2021-08-24T01:02:42+00:00

Last updated on: August 24, 2021 at 1:02 am   By

This month the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, NJ (UUCM) is following the Souls Matters’ theme of Possibility. This seems appropriate for where we are now, when all is changing again. One minute everything is opening up, then the next more necessary restrictions. Last month I spoke about adapting to both virtual and in-person gatherings. Now the COVID-19 Delta variant is postponing that option. My congregation is considering the possibility of pushing back Welcome Fest and the reopening of the sanctuary... Read more

2021-08-13T04:02:00+00:00

Last updated on: August 13, 2021 at 4:02 am   By

How are you staying centered right now?  What works best for you when the people around you are in conflict? Read more

2021-07-30T17:57:10+00:00

Last updated on: July 30, 2021 at 5:57 pm   By

While Pagans, in general, are all about nature, I believe we adapted well to the virtual world. Read more

2021-06-19T04:37:15+00:00

Last updated on: June 19, 2021 at 4:37 am   By

Litha is here and it is the longest day of the year. It is the Midsummer or Alban Hefin—light of the summer or light of the shore in the Druidric path. This is my most favorite season, as I am an otter and love to play in the water. The beach —that tingle of the hot sand as I walk to get relief in the cold ocean water. Something I wait for all year long. Last year, the pandemic robbed... Read more

2021-05-20T18:26:16+00:00

Last updated on: May 20, 2021 at 6:26 pm   By

Author and teacher Christopher Penczak refers to this experience as ‘Hitting the Wiccan wall’ and I think it’s beautifully phrased. When I’m stuck, I find that I don’t have energy or enthusiasm for my spiritual practice...How do we get un-stuck? Read more

2021-05-18T00:26:48+00:00

Last updated on: May 18, 2021 at 12:26 am   By

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey, to which I belong to, follows the Soul Matters themes. This May, the theme is “Story.” During the pandemic, I joined our weekly Drop-in covenant group. This month’s questions focused on our own story, including how we handled the pandemic, our ancestors and our childhood. One question addressed change. I could not help but think of two of my biggest ones – how I discovered Unitarian Universalism and leading UUCM Sacred Wheel... Read more

2021-04-30T03:29:04+00:00

Last updated on: April 30, 2021 at 3:29 am   By

How will you celebrate this time of year? What are you planting for the coming warm months? Are you planning a garden or another new project? And how are you ritualizing your re-connection? Read more

2021-04-25T01:05:20+00:00

Last updated on: April 25, 2021 at 1:05 am   By

Once again, the world acknowledges Mother Earth for one whole day, on Thursday, April 22. Every year I wonder and think, “Why one day, there are 365 days in a year?”  Every day is Earth Day in my opinion. As Pagans, we are always recognizing and celebrating HER, we do not need one specific day. We do so with the changes of the seasons, as Mother Nature grows, dies, and cycles round. Eight sabbats, about six weeks apart, each one... Read more

2021-04-17T16:38:31+00:00

Last updated on: April 17, 2021 at 4:38 pm   By

Summer Solstice Celebrations and Voices of the Earth Panel with Starhawk, Selena Fox, and Andras Corban-Arthen Read more

2021-03-20T21:13:16+00:00

Last updated on: March 20, 2021 at 9:13 pm   By

Twice a year, the day and the night, the light and the dark are in balance. Ostara (March 20) is when the growing light finally comes into balance with the darkness. Read more

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