Pagan Bloggers with Naturalistic Worldviews
by Emily Ryan In the corner of my living room, in a white mesh enclosure the last of my hyalophora cecropia nears death. Tattered, her once swollen abdomen is emptied of her precious eggs and the stores of fats and lipids that nourished her is depleted. Even tattered and dying, she is heart wrenchingly beautiful. …
Continue reading GUEST POST: Relating to Silk Moths and Dying Stars
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My intermittent things-you-can-do-to-help-Atheopaganism post: Follow our social media on Twitter (@atheopaganism) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-weMipO8r3HUQzsaOQlSg). Become a Patron of The Atheopagan Society by donating at https://theapsocietyorg.wordpress.com/patrons-2/ Listen to THE WONDER podcast at thewonderpodcast.podbean.comhttps://thewonderpodcast.podbean.com Participate in our Goodreads shelf at https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/158696-atheopaganism Join my (Mark’s) Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/atheopaganism to support my continued work to create resources, writing, thought, …
Continue reading Ways You Can Help
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Join us in May 2022 for a LIVE gathering of Atheopagans at the magnificent La Foret retreat center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, May 13-16, 2022! This 3-day, 3-night retreat will feature workshops, rituals and lots of socializing time in beautiful spaces and around the fire. Ticket includes meals (Friday dinner through Monday lunch), and …
Continue reading Announcing SUNTREE RETREAT 2022!
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That’s right, we need your help! Atheopaganism is growing, and our activities are growing, too. We need some volunteers to help lighten the load. I’m so happy to report that we have teams working on an in-person gathering for Atheopagans, to be held in the Denver, Colorado, US area in 2022, and on a new, …
Continue reading HEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLP!
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Thinking a lot today about deep Paganism: what it means to live in the world a fundamentally different way, in connection and relationship with and celebration of Life and reality. In wisdom, and generosity and kindness, in joy and pleasure, and in responsibility and respect. At that level, Paganism isn’t even conducting rituals. It certainly …
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In my culture, we try to pretend we don’t have to make the deal. But we do. With the passage of years, we pass from our youth. And if we are wise, we make a sound bargain for what comes in return. But in my culture, most don’t. First, they try to refuse the inevitable. …
Continue reading The Unavoidable Bargain
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Once upon a time, long, long ago, people would gather in groups for social interaction. They had parties, attended performances and sporting events, and some of them, the Pagan ones, held group rituals. Perhaps soon, they will begin doing such things again. In the hope of that happy day, here are some of the many …
Continue reading Some Ritual Etiquette
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In 2015, it was our home of 18 years being sold out from under us, and having to move, but having no money. In 2016, it was unemployment, deep depression and financial desperation. In 2017, it was the Tubbs wildfire, which evacuated us for 9 days, came within a half-block of burning our home, burned …
Continue reading Bring Me That Horizon
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The Atheopagan community holds a variety of events on Zoom for fellowship, conversation, and even planning and conducting online rituals. Here are some of the events coming up: Saturday Zoom Mixer: Weekly on Saturdays at 10:15 AM Pacific Time. We discuss pertinent topics, plan rituals for the Sabbaths, and otherwise have a good time. Zoom …
Continue reading Please Join Us for Zoom Events!
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At this time of year, I like to spend as much time without clothing as possible. The soft Spring air is delightful, caressing my body, and it just feels liberating and alive to be naked. Now, this isn’t for everyone, and I’m not saying it should be. You have to come to terms with the … Continue reading In the Silken Air
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