Natural burials help our Earth, and are getting more popular every year. Sadly, you usually can’t predict when you’ll need to know about natural burials, and the time immediately after a loved one’s death is a very tough time to try to get up to speed, so the time to learn is now. Here’s your chance to learn about them, and to do so from none other than Selena Fox!
Read moreAnnouncing Earth Eclectic
I’m beyond thrilled, pumped, excited, and delighted, to announce the premiere of a new radio series. We’re calling it the Earth Eclectic radio hour. My…
Read moreSuccess! We did it! A Celebration of the Discovery of the Big Bang is coming on April 20! Can you be there? [Starstuff, Contemplating]
The celebrations on April 20th at the site of the Horn in Holmdel NJ begins with a ribbon cutting at 10 am, which will include Robert Wilson, who was one of the original discoverers of the Big Bang in 1964 (!). Following that is the celebration of the discovery of the Big Bang by the Deeptime Network (preregistration is required for that as attendance is limited – register here before it fills up), with the rest of the day following. If it works for you, this could be a great Naturalistic Pagan Pilgrimage.
Read moreDiscover Your Astounding Family Tree at the next Earth-based Spirituality Action Team meeting, Monday, Feb. 12!
Imagine being in a family of marvels – an aunt who discovered DNA, a nephew who can fly, a cousin who can swim as fast as Olympic swimmers, and more. It’s real! Science shows that all life on Earth is our literal family – and that connection fills me with joy and awe.
Read moreCan We Talk About the R-Word?, by Bart Everson
The philosopher Alain de Botton once noted that, “religions merit our attention for their sheer conceptual ambition.” But what is a religion anyhow? We all seem to have different ideas. I was raised in a doctrinally and politically conservative denomination…
Read morefrom the CCL Earth-based Spirituality Action Team: Your chance to help get a Carbon Price in the Budget!
Here is an opportunity to put our Naturalistic Pagan spirituality into action to help slow climate change! If we are going to slow climate change, we’ll need a number of actions, which together are more powerful than any alone. Putting…
Read morefrom the CCL Earth-based Spirituality Action Team: Conference and Video!
You might remember from 2019, when the founding of the Earth Based Spirituality Action Team (a chapter of the Climate Change Lobby – CCL) was announced here on the Naturalistic Paganism blog. Both CCL and our Earth-based chapter are going…
Read moreHow the larger community sees altars and why it matters, by Lexi Phillips
Your altar can be considered a spiritual hub of your home. Depending on your traditions there is a great flexibility about how you decorate your altar and the symbols you use. But what happens when the neighbors come to dinner…
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