Naturalistic Traditions: All Things July

July 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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What can a naturalist celebrate in July? This post is part of Naturalistic Traditions, a column exploring naturalism in Pagan ways.  This column will cover seasonal celebrations, historical and contemporary movements, and ritual practices. Natural cycles As the moon completes its monthly cycle, July 3rd will see a full moon, with the new moon on the 19th. Neopagan traditions There are no Solstices, Equinoxes, or Cross-quarters (High Days or Sabbats) that fall within this month, but … [Read more...]

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Naturalistic Traditions: All Things June

May 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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What can a naturalist celebrate in June? This post is part of Naturalistic Traditions, a column exploring naturalism in Pagan ways.  This column will cover seasonal celebrations, historical and contemporary movements, and ritual practices. Natural cycles June 20th is a solstice.  Those in the Northern Hemisphere will experience the longest day of the year, with the sun at the highest position in the sky.  Meanwhile, those in the Southern Hemisphere will experience the shortest day, and … [Read more...]

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Naturalistic Traditions: All Things May

April 30, 2012 By 4 Comments
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What can a naturalist celebrate in May? This post is part of Naturalistic Traditions, a column exploring naturalism in Pagan ways.  This column will cover seasonal celebrations, historical and contemporary movements, and ritual practices. Natural cycles May 4th is a Cross-quarter.  That is, it is the midpoint between the previous equinox and the upcoming solstice.  As such, it is one of eight stations in our planet’s annual journey around the sun. For those in the Northern … [Read more...]

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Naturalistic Traditions: All Things April

April 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
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What can a naturalist celebrate in April? This post is part of Naturalistic Traditions, a column exploring naturalism in Pagan ways.  This column will cover seasonal celebrations, historical and contemporary movements, and ritual practices. Natural cycles April falls between the Equinox and the upcoming Cross-quarter.  Those in the Northern Hemisphere experience the coming of spring, while those in the Southern Hemisphere hail the autumn.  April is therefore a month of balance … [Read more...]

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Naturalistic Traditions: All Things March

March 1, 2012 By 6 Comments
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What can a naturalist celebrate in March? This post is part of Naturalistic Traditions, a column exploring naturalism in Pagan ways.  This column will cover seasonal celebrations, historical and contemporary movements, and ritual practices. Natural cycles March 19th-20th is an Equinox.  That is, it is one of only two times a year when the tilt of the earth's axis is leaning neither toward nor away from the sun.  The name derives from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night), … [Read more...]

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