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Black Lives and Sacred Humanity, A Book Review by Emile Wayne

September 28, 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

This book is an important philosophical and spiritual resource for all those currently working towards racial justice, especially for those who do so outside the frameworks of specific religious traditions.

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…

A Clarification On My Last Post

September 7, 2017 lupa Activism, Environmentalism, Ethics, Health and Healing, Naturalist Paganism, Nature, Paganism, Psychology, Rituals, Skepticism, The Green Wolf

Regarding my last post where I speak of my grief, anger, and frustration over the fires in the Columbia River Gorge, first of all I want to thank everyone who read, shared and commented on the post, helping to get that information out there…. Continue Reading

Fight Fire With Fire, Not Prayers and Rituals

September 6, 2017 lupa Activism, Anthropocentrism, Bioregion, Cosmology, Death, Environmentalism, Ethics, Magic, Naturalist Paganism, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Paganism, Rituals, Science, Skepticism, Sustainability, The Green Wolf

In case you aren’t aware, the Columbia River Gorge is on fire. Over the weekend, a group of teenagers setting off fireworks in the Eagle Creek canyon set dry brush ablaze, and as I write this over 20,000 acres are now burning, to include… Continue Reading

Start With the Animals and the World Will Appear

September 1, 2017 lupa Activism, Animal Totems, Animals, Bioregion, Cosmology, Environmentalism, Fungus Totems, Naturalist Paganism, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Plant Totems, Science, The Green Wolf, Totems

Last weekend I presented my Nature Spirituality From the Ground Up workshop at FaerieWorlds. It’s one of my favorite topics, because I’m helping workshop participants connect with their bioregion through the animal, plant, fungus and other totems there. It’s also frustrating as there’s so… Continue Reading

Naturalistic Animism: Seeing the Trees for the Ents

August 26, 2017 John Halstead animism, David Abram, HP, John Halstead, Latest Posts, Martin Buber, naturalism, naturalistic pagan, Nature, perception, reciprocity, The Naturalistic Pagan Toolbox, trees

It takes an artist’s eyes—or a lover’s—to really see. It takes a willingness to get our hands dirty, to get up close and personal with messy nature, and to use all of our senses. But most of all, it requires a willingness to be open to receiving, as well as perceiving—an openness to being “touched back” when we touch nature.

Book Review Special: Malala Yousafzai and Maajid Nawaz by Megan Manson

August 10, 2017 HumanisticPaganism Emotion, evolution, experience, HP, inspiration, Latest Posts, Megan Manson, naturalistic pagan, Nature, Nature/Stoicism, Practice

“Extremists have shown what frightens them the most: a girl with a book.” – Malala Yousafzai On May 22nd, Salman Ramadan Abedi bombed the Manchester Arena following a concert by Ariana Grande. He used a nail bomb, designed to maim and mutilate….

Leave the Witchy Kitsch At the Store, Please

August 8, 2017 lupa Activism, Creativity, Environmentalism, Ethics, Naturalist Paganism, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Paganism, Ritual Tools, Sustainability, The Green Wolf, Way of the Scavenger

Note: This article was first posted over at my now-defunct Patheos blog. Due to contractual disagreements, which included them refusing to remove my posts from their site after repeated requests, I am moving some of my writing over here. Please link to this version… Continue Reading

Lupa’s Essential Books For Pagans

July 24, 2017 lupa Activism, Animals, Anthropocentrism, Bioregion, Book Reviews, Cosmology, Environmentalism, Fungi, Naturalist Paganism, Nature, Nature Spirituality, Nature Writing, Paganism, Plants, Psychology, Rituals, Science, Skepticism, Sustainability, The Green Wolf, Wonder and Awe

Hi, folks! Sorry for the radio silence; my head hasn’t been in pagan space much lately so I’ve been dealing with a bit of writer’s block in that direction. I’m starting to come out of it a bit, though, and I have a few… Continue Reading

If You Break The Law To Stop Free Expression, You’re Just Being Lazy by Megan Manson

July 6, 2017 HumanisticPaganism Emotion, evolution, experience, HP, inspiration, Latest Posts, Megan Manson, naturalistic pagan, Nature, Nature/Stoicism, Practice

Every now and then, something happens that acts as a sad reminder that there’s a minority of people who do not accept my religion, and want to go out of their way to see it crushed. And sometimes, they’ll resort to illegal actions to achieve this.