Seasons & Stardust – NaturalPagans

Resist Eco Fascism And Embrace A Multi-Pronged Approach To Meat Consumption For Our Future

January 12, 2025 Rua Lupa Agroforestry, Canadian Mutt, Climate Solution, culture, Ecological Restoration, Farm, Food Sovereignty, Food Systems, Hunting, Industrial Farming, Land Back, Meat, Nature Restoration, Omnivore, Permaculture, Plant-Based Diet, Political Barking, Ranch, Religious Naturalism, Rewild, Rua's Rambles, Saegoah, Seasons & Stardust, Solarpunk, Sustainability, Vegan, Wildfood

On Bluesky I built a feed called Saegoah Systems. It was designed to empower people to make positive change, network …
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No Longer Believing Is A Trip

March 3, 2024 Rua Lupa atheism, Atheopaganism, Beliefs, Canadian Mutt, Christianity, Cultures, Facebook, Human Rights, humanity, identity, naturalism, neopagan, Nonreligious, pagan, Paganism, Political Barking, Religion, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, spirituality, Tradition, traditions, Worldview

This image, meme, came across my Facebook feed and unexpectedly became a prompt, having coaxed memories I nearly forgotten.

For Naturalistic Practitioners, Are Pagan Aspects A Distraction From Naturalistic Goals?

January 20, 2022 Rua Lupa atheism, Atheopaganism, Canadian Mutt, Ehoah, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Saegoah, Seasons & Stardust

I simply find myself asking, “what is the point?” and get the sense that it is the feeling of emotional connection that is being sought out, and familiar imagery can make that easier – hence the personification of nature. This is something that I am very wary of for one major reason – Nature is very complex and metaphorical personification of Nature, by its very nature, over simplifies these complexities.

Canada Flag Showing Truth

June 27, 2021 Rua Lupa 60sScoop, CanadaDay, Canadian Mutt, EveryChildMatters, MMIW, OrangeShirtDay, Political Barking, Religious Naturalism, RssidentialSchools, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, TurtleIsland

The time for words is over, now is the time to act on those words. Otherwise those words are empty and worthless, and the Flag displayed here is a truer representation of Canada, a Canada that is okay with these atrocities.

Our Household’s Festivities For Borealis Nox – Longest Night

December 22, 2020 Rua Lupa Canadian Mutt, Festivities, Nox, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Saegoah, Seasons & Stardust, Secular, The Cairn, Winter Solstice

This was our 1st year home for the Winter Holidays in 13 years and so was able to be more involved for Borealis Nox – Winter Solstice / Longest Night for the Northern Hemisphere.

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.