Anthropocentrism – Page 2

Fight Fire With Fire, Not Prayers and Rituals

September 6, 2017 lupa Activism, Anthropocentrism, Bioregion, Cosmology, Death, Environmentalism, Ethics, Magic, Naturalist Paganism, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Paganism, Rituals, Science, Skepticism, Sustainability, The Green Wolf

In case you aren’t aware, the Columbia River Gorge is on fire. Over the weekend, a group of teenagers setting off fireworks in the Eagle Creek canyon set dry brush ablaze, and as I write this over 20,000 acres are now burning, to include… Continue Reading

Lupa’s Essential Books For Pagans

July 24, 2017 lupa Activism, Animals, Anthropocentrism, Bioregion, Book Reviews, Cosmology, Environmentalism, Fungi, Naturalist Paganism, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Nature Writing, Paganism, Plants, Psychology, Rituals, Science, Skepticism, Sustainability, The Green Wolf, Wonder and Awe

Hi, folks! Sorry for the radio silence; my head hasn’t been in pagan space much lately so I’ve been dealing with a bit of writer’s block in that direction. I’m starting to come out of it a bit, though, and I have a few… Continue Reading

Robbing Fox to Save Rabbit

April 11, 2017 lupa Animals, Anthropocentrism, Bioregion, Cosmology, Environmentalism, Ethics, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Science, Sustainability, The Green Wolf

In yesterday’s post I talked about how our lack of nature literacy can be deadly to animals. It’s the latest in a series of posts I’ve made concerning anthropocentrism, or putting humans at the center of everything rather than as part of a vibrant… Continue Reading

Our Deadly Lack of Nature Literacy

April 10, 2017 lupa Activism, Animals, Anthropocentrism, Bioregion, Cosmology, Death, Environmentalism, Ethics, Fungi, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Paganism, Plants, Science, Skepticism, Sustainability, The Green Wolf

Note: This was originally posted on my Patheos blog in 2015; Patheos still has not taken down my content even though I have made formal requests for them to do so. So I am copying over some of my posts to my personal blog… Continue Reading

Offerings For a Nature-Based Path

March 13, 2017 lupa Activism, Anthropocentrism, Cosmology, Environmentalism, Gratitude, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Paganism, Rituals, Sustainability, The Green Wolf

Note: This post was originally published at my old Patheos blog. It is unfortunately still there despite my resignation and request that they delete all my content. I had a request from another writer to link to this post, though they didn’t want to… Continue Reading

Dear Pagans: Can We Be As Picky About Science As We Are About History?

February 14, 2017 lupa Anthropocentrism, Cosmology, Magic, Meaning, Nature Spirituality, Paganism, Psychology, Science, Skepticism

[I know this is a long one, and potentially controversial. Do me a favor, please and read all the way to the end, and pay especial attention to the italicized bits? Thank you!] Celtic Wicca. Samhain, the God of the Dead. Witches’ covens that extend… Continue Reading

No, You Cannot Change Lightning Waves With Your Brain

February 6, 2017 lupa Anthropocentrism, Cosmology, Geekery, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Paganism, Psychology, Science, Skepticism

If all I did with my blog was tear apart pseudoscience masquerading as real science and promoted by pagans as being “proof our spirituality is real!!!” I would never write about anything else. Plus I would quickly despair for the future of our community… Continue Reading

Multi-Layered Stone Totems

February 1, 2017 lupa Anthropocentrism, Cosmology, Environmentalism, Meaning, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Paganism, Totems

In Nature Spirituality From the Ground Up I talk about the concept of Land Totems. Most people associate totems with biological beings like animals, plant and fungi. However, in my own (nonindigenous) path, a totem is an archetypal embodiment of a particular force of… Continue Reading

A Call to Action

January 25, 2017 lupa Activism, Anthropocentrism, Cosmology, Environmentalism, Ethics, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Science, Sustainability

I tend to not get overtly political on this platform very often, but current events necessitate it. The Environmental Protection Agency is already under attack on multiple fronts. So is the National Park Service. Less than a week in, and the new administration is… Continue Reading