This growing darkness can be a reminder that this is a great time of year for campfires, and of the celestial events like auroras – especially with Solar Cycle #25 now starting up!
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A Paradoxical Trip
So, I’m flying today, to help the environment. Seriously. I’m on a work trip to lobby in Washington, D.C., meeting with Congressional and Senatorial offices to promote wilderness protections and promote the designation of three new National…
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The Fall Equinox Approaches!
To cap off our summer, we can revel in another triumph of human achievement, the soft landing of the Vikram Lunar Lander near the South Pole of the Moon! It’s hard to overstate the magnitude of this accomplishment – the…
Read moreHarvestide
The season of the Harvest Sabbath is upon us again, and it is time for celebration and stock-taking! This Sabbath sometimes gets short shrift, coming as it does on the heels of every Pagan’s favorite witchy month. But it’s an important obse…
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CritWitchCon 2023! Environment, Community, and Responsible Magic, Sept. 29 – Oct 1
Another fun Con! Our first Con took place on Friday the 13th in August of 2021, and we’re so excited for our third Con (now at the beginning of Spooky Month, Sept/Oct). So come join us September 29-October 1!
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Paganism is Different, Part 2: In Paganism, No Single Deity is in Complete Control [Stardust, Contemplating]
Paganism is radically different from many huge religions, and that these radical differences appear to have a large impact on our lives, on the lives of future generations, and on our world. In Paganism, no single deity is in complete control. Paganism’s rejection of one deity in control aligns with Paganism’s strong thread of individual freedom.
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You can join a Witch’s Brew This Sunday, August 20! From The Critical Thinking Witch Collective
Welcome, Witches, while we wag-on with wonderful, wondrous words! Our first Con took place on Friday the 13th in August of 2021, and we’re so excited to be preparing for our third Con (now at the beginning of Spooky Month, Sept/Oct). So come join us 2023 August 20th, for Magic (In) Words, our anniversary Brew!
We will be exploring the power of words, the history of magic words, and (as always) will have plenty of time for connecting.
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Community, Nordic Animism, Lammas, and more! Recent Episodes of THE WONDER podcast, by Mark Green
The concept behind THE WONDER—named, of course, for the awe and reverence we feel as we contemplate the magnificent Universe—is that it will be an ongoing resource for non-theist Pagans to inform and inspire our practices and stimulate our thinking.
Read moreThe Long Swing into Darkness
The sky has gone hard blue now, and the fog cycle has begun to stutter. Summer is leaving, it’s in the air, and I can feel the good cozy days of colored leaves and the spooky season on the horizon. The angle of the light has changed, the full bla…
Read moreHappy Atheopagan Anniversary!
Today, August 5, is the 11-year anniversary of the launching of the Atheopagan community. The Facebook group was created on this day. Although the essay (which became the book) dates back to 2005, this is the anniversary I celebrate. Because this is th…
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