It’s been more than a week since I broke my arm, and as a result, my writing has slowed to a crawl. Between pain, ongoing hassles with trying to arrange medical care, and the simple inconvenience of typing one-handed, this is no longer the easy medium it has always been for me. I’ve done a proof-of-concept … Continue reading One-Handed Ponderings and Updates
Read moreTHE WINNER! Your New Atheopagan Symbol
We gotta winner! We went through an extensive process and considered many possibilities, but in the end this symbol was the overwhelming favorite in the final round of voting to select an Atheopagan symbol. Congratulations to Linden Weaver and Rua Lupa for the concept and the finalization of this beautiful design! Now, nothing can please … Continue reading THE WINNER! Your New Atheopagan Symbol
Read moreFINAL ROUND: Atheopagan Symbol Contest
Okay, here we go! We’re almost there. This is the final grouping of symbols from which to choose. Three are the top three vote-getters from the previous round; four are late submissions that I wanted to make sure had a chance. Please vote here or on the Facebook group for ONE ONLY. Thanks so much to … Continue reading FINAL ROUND: Atheopagan Symbol Contest
Read moreAtheopagan Symbol Contest: Round 2
Where things stand: Below are the candidate symbols for the second round of voting. They include the top three from the first round. Please vote in the comments either on the Facebook group or below. Please vote by July 17, and only vote for ONE choice! What happens next: We will narrow down to a … Continue reading Atheopagan Symbol Contest: Round 2
Read moreAtheopagan Symbol Contest
Update: today, July 10, is the deadline for additional submissions (due to additional ideas and discussion on the Facebook group). Please mail to atheopagan@comcast.net. There will be further opportunities to comment and vote after the 10th. For those of you not on our Facebook group, where voting is happening now, here is your chance to vote … Continue reading Atheopagan Symbol Contest
Read moreAnnouncing a Contest! Inviting Designs for an Atheopagan Symbol!
We had a conversation on the Atheopagan Facebook group about a symbol for Atheopaganism, rather like the cross, star of David, crescent and star, pentacle, etc. Now, I should say a bit about this. I have been of decidedly mixed opinion about whether we should have a symbol, and when I present the symbols for … Continue reading Announcing a Contest! Inviting Designs for an Atheopagan Symbol!
Read moreWhat Are We Doing Here?
Recently, the usually calm and civil tone of conversations on the Atheopaganism Facebook group has been roiled a bit by some contentious subject matters. Particularly, the subject of “woo”—scientifically unsupported beliefs—and whether or not it is okay for us to poke fun at these beliefs in the group provoked some very strong responses. Opinions ranged … Continue reading What Are We Doing Here?
Read moreREGISTRATION IS OPEN! Moon Meet 2018—A Gathering of Atheopagans and Friends
The second annual Moon Meet is a congregation of Atheopagans, non-theist Pagans and others interested in our paths, held from Friday, August 24 through Sunday, August 26, on private land on a redwood-covered mountain near Healdsburg, in the beautiful wine country of Sonoma County, California. Registration is now open! Click here to register! Moon Meet—named because we will … Continue reading REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Moon Meet 2018—A Gathering of Atheopagans and Friends
Read moreAnnouncing the Atheopaganism Patreon Campaign!
Atheopaganism has really taken off in the past couple of years! Our web traffic is up, our Facebook group is soon to break 1,000 members, and we’re engaged in the broader online conversation of the Pagan community to a significant degree. This is exciting! It’s also quite a bit of work. I am unemployed at … Continue reading Announcing the Atheopaganism Patreon Campaign!
Read moreWe Are All Connected: On Atheopagan Counseling
We are all connected: to each other, biologically, to the Earth, chemically, to the rest of the Universe atomically. —Neil deGrasse Tyson So, I’ve written about our responsibility to the Earth. About how being who we are—Atheopagans—implies a necessary requirement that we stand up, in whatever great and small ways we can, for a better … Continue reading We Are All Connected: On Atheopagan Counseling
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