Lammas thus celebrates the heat of the summer, and with it, productivity and the early harvest – as well as the returning darkness. Those in the Southern Hemisphere celebrate Imbolc at this time.
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Paganism is Different, Part 4: In Paganism, you are Free to Change you Beliefs [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, you are free (even encouraged!) to change your beliefs. Paganism’s focus on our own actions aligns with Paganism’s strong thread of individual freedom.
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Most of Your Cells Aren’t Yours, by Brock Haussamen
We think of ourselves as a relatively new species, set off from the rest of nature by our brains. And indeed we are both new and different in some ways. But surely the way that bacteria have become integral parts of us, repeating a pattern billions of years old, reminds us what ancient creatures we really are.
Read moreOctavia Butler’s Dawn in A Quiet Place: Day One movie
For fellow Shapers of Earthseed, there is an Easter egg hidden in the film.
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A Sneak Peek at the Suntree Retreat! Plus Authenticity, Aging, 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.
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Happy Summer Solstice! Check out these Stonehenge Livestreams!
Happy Summer Solstice! What is special for you this year?
Read moreA Linguistic Analysis of The Book of the Living
Not surprisingly, God, Change, shape, and Earthseed were the most common. Variations of life, adapt, Destiny, partner, learn, and teach had high occurrences as well. Some surprises were the high frequency of new, Self, and death.
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New pages and new links
Read moreFrom “Earthseed for Anarchists”
[Earthseed’s emphasis on change aligns closely with the flexible and spontaneous nature of anarchism.
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The Summer Solstice is less than two weeks away, Plus online Celebrations & a Stonehenge Livestream!
“As I stand here on this celebration of Litha, the sacred wheel of the year continues to turn. As my ancestors did in times before and my descendants may do in times to come, I honour the old ways. This is the time of the Summer Solstice……:
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