Hidden life beneath the snow and ice can take many forms. This year, our active lives themselves are ready to burst forth when the vaccine allows a new normal to arrive. For now, it’s still safest for everyone to hibernate…
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The Top 10 Blog Posts of 2020
What a wild year! Who imagined, back on January 1 of 2020, that this year would hold what it did? The tumult of 2020 showed us many things, some scary, some sacred, some simply new. Looking back helps us in…
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Yule (the Winter Solstice) is coming up fast!
The pandemic gives us even more reason to turn inward, to stay cozy, and reflect on the hibernation of much of the wildlife (in cooler areas, at least). For many of us, this is a big Sabbat, which takes a more preparation (and if you are buying gifts, the Naturalistic Pagan Gift List here might help).
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Holiday Gift Ideas for Naturalistic Pagans, 2020
Many of us Gen-Xer’s learned critical thinking and the need to look for rational explanations for supernatural claims from this lovable dog.
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Samhain (The Fall Equitherm) Approaches!
Got your house decorated yet? Samhain (the Fall Equitherm) is less than a month away! For many of us (including me), this is one of the most sacred times of the year – a time when I feel my Ancestors…
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The Fall Equinox Approaches!
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Fall Equinox is celebrated in three weeks (it is September 22nd this year) as Mabon, also called Harvest Home. (Those in the Southern Hemisphere celebrate the Spring Equinox, Ostara, at this time.) While every year…
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Happy Summer Thermstice/Lammas!
Celebrations Heat! Productivity! Success! Growing Darkness! These and many other themes join with the baking of bread and early harvest celebrations of Lunasa. What could better exemplify heat and productivity than the casting of molten metal into Atheopagan medallions? Check…
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Happy Winter Thermstice/Imbolc!
Hidden life beneath the snow and ice… How many of us have seen vole and mouse trails under the snow? They are hidden now, but with a careful eye you might see them when the start to appear as the…
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The Top 10 Blog Posts of 2019
Looking back helps us in many ways – it can increase our understanding of ourselves, showing us both good things to build upon and areas to watch. As the year starts, looking back at the top posts of 2019 can…
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Yule (the Winter Solstice) is right around the corner!
How are your celebration plans coming? With less than 4 weeks left before Yule (the Winter Solstice), I have to admit I’ve got only a little ready. For many of us, this is a big Sabbat, which takes a more…
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