Rua’s Rambles – Page 2

Identity: Me, Them – Us

December 11, 2020 Rua Lupa Canadian Mutt, culture, Ehoah, Political Barking, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Saegoah, Seasons & Stardust, Secular

We all have an identity, it forms who we present ourselves as and informs who we align with. It is something we do not really talk about outside of an Us versus Them narrative though. I think that should change, because I believe that is where most of our societal conflicts stem from.

Lets Get A Bit Medieval When Dealing With COVID-19

July 25, 2020 Rua Lupa Canadian Mutt, Crafting, culture, DIY, Ehoah, heraldry, history, Living History, Medieval, Medieval Heraldry, Political Barking, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, SCA, Science, Seasons & Stardust, The Cairn, World

In April, when COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) had reached the point when masks were considered to be a practical tool for …
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Fruits Of Our Labours, 54 A.S. / 12019 H.E.

May 29, 2019 Rua Lupa Camping, Canadian Mutt, Crafting, Ealdormere, Historical Recreation, Living History, Medieval, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, SCA, Seasons & Stardust, Society for Creative Anachronism, The Cairn

FOOL is a whole weekend of classes on the making of pre-1600 things.
This was the event’s 12th year and went from Friday May 17th to Monday May 20th.

On The Damning of The Milk Industry

March 2, 2018 Rua Lupa Business, Canadian Mutt, Industry, Milk, Millennial, Political Barking, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, Sustainability

The Milk Industry is making a splash lately with how Millennials have ended up bring back Milk Couriers. Great news for those who love sustainability. Unfortunately many members of the public have taken this news and decided to damn the milk industry all together, citing many things that are indeed harmful practices.

Answering The Most Common Childhood Question(s): Death + New Human Life

November 1, 2017 Rua Lupa atheism, Canadian Mutt, Children, Circle of Life, Cultures, Day of the Dead, Death, Halloween, humanity, Parenting, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Samhain, Science, Seasons & Stardust, sex, Worldview

Its that time of year when Death is displayed in all its G(l)ory, and so is also a time when most families have to start the conversation on what Death is and how to come to terms with that.

Save Herbalists from ‘Alternative Medicine’

October 23, 2017 Rua Lupa Canadian Mutt, Health, Political Barking, Politics, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Science, Seasons & Stardust, Worldview

The problem is that there is a conflation between ‘alternative medicine’ and ‘medicine’, and along with that, that ‘alternative medicine’ is even an acknowledged term to begin with.

Druidism And It’s Limits

October 20, 2017 Rua Lupa atheism, Canadian Mutt, culture, Cultures, Customs, Ehoah, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Saegoah, Seasons & Stardust, Worldview

Druidism, it is most commonly seen as being strictly Celtic, and that is the primary reason why I instead call myself a Saegoah – or alternatively to non-pagan aware folks, a Naturalist

What Nature Has To Say About Gender

June 26, 2017 Rua Lupa Androgynus, Canadian Mutt, Female, Feminine, Gender, Intersex, LGBTQIA, Male, Masculine, Political Barking, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, sex, Transgender

Is human gender expression fundamentally messed up? In a richly illustrated essay, Rua Lupa compares human thinking about gender and sex to the realities of the natural world.

Religious Experiences VS Hedonism

June 8, 2017 Rua Lupa Canadian Mutt, Ceremonies, Religious Naturalism, Rituals, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, Worldview

To periodically enjoy the pleasures of life is a fine thing and should be celebrated, and that indeed is an attractive feature of Paganism. The feeling pleasure should be a positive thing and not demonized and be a taboo in society.

Is Seeking A “Deep Religious Experience” Hedonistic?

June 3, 2017 Rua Lupa Canadian Mutt, Ceremony, Community, Cultures, Customs, Religion, Religious Naturalism, ritual, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust

My honest personal view on this is that I find that the search for transcendence or ecstasy in order to have a “deep religious experience” is frankly hedonistic – Let me explain why.