God as a concept has a long history in Western philosophy, at least as far back as the ancient Greeks. But in order for the concept of god to be useful, you can’t have an anachronistic understanding of god...it is usually clear that someone like Aristotle was not a Christian, it’s easy to forget that Aristotle was also not a monotheist. Read more
Ritual, prayer, candle magic, and all the rest is not putting in a request to the divine piggy bank for a specific pay-out. When I pray for world peace I’m not expecting Big Daddy in the Sky to go “POOF, OK, you got it.” Read more
The priest said, “You have several hundred pears on your barrow. I ask for a single pear, the loss of which you would not feel. Why then, sir, do you get angry?” Read more
Our lives are nothing but a ritual expressing the creative energy crashing into what we call the material world. Read more
Hope thrives on community and we need more than ritual. My own CUUPS chapter is responding by offering activities that are rooted in social connection. We are introducing a storytelling night where participants bring a myth from their belief system or culture to share. Read more
Lammas seems a good moment to reflect in gratitude for the gift of life that comes from the plants that sustain us. Read more
[This Lammas] when food scarcity rather than abundance is on the rise as our planet inexorably warms creating floods, drought, wildfires and extreme weather, how can we bless Her with mindful thanksgiving? Read more
The new millennium is becoming the millennium for new discoveries or the bending and reshaping of that which is old. This process takes us back to the origins of various beliefs and practices that have been forgotten. Read more
I’m a big fan of working with the prevailing energy present in a season or situation rather than fighting against it. The energy right now is growth. It’s brightness... If we lean in to that outward-reaching energy, we can find new ways to grow, expand, and support our goals even if we have to spend the daytime hours indoors due to Sunna’s enthusiasm. Read more
Welcome Summer! Summer has finally landed in my region of coastal New England. Temps are up in the 90’s and tomorrow the humidity starts to settle in. The outside sounds of the choir of birds wakes us in the morning and the felines of the house run from window to window in the house stalking the creatures strolling through the yard. The summer porch lanterns and candles light the evening. It is sure different from the cool Northwest temperatures at... Read more
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