Signing "A Pagan Community Statement on the Environment" is a good start. But we can't stop there. We must turn our compassion into action. Here are some ideas for realizing the ideals expressed in the Statement. Add your own suggestions in the comments. Read more
This is the fifth in a series spotlighting some of the signatories to A Pagan Community Statement on the Environment. Today, we are sharing an interview with Tom from Japan. If you would like to be interviewed for the Global Eco-Paganism Series, contact me at allergicpagan [at] gmail [dot] com. And don’t forget to sign “A Pagan Community Statement on the Environment” at ecopagan.com. Meet Tom from Japan! I am a 28 year old Pagan from the New South Wales... Read more
This is the fourth in series spotlighting some of the signatories to A Pagan Community Statement on the Environment. Today, we are sharing an interview with Genna from Namibia. If you would like to be interviewed for the Global Eco-Paganism Series, contact me at allergicpagan [at] gmail [dot] com. And don’t forget to sign “A Pagan Community Statement on the Environment” at ecopagan.com. Meet Gemma from Namibia! What do you call the religion you practice? Paganism (baptised as a Catholic)... Read more
Today, some people read my post: a lot read some of it, and some read a lot of it. Today, some people who didn't read my post formed opinions about it anyway. Today, some people complimented what I wrote. Today, I was called an asshole -- twice. Read more
The Morrigan is a battle deity. And whatever you believe about her metaphysical nature, her presence is not necessarily a good thing. We associate her with the fight for sovereignty, justice, human dignity, and freedom, but might she not have also been behind our national craze for retribution which followed 9/11? Read more
"The extinction of species hits hard because, as a child, I looked at some of them in the wild and was looked back on. Now the picture is fading, as species are disappearing." Read more
In honor of Malala Yousafzai, the themes for HumanisticPaganism.com the month are individualism, religious tradition, and gender issues. We have a great line up of essays scheduled this month. But there's still room for more! Send your submissions to humanisticpaganism [at] gmail [dot] com. Read more
My 13-year-old daughter turned to me at one point and said, "One day I will tell my kids that I remember when gays and lesbians won the right to be married." I glowed. It was one of those moments when I really felt like a good parent. Read more
To any person who takes issue with me or the opinions I have expressed here, I encourage them to weigh the importance of such concerns against the importance of taking collective action as Pagans in face of the climate crisis. Read more
"Justice grows out of recognition of ourselves in each other." I believe this. And that is why I think the most important part of yesterday's Supreme Court decision was not the legal analysis, but the stories of the people whose lives are most affected by this decision. Read more
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