Atheopagan Life – NaturalPagans

Our Story Thus Far

November 12, 2018 Mark Green Atheology, Atheopagan Life, Atheopagan Principles, Atheopaganism

In 1987, a friend invited me to an autumnal equinox circle with his Pagan coven. I had been an atheist all my life: a rational, naturalistic believer in science and reason. But I went. I still don’t entirely know why. It was…odd. There was drumming. The standing-in-a-circle-holding-hands was a bit uncomfortable. There was talking to … Continue reading Our Story Thus Far

Sifting for Gold

March 15, 2018 Mark Green Atheopagan Life, Atheopaganism, Personal Reflection

It’s a soft, rainy spring day. I’m grateful for the rain—we need it—and for the lush green it has brought to the hills and meadows, the vineyards carpeted with bright mustard flowers. These are such challenging times. The circumstances of my personal life are stressful and frightening; the broader culture is caught in the nightmare … Continue reading Sifting for Gold

Summer’s End, New Beginnings

July 29, 2017 Mark Green Atheopagan Life, Atheopaganism, Moon Meet, Pantheacon, Sabbaths, Summer's End

The “cross-quarter” Sabbath between Midsummer (the solstice) and Harvest (the autumnal equinox) is a bit of a stepchild Sabbath for many Pagans. This is High Vacation Season, and many are off on adventures or otherwise occupied with the social season of summer. Not only that, but it marks the beginning of the autumn season, and … Continue reading Summer’s End, New Beginnings

Happiness, Ecstasy, and Threading the Needle

June 9, 2017 Mark Green Atheology, Atheopagan Life, Atheopaganism, Entheogens

I stumbled out from the trees atop the mountain, Matagalls—the second-highest in Catalonia. I was teaching at a children’s language camp, and at the end of the camp we had taken a day to lead the students on an expedition to climb the peak. Cold weather had moved in and many of them had remained … Continue reading Happiness, Ecstasy, and Threading the Needle