Gaia/Earth – Page 6 – NaturalPagans

[A Pedagogy of Gaia] How I Celebrated the Equinox by Bart Everson

September 25, 2017 HumanisticPaganism A Pedagogy of Gaia, Bart Everson, Gaia/Earth, HP, Latest Posts, naturalistic pagan

If we lived in a truly Earth-honoring society, I wouldn’t have to do this. If our society cherished our planet as source and sustainer of life, the Equinox would be surely be more widely known and celebrated as a sort of secular holy day. But we don’t live in such a society, to our impoverishment and peril. And that’s why we need to nourish a revolutionary spirit. And that’s why I make a point to celebrate the Equinox. And that’s why I took the day off.

Learning to Live in Time and Place by Émile Wayne

September 15, 2017 HumanisticPaganism Death and Life, Emile Wayne, Gaia/Earth, Gender Issues, HP, Intellect, Latest Posts, Meaning, naturalistic pagan, Nature, Paganism, Practice, Responsibility, Science and Religion

I will soon celebrate the one-year anniversary of my cross-country trek from southern California to New Jersey, as well as my birthday. Anniversaries are good opportunities to stop and take stock of things, to imagine what could have been done…

Cyanobacteria: R-E-S-P-E-C-T by Brock Haussamen

June 5, 2017 HumanisticPaganism Brock Haussamen, Cosmos, Earth religion, evolution, Gaia/Earth, HP, Latest Posts, life, naturalism, naturalistic pagan, nature religion, Peter Berger, Sacred Canopy, science and god, Science and Religion, wonder

We owe cyanobacteria our respect. And they might deserve our fullest gratitude as well if it weren’t for one nasty trait.

Naturalistic Paganism’s Spectral Challenge – Part Four: A Ritual of Encounter by Émile Wayne

May 4, 2017 HumanisticPaganism Death and Life, Emile Wayne, Gaia/Earth, Gender Issues, HP, Intellect, Latest Posts, Meaning, naturalistic pagan, Nature, Paganism, Practice, Responsibility, Science and Religion

All Specters + Reps: [Joyfully] The way forward is open! The future awaits us, and this night is full of promise! Follow us!

Spring Tonic for the Spirit by Renee Lehnen

April 24, 2017 HumanisticPaganism experience, Gaia/Earth, HP, inspiration, Latest Posts, Meaning, meditation, naturalistic pagan, Nature, Paganism, Practice, Renee Lehnen, spirituality

A trail following the creek leads to an Aboriginal sweat lodge. In addition, I found a “living” shelter woven from willow, hidden in a copse. Inside was a log pew for the weary spiritual seeker. Posted throughout the property are small signs bearing quotations from ecologists, First Nations leaders, and theologians such as Thomas Berry. There is much for a Pagan to explore.