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