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Animism for the Religious Naturalist

September 21, 2020 John Halstead animism, David Abram, HP, inteconnectedness, John Halstead, Latest Posts, libations, Natural Pagans, naturalism, naturalistic pagan, reenchantment, Religious Naturalism, rewilding, Robin Wall Kimmerer

Animists see a world that is full of other-than-human persons, including salmon persons, tree persons, and even rock persons. It is difficult for many Westerners to understand the concept of other-than-human persons, especially when talking about (seemingly) “inanimate objects” like rocks. But for the animist, there is no such thing as inanimate matter, because it is all a part of the complex self-regulating living system called Gaia. Animism is not about the projection of consciousness or agency onto non-human things, but about respect and reciprocity within a more-than-human community that transcends the subject-object dichotomy.

In Memorium: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

September 19, 2020 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Obituary

I was stunned and appalled to learn last night of the death of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg was a giant of the law, and a shero of women’s rights. For a much more in-depth profile of her than I can research or write, visit her obituary here. Now, we must … Continue reading In Memorium: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The Atheopagan Calendar of Moons: an Optional Set of New Observances

September 1, 2020 Mark Green Atheopagan Principles, Atheopaganism, Practices & Rituals

In the Atheopagan Saturday Zoom Mixer conversation this week, the group came up with a fantastic idea: to correlate the 13 Atheopagan Principles with the 13 cycles of the Moon each year, and observe each Moon as a time to contemplate and celebrate that particular Principle. This is optional, of course. You don’t have to … Continue reading The Atheopagan Calendar of Moons: an Optional Set of New Observances

The Fall Equinox Approaches!

August 31, 2020 HumanisticPaganism Calendar, HP, Latest Posts, naturalistic pagan, Seasonal, Seasonal Themes

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…

Invitation to the Sacred Fire

August 28, 2020 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Fire Circle, Ritual Technologies & Techniques

I invite you, friends. Come with me to a place of celebration. The forest stands, ancient. It is night. The tents and pavilions have been set: your bed awaits you if you want to go. It is midnight. And you don’t want to go there. None of us does. The scent of the damp earth … Continue reading Invitation to the Sacred Fire

GUEST POST: Seeds of Hope

August 24, 2020 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Guest blog, Resiliency

By K.M. On returning to my home from a walk the other day, for the first time in a long while, I truly noticed my lone flowerbed as I approached my front door. How many days had I walked on by it? I couldn’t recall the last time I had actually looked at it. Today, … Continue reading GUEST POST: Seeds of Hope

The Next 70 Days are Critical – What can you do to help? by Starstuff, Contemplating

August 23, 2020 HumanisticPaganism ancestors, Ancient and Modern Paganism, atheist pagan, Earth religion, HP, Intellect, Jon Cleland Host, Latest Posts, naturalistic pagan, naturalistic paganism, Nature, nature religion, pantheism, Practice, Religious Naturalism, Responsibility, science and god, science and myth, Science and Religion, Spiritual Naturalism, Starstuff, Contemplating

We stand at an historic time, and the upcoming election will determine a lot about the world we will leave to future generations. As Naturalistic Pagans, our focus is on this real world, and we can put our spirituality into…

On Appeasing Gods

August 22, 2020 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Theism

I can understand right now, with giant fires bearing down on us, and billowing toxic smoke and plague in the air, how people less informed about the nature of the world would try to put a face on these implacable forces and somehow petition them for relief. I can imagine all the rituals I would … Continue reading On Appeasing Gods

Intermediaries

August 17, 2020 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Clerics, Pagan Community

When I think about Paganism, the first thing that comes to my mind is reverence for Nature–for the physical Earth. For Life, here and now. And I think that’s true of a lot of theistic Pagans, too. For Pagans–theists and Atheopagans alike–direct access to the Sacred* is a core aspect of our spiritual experience. We … Continue reading Intermediaries

The Reality Settles In

August 9, 2020 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Opinion

I ‘m hearing it all over: the days are blending into one another. Every week is the same. My memory sucks. I feel anxious all the time. I’m depressed. I’m feeling it, too. Even though I still get to go to work every week (and yes, that feels like a privilege), I feel cooped up … Continue reading The Reality Settles In