Ritual Technologies & Techniques – Page 2

Patriotism and Ritual Cleansing

July 4, 2019 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Personal Reflection, Practices & Rituals, Ritual Technologies & Techniques

It’s the 4th of July: Independence Day in the U.S., a time of patriotic celebration. I am a patriot. By that, I mean that I 1) love the land, water, air, and people of the United States, and want the best for them; 2) I am well familiar with and do not deny the historical … Continue reading Patriotism and Ritual Cleansing

Candle Rituals

December 8, 2018 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Practices & Rituals, Ritual Technologies & Techniques

One of the more characteristic “witches’ tools” used in rituals is the candle. There are many ways we can work with them to create psychologically powerful and effective rituals. Candles provide a “magical” atmosphere for many reasons. Low light conditions tend to provoke a spooky desire on the part of people to be quieter, possibly as … Continue reading Candle Rituals

Effective Atheopagan Leadership: a Curriculum

December 1, 2018 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Practices & Rituals, Rites of Passage, Ritual Technologies & Techniques

As I’ve written before, my conceptualization of Atheopaganism as a path and a tradition does not incorporate concepts of degrees of advancement or “clergy”. I just find these to be fraught with too many pitfalls, ranging from “higher-level” persons gatekeeping access to knowledge and training from lower-level ones, to those with “status” potentially being able to leverage … Continue reading Effective Atheopagan Leadership: a Curriculum

Ritual “Special Effects”

May 27, 2018 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Ritual Technologies & Techniques

Sometimes in a ritual, a little special-effects magic can help to create that sense that “magic is happening”. Here are some effects I’ve collected from a conversation in the Atheopagan Facebook group. Burning Isopropyl alcohol. Use the full 90%+ stuff, not the 40% methanol “rubbing alcohol”. This is highly flammable and can make for a marvelous … Continue reading Ritual “Special Effects”

Loving the World: An Atheopagan Sex Magic Primer for May Day (NSFW)

April 28, 2018 Mark Green Atheopaganism, May Day, Practices & Rituals, Ritual Technologies & Techniques, Sexuality

CONTENT WARNING: This post contains frank discussion of sexuality, and is meant for adults. If you’re not one, please stop reading and go elsewhere. … … … … … … … … Loving the World: An Atheopagan Sex Magic Primer for May Day (NSFW) Spring is often thought of as the season of sex. Trees … Continue reading Loving the World: An Atheopagan Sex Magic Primer for May Day (NSFW)

Journeying in the Inner Landscape

March 1, 2018 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Entheogens, Ritual Technologies & Techniques, Shamanism, Trance

Here at Atheopaganism, we have discussed ritual skills quite a bit. Developing the skill sets that help people to attain the Ritual State (or “trance”) is key to our ability to be effective ritualists who can transform consciousness in empowering ways. Click here to see previous posts tagged as “Ritual Technologies and Core Skills”. Thus … Continue reading Journeying in the Inner Landscape

What Makes a Ritual “Successful”?

November 9, 2017 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Practices & Rituals, Ritual Technologies & Techniques

John Halstead over at Humanistic Paganism has published a rather sharply-worded piece about “10 Signs You’re Half-Assing Your Ritual”. It’s well worth a read, and in general, he’s right: there is a lot of ho-hum ritual out there and many, if not most of us can do a better job of preparing and enacting our … Continue reading What Makes a Ritual “Successful”?