2019-05-23T02:52:26+00:00

When I learned that I was a pagan, I paused to consider how I was going to integrate my Vipassana practice with this newly discovered portion of my identity. The answer turned out to be quite simple... Read more

2019-05-18T20:42:52+00:00

Secretly in my heart I consider the entire congregation I have joined as “Secret Pagans” embracing divinity with the same fervor and focus on social justice, as do I.  They simply have a different vocabulary for celebrating all that I hold sacred. Read more

2018-05-07T03:07:43+00:00

A look at my experience of ordination--that most contested of UU initiations--through the eyes of a Third Degree Priestess in the tradition of Stone Circle Wicca as well as those of a now-ordained UU minister. Read more

2015-05-18T05:05:40+00:00

This is sacred work. We are in service to something greater than ourselves. We are making a difference in our broken world by building the world we dream about. We are creating connections, community, and providing support for spiritual deepening. Read more

2018-05-06T22:25:20+00:00

The idea for this ritual comes from our work over the past year with the goddess Danu. She charged us in a previous ritual to work to make connections between people, to gather in our far-flung tribe, and to welcome anyone who wanted to be a part of the work. Read more

2018-05-06T22:11:11+00:00

One of mythology's lasting gifts is how it explores the boundaries between life and death. Read more

2015-05-08T12:19:59+00:00

CUUPS leadership are currently talking with UUA staff about making some fundamental changes in how we relate to each other. Read more

2018-04-15T21:38:30+00:00

I frequently attend a Maypole dance...I was surprised to learn a few years ago that this holiday was outlawed in past centuries because it was seen as a challenge to social stratification. Read more

2015-04-30T00:01:32+00:00

I love Beltaine. I love flowers. I love early summer. I love sex. I love fertility and fruitfulness. What’s not to love? Well, if you’re a queer person in the Pagan community, Beltane can be fraught with conflict and ambivalence. Read more

2015-04-29T05:00:33+00:00

For the first time since 2004, CUUPS is holding a national Convocation. It will be in Salem, MA - July 24th thru 26th. The theme is Awakening Our Tribe. Read more


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