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How a Hobbit Would Celebrate the Summer Solstice

June 20, 2017 John Halstead Climate Change, fire, Frodo, global warming, hobbits, J.R.R. Tolkien, light, litha, Lord of the Rings, Midsummer, Natural Pagans, pagan, Sauron, Scourging of the Shire, Shadow, shadows, Shire, The Allergic Pagan, The Hobbit, Wheel of the Year

When we light our solstice fire this year, I will be thinking of shadows. I will be thinking of ruined landscapes. And I will be thinking of Hobbits. Little people who took up farm tools and kitchen implements and drove out the shadow of desolation from their homes.

The Shame of Being a “Non-Practicing Pagan”

May 24, 2017 John Halstead Natural Pagans, naturalistic, non-theistic, pagan, Paganism, Practice, ritual, The Allergic Pagan

Before you call someone a “non-practicing Pagan,” consider that their practice may just look different from yours, or consider that, even though you have very different beliefs, their practice may actually look quite a bit like yours.

Once Upon a Time in the Eighties

April 22, 2017 Mark Green Atheopaganism, pagan, Personal Reflection, Sexuality

A memory, for May Day/Beltane… It wasn’t really a fabled time. There was a lot wrong with it. That said, there were things about it that were golden. It was a moment in Northern California, in the Pagan community. It mostly took place in wild places, in woods and deep forests. We danced naked under … Continue reading Once Upon a Time in the Eighties

Saegoah Pursuits: Creative Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping

December 20, 2016 Rua Lupa atheism, Christmas, DIY, Gift, Nox, pagan, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Saegoah, Seasons & Stardust, Solstice, Sustainability, Winter Solstice

As this is the time of year when we reach the climax of seasonal gift wrapping, I have decided to share some of my creative eco-friendly wrapping techniques – and there are really two primary methods to it. 1) Cloth Bag Wrapping, and 2) Paper & Paint Wrapping

You Can Be Pagan, Or You Can Be Atheist, But You Can’t Be Both – Or So I’m Told

August 18, 2016 Rua Lupa atheism, deities, druid, Magic, pagan, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, spiritual

Pagan is a label that simply has claimed me, I’m just through trying to push away from it and have accepted it.

Pagan, But Not What You’re Assuming

August 10, 2016 Rua Lupa atheism, culture, Ehoah, naturalism, neopagan, pagan, Paganism, Religious Naturalism, ritual, Rua's Rambles, Saegoah, Science, Seasons & Stardust, Shinto, spirituality

Many continue the conversation assuming that I believe in supernatural beings, like spirits in the rocks, air, rivers, etc. and deities; that the Earth, Moon, Sun, Stars, are beings that care about you; that I follow the Celtic ‘Wheel of the Year’; practice magic/majick; read tarot/divination cards; and perform ceremonies that involve enchanting a circle, the elements in specific directions, and going clockwise. Mistaken on all accounts…