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August 2012

August 22, 2012

Who are we talking to anyway?: Humanistic Paganism and the gods

Over at The Wild Hunt, Brendan Myers has posted a guest article about whether Humanist...

August 20, 2012

Pike’s Peak

This past week, I took a trip to Denver for work, and when I was...

August 07, 2012

An infant dedication and second thoughts on Unitarian Universalism

Last week, I went to town on the excessive rationalism and the lack of "poetic...

August 05, 2012

Mid-Summer (First Fruits)

We celebrated our Mid-Summer ritual today -- closer to the actual midpoint between solstice and...

August 03, 2012

These are my gods: or my biography told in deities

The God of the Old Testament The LORD said, "Go out and stand on the...

August 02, 2012

Apolytrosis: My bill of divorce from the Christian God

Over at Patheos, Star Foster has divorced herself from Jesus Christ. While this is more...

August 01, 2012

“One needful thing”, Part 1: What’s missing from Unitarianism

This is a mutli-part series. In this part, I discuss the history of Unitarianism, including...

July 2012

July 30, 2012

New post at Humanistic Paganism: Pagan ritual as an encounter with depth, part 1

Part 1 of my essay, "Pagan ritual as an encounter with depth", is now up...

July 26, 2012

Who’s in charge here? Grace, humility, and defiance of fate

I've been thinking about grace and humility lately. Last Sunday in the Spirit Circle discussion...

July 18, 2012

Depression as a friend (updated)

Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again -- "The Sound...

July 13, 2012

Summer Solstice – Urban Style

Last month, Jason Pitzl-Waters posted this link at the Wild Hunt, but it was a...

July 11, 2012

Who do the gods sacrifice to?

I recently came across this review of Kimberley Christine Patton's book, Religion of the Gods;...

July 10, 2012

A case of tree murder

Below is part of the transcript of the Rachel Maddow show from last Friday, July...

June 2012

June 30, 2012

“Once more into the fray …”

Spoiler Alert: The following post contains movie spoilers. If you have not seen Liam Neeson's...

June 29, 2012

Recited Prayers

Here's my nightly practice with my kids: Now I lay me down to sleep, And...

June 26, 2012

Ancient Paganism Memorial Day

Today is the date of the death of Julian the Apostate, the last pagan emperor,...

June 25, 2012

Why my story (and yours) is important

A week ago Sunday, in our Unitarian Sunday morning spirituality discussion group, we talked about...

June 24, 2012

New Family Summer Solstice Celebration

For various reasons, we held our family summer solstice celebration during the daytime this year. ...

June 22, 2012

My daily practice (revised): The spiritual practice of going through the motions

(Note: Sorry to everyone who got emailed the incomplete version of this post. My fingers...

June 22, 2012

Dream: Finding my soul outside the Pagan community?

For someone who considers himself “Jungian”, I don’t dream very often. Or rather, I don’t...

June 21, 2012

The Challenges of Family Rituals

I've now posted all eight of my family seasonal celebrations: Winter Solstice (Yule) Myth: The...

June 20, 2012

Family Summer Solstice Celebration

Here's my outline for my family summer solstice celebration: Prelude “Daemonos” by Daemonia Nymphe Introduction...

June 19, 2012

“The Wind, Silence, and Love”

I came across this little gem of an essay and I wanted share it. It...

June 17, 2012

Polytheists on Christianity?

Jason Mankey recently weighed in on the "atheist Pagan" controversy at his new blog "Raise...

June 13, 2012

This I believe …

1. That my soul is a dark forest. 2. That it is better to be...

June 09, 2012

Mary-El Tarot

The Mary-El Tarot is finally available for sale. I have been waiting about 10 years...

June 07, 2012

The Gospel of Tolerance vs. the Spirit of Inquiry

Yesterday, Star Foster held a "Live Pagan Hangout" on the topic of "active tolerance" (a...

June 05, 2012

Transit of Venus

Today (in the U.S.), Venus will be seen to pass in front of the Sun. ...

June 03, 2012

Star Foster surrenders the “Pagan” label to the naturalists

Okay, not quite. I overstated my title for dramatic effect. But that's how shocked I...

June 02, 2012

Soul-Centered Paganism

This post is Part 3 of a 3-part series on my evolving sense of Pagan...