Priesthood – NaturalPagans

Atheopagan Rites of Passage

July 19, 2018 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Practices & Rituals, Priesthood

Traditionally, rituals have not only been for holidays or personal practice. They also mark milestones in life, when something major is occurring and the community wants to acknowledge that change. Naming ceremonies, passages into adulthood, weddings, and funerals are all examples of rites of passage. This is a tradition that appears to go back a long … Continue reading Atheopagan Rites of Passage

No Gods. No Masters. No Priesthood.

January 12, 2018 Mark Green Atheology, Atheopaganism, Priesthood

It’s a sadly familiar tale in the Pagan community: the coven or local organization that is run by a charismatic “high priestess” or “high priest” (or both), doling out “training” and “degrees of advancement” based on how well the subject toes the line, fawns over the “priest/ess”, and, in some particularly sad cases, provides them … Continue reading No Gods. No Masters. No Priesthood.