August 2021 – NaturalPagans

My Time at A Witch Con 2021, by Jet Blackheart

August 31, 2021 NaturalisticPaganism Announcements, Community, HP, interfaith, Latest Posts, Natural Pagans, naturalistic pagan, Paganism, Practice, spirituality

Lastly, while talking avidly with Julie (one of the organizers) about talismans we unintentionally create and the symbolic, psychological power they hold for us, they remarked to our small room “Now, that would make a good talk.”

Now Taking Offers on Cave Painting Models!

August 31, 2021 lupa Animal Totems, Animals, Artwork, Nature, Science, The Green Wolf

Hi, all–long time, no chat! I’ve been busy in other areas of my life, trying to rebalance myself as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on both my professional and personal life. (I’m doing okay, just BUSY!) One of the ways I’ve been keeping my sanity more or less intact has been through customizing Breyer … Continue reading Now Taking Offers on Cave Painting Models! →

The Atheopagan Principles, Reopening, The Solstice, Herbs, and more! Recent Episodes of THE WONDER podcast, by Mark Green

August 21, 2021 NaturalisticPaganism Cosmos, HP, Latest Posts, Mark Green, Natural Pagans, naturalistic pagan, spirituality

The concept behind THE WONDER—named, of course, for the awe and reverence we feel as we contemplate the magnificent Universe—is that it will be an ongoing resource for non-theist Pagans to inform and inspire our practices and stimulate our thinking.

GUEST POST: Playing with the Senses During Ritual

August 21, 2021 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Guest blog, Ritual Technologies & Techniques

by Eloise Martel Something I find useful to immerse into the ritual experience (especially when you start and you don’t really know what to begin with) is playing with the 5 senses: Sight, Hearing, Touch, Smell, and Taste. Playing with the senses can trigger specific memories and help you achieve your goal during the ritual. …

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The Wheel of the Year: a review

August 18, 2021 Eli Effinger-Weintraub holidays, pagan, pagan stuff, reclaiming naturalism, ritual, spiritual practice

With Lammas 2021 behind us, I’ve completed my yearlong experiment in minimalist rituals. How did it go? How do I want to proceed? tl;dr version: I loved it. I want to keep doing it.

The Data Look Good for Tonights Perseids!, by Starstuff, Contemplating

August 12, 2021 NaturalisticPaganism ancestors, Ancient and Modern Paganism, atheist pagan, Earth religion, Gaia/Earth, HP, Intellect, Jon Cleland Host, Latest Posts, naturalistic pagan, naturalistic paganism, Nature, nature religion, pantheism, Practice, Religious Naturalism, Science, science and god, science and myth, Science and Religion, Seasonal, Spiritual Naturalism, spirituality, Starstuff, Contemplating, wonder

But I was wrong – very wrong. In the blink of an eye the toddler is forever gone, ….

Riffs on a Meme: Enchanting the Mundane

August 7, 2021 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Ritual Technologies & Techniques

Today, in the weekly Atheopagan Zoom mixer gathering, I was exposed to an Internet meme that really resonated. It is this: This is so completely an Atheopagan approach to life! Turning pedestrian tasks into romantic and thrilling adventures is a way to add happiness and joy, and to retool our mental approach to them to …

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Check out this Naturalistic-Pagan friendly Conference! Mixer on August 6th, & A Witch Con Online, August 13-15

August 5, 2021 NaturalisticPaganism Announcements, Community, HP, interfaith, Latest Posts, Natural Pagans, naturalistic pagan, Paganism, Practice, spirituality

For some time now, folks online and in the Zoom chats have referred now and again to “APCon”, an imagined in-person gathering where we can meet, discuss our path, socialize, and share community. Real hugs (with consent, of course)!

What the Perseids (Next week, Aug 10-13!) Taught me about Parenting, by Starstuff, Contemplating

August 4, 2021 NaturalisticPaganism ancestors, Ancient and Modern Paganism, atheist pagan, Earth religion, Gaia/Earth, HP, Intellect, Jon Cleland Host, Latest Posts, naturalistic pagan, naturalistic paganism, Nature, nature religion, pantheism, Practice, Religious Naturalism, Science, science and god, science and myth, Science and Religion, Seasonal, Spiritual Naturalism, spirituality, Starstuff, Contemplating, wonder

But I was wrong – very wrong. In the blink of an eye the toddler is forever gone, ….

Lammas 2021: Autonomy

August 4, 2021 Eli Effinger-Weintraub bread, holidays, Lammas, pagan stuff, reclaiming naturalism, ritual, spiritual practice, Witchy

Bread is one of the the most fascinating human creations. It’s part science and part alchemy. It connects us to Earth, which gives us the wonders of grain, water, and yeast, and to millennia of ancestors who have fed themselves, their families, and their communities through this incredible process. Also, it’s delicious. So Lammas – literally a holiday for bread – is a big deal around here.