Customs – NaturalPagans

Druidism And It’s Limits

October 20, 2017 Rua Lupa atheism, Canadian Mutt, culture, Cultures, Customs, Ehoah, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Saegoah, Seasons & Stardust, Worldview

Druidism, it is most commonly seen as being strictly Celtic, and that is the primary reason why I instead call myself a Saegoah – or alternatively to non-pagan aware folks, a Naturalist

Is Seeking A “Deep Religious Experience” Hedonistic?

June 3, 2017 Rua Lupa Canadian Mutt, Ceremony, Community, Cultures, Customs, Religion, Religious Naturalism, ritual, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust

My honest personal view on this is that I find that the search for transcendence or ecstasy in order to have a “deep religious experience” is frankly hedonistic – Let me explain why.

Cultural Quandaries: Spring & Sex

April 12, 2017 Rua Lupa Beltane, biology, Birth, Canadian Mutt, Celebrations, Customs, Human, humanity, Lammas, Pregnancy, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, sex, Spring, traditions

What would we do if we were to align procreating celebration themes with how Nature normally does it – with the time frame of having your offspring in spring? This would mean human procreating themes in Late Summer not Spring.

My Favorite Solar-Earth Event and Why…

August 8, 2016 Rua Lupa Celebrations, Customs, holidays, Nox, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, Winter Solstice, Yule

Here at Patheos we were asked a Summer Series Question, this time “What’s your favorite sabbat/holiday, and why?” But how do you choose a favorite holiday when you only really celebrate one?

Nature Based Holidays, Rituals & History

February 4, 2016 Rua Lupa Celebrations, Ceremonies, culture, Customs, DIY, Ehoah, Festivities, holidays, Religious Naturalism, ritual, Rua's Rambles, Saegoah, Seasons & Stardust

All things Paths Through The Forests’ has written on Nature Based Holidays, Rituals and History – organized by time of year it is related to.