Meaning – Page 2 – NaturalPagans

Yule (the Winter Solstice) is right around the corner!

November 24, 2019 HumanisticPaganism Calendar, Families, HP, inspiration, Latest Posts, Meaning, naturalistic pagan, Practice, Seasonal, Seasonal Themes, spirituality

How are your celebration plans coming? With less than 4 weeks left before Yule (the Winter Solstice), I have to admit I’ve got only a little ready. For many of us, this is a big Sabbat, which takes a more…

A Few Glimpses of the Real Lives of our Ancestors, by Starstuff, Contemplating

October 26, 2019 HumanisticPaganism ancestors, Death, Death and Life, Families, HP, inspiration, Latest Posts, Meaning, naturalistic pagan, Seasonal, Seasonal Themes, spirituality

In many ways (not all!), this is a great time to be alive. In addition to benefits of medicine and technology, my Samhain observance (and indeed, my life overall) is enhanced by a large and growing body of knowledge about…

Samhain (The Fall Equitherm) Approaches!

October 20, 2019 HumanisticPaganism ancestors, Death, Death and Life, Families, HP, inspiration, Latest Posts, Meaning, naturalistic pagan, Seasonal, Seasonal Themes, spirituality

Got your house decorated yet? Samhain (the Fall Equitherm) is less than two weeks away! For many of us (including me), this is one of the most sacred times of the year – a time when I feel my Ancestors…

Nature’s Lovely Imperfections

February 13, 2019 lupa Animals, Cosmology, Meaning, Naturalist Paganism, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Nature Writing, The Green Wolf

Recently I had someone contact me about a deer antler headband that I have in my Etsy shop. They asked whether the antlers had come from the same deer, given that one antler has two tines and one has three. I explained that yes,… Continue Reading

Nature’s Lovely Imperfections

February 13, 2019 lupa Animals, Cosmology, Meaning, Naturalist Paganism, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Nature Writing, The Green Wolf

Nature Sacred As It Is

February 5, 2019 lupa Anthropocentrism, Cosmology, Environmentalism, Ethics, Meaning, Naturalist Paganism, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Nature Writing, Science, The Green Wolf, Wonder and Awe

So last month the largest spinning ice disk recorded formed in the Presumpscot River in Maine. It’s a pretty rare phenomenon caused when a piece of ice breaks off a frozen river surface near a bend and is spun around like a record. This… Continue Reading

Nature Sacred As It Is

February 5, 2019 lupa Anthropocentrism, Cosmology, Environmentalism, Ethics, Meaning, Naturalist Paganism, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Nature Writing, Science, The Green Wolf, Wonder and Awe

The Magic of Manure

January 24, 2019 lupa Animals, Anthropocentrism, Cosmology, Environmentalism, Fungi, gardening, Magic, Meaning, Naturalist Paganism, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Nature Writing, Plants, Rituals, Science, Sustainability, The Green Wolf, Way of the Scavenger, Wonder and Awe

How’s that for a title? So over the past couple of years, as I’ve been spending time on a farm on the coast where my art studio is, the level of manure I encounter on a daily basis has increased quite a bit. It… Continue Reading

The Magic of Manure

The Invitation of Wild Geese

January 21, 2019 lupa Anthropocentrism, Bioregion, Cosmology, Death, Environmentalism, Ethics, Gratitude, Health and Healing, Meaning, Naturalist Paganism, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Nature Writing, Paganism, Psychology, Rites of Passage, Rituals, Science, The Green Wolf, Wonder and Awe

I feel like not enough people knew of Mary Oliver, who passed away on Friday at the age of 83. I myself, not being a huge fan of poetry, never heard of her work until just a few years ago. Somehow in my enjoyment… Continue Reading