holidays – Page 2 – NaturalPagans

The Winter Confluence

December 26, 2019 Eli Effinger-Weintraub chanukah, Christmas, holidays, pagan stuff, reclaiming naturalism, waffles, Winter Solstice, Witchy

For the past several years, I’ve been adamant about not celebrating Christmas or Chanukah. “Not my religions; not my holidays” was my standard response when someone asked about my plans. I did this for because, one, it’s fun to watch people’s faces when I tell them that I don’t celebrate the world’s biggest consumerist holiday,… Continue reading The Winter Confluence

Holiday Problems In the Classroom

October 14, 2016 Rua Lupa Awards, Children, crafts, Day of the Dead, Dia de Muertos, Halloween, holidays, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Samhain, School, Seasonal, Seasons & Stardust, Sustainability

“Today schools are promoting and continually working on being environmental educators on how to be responsible members of our ecosystem. I’ve enjoyed seeing the promotion and use of gardening, composting, and water conservation, but seem to have a blind spot”

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.