August 31, 2014

I’m pleased to report that Neo-Paganism.org is now Neo-Paganism.com !  Come by and check it out.  I’m hopeful that this will bring even more seekers to our community.  There have been two dozen new pages added to the site recently. And we’re continually adding new entries to the Neo-Paganism Timeline, which is now approaching 500 entries, dating from the late 18th century to the present.  Also, we’re still in the “Beta testing” mode, so please leave your comments and suggestions regarding any of... Read more

August 29, 2014

Where is our declaration on the environment? Where is our action plan on climate change? We're too busy scattering the proverbial cats to notice that the ale for our "Cakes and Ale" is in styrofoam cups. In 1986, Isaac Bonewits told Margot Adler that, while many Neo-Pagans were very concerned about environmental matters, "Most Neo-Pagans are too loose and liberal to be fanatic about anything, including their own survival." Little seems to have changed. Prove me wrong. Let’s start with a Pagan Community Statement on the Environment. Anybody interested? Read more

August 16, 2014

It would be beneficial if we as a community would stop looking at one another as deficient because we perceive the divinity differently. It’s natural, when we discover something beautiful, to want to share it, and even to get frustrated when other’s can’t see it. But the fact is that our perceptions are selective. And by attending to one for of beauty, we necessarily cut ourselves off from other forms. The problem comes when we start insisting that our limited vision is all there is to see, rather than a piece of the puzzle. Read more

August 15, 2014

I have a new post up at Humanistic Paganism entitled, “‘As the gods pour, so do mortals’: An alternative conception of divine reciprocity”.  Come over and check it out. Read more

August 13, 2014

Change is coming. It's not going to come as quickly or as completely as I want, but it is happening right now. And we Pagans have played and continue to play a role in that change. Read more

August 11, 2014

I need to let go of this abstract idea of what participation in a religious community should look like. Instead of thinking of community as a cocktail party -- which is overwhelming for me -- I need to think about community more in terms of individual relationships. Read more

July 29, 2014

None of the recent deaths of prominent Pagans has struck me so hard as the death of Margot Adler. Here are some reflections on her life, and Margot's own words on what death meant to her. Read more

July 24, 2014

We need to invite people to participate in simple rituals that will help them form a living bond with the earth. We Pagans can help people feel that. But first we have to let go of this idea that people will magically find their way to Paganism if it's right for them. We need to get over our timidness and our excuses. We need to let go of the idea that sharing our faith is the same thing as pushing it on people. We have something the world desperately needs and, if there is such a thing as sin, then it is a sin for us to hide our faith in the closet. Read more

July 12, 2014

Even while I sat at home scratching my poison ivy, I never once regretted the trip to the woods. I enjoyed every minute of it. And I wondered what it was about this experience that that I find so satisfying. The vistas were beautiful. We saw some fascinating rock formations. And I loved climbing on the rocks. But it was more than that. I just loved being in the woods. Before the trip, I felt a profound longing to get into the woods again. While we were there, I felt like I was right where I needed to be. And when we left, I felt really satisfied, kind of like like I had eaten a really good meal, but in a spiritual sense. Read more

July 10, 2014

In my last post, I offered a survey to find out who my readers are.  And I found out some interesting things about you … 1.  Over half of you identify primarily as Pagan/Neo-Pagan (35%) or Wiccan/Witch (17%). This was not surprising, considering the makeup of the larger Pagan community.  There is also the fact that I identify as Neo-Pagan and my practice and my thought is sometimes Wiccanesque, so it’s not surprising that my readers would be reflective of... Read more


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