We have a winter to get through. It may be some time before the summer king rules again. And until that time, we need to help to feed one another, to build shelter for one another, to heal one another, to protect the vulnerable and bring the marginalized into the warmth of community. We know these things in our ancient memory. Read more
Listen to the wind and the Earth and the song of life as it sings in cups and spirals throughout creation. Calm your jumbled nerves the way they were designed to be calmed. Read more
[W]e need the light of the pagan and UU movements, joined together with the light of other groups who have the decency and fortitude to stand up and speak out against racism, sexism, homophobia, science denial, and all the other forms of evil and ignorance that threaten our societies today. Read more
As UUs who also identify strongly with Earth-centered traditions, we must also include resistance to the destruction of our climate and the pollution of our surroundings. Read more
This time-in-between is ideal for gathering the power of our reflections on the year that is about to end, as well as shed light on the future. Read more
The Winter Solstice lies at the heart of a number of seasonal celebrations that cross religious boundaries, and modern Paganism is no exception. But what are they, and where do they come from? Read more
The kids are extra excited to be spending their first solstice with their new step-grandparents, and we've been working extra hard this year to make sure we have all of our gifts to each other and to the gods ready to go. Here are a few of the recipes we've used as we get ready for an earth-centered solstice… Read more
Look at the universe in order to realize that you are part of its workings. Read more
A myth about the Holly King and the Oak King for this Yuletide season. Read more
I like the idea of some kind of reflective practice at the end of the day, though I have no interest in reciting “Now I lay me down to sleep.” Read more
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