title above isn’t the opening of a bad joke.  It’s what Drew Jacob, Urban Haas, and I are going to do this weekend. We’re setting out on a four-day…

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How Persephone killed the gods for me, by B. T. Newberg

As I poured a libation of barley tea, read aloud the Hymn to Demeter, and called out to the Two Goddesses, Demeter and Persephone, a dull frustration was in the air. The words rang empty. Then, as my fingers dug into the dirt and deposited the pendant into the ground, a rush came over me. Through my mind flashed a voice: “Let them die.”

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