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December 2011

December 24, 2011

The End Is Nigh

The Pyramid of the Magician - Uxmal, Yucatan, MexicoA lot of people used December 21,...

December 21, 2011

Solstice Meditation

Tonight is the longest night. As we wait in anticipation for the rebirth of the...

December 19, 2011

With You Always?

Those of us who grew up in Christianity were taught that God is always watching...

December 15, 2011

A Foot in Both Worlds

I live with one foot in the world of science and the other in the...

December 14, 2011

Altars

I’m working on something fairly deep and it’s not going to get finished tonight. Until...

December 11, 2011

A Religious Community in Motion

Though I frequently write about “community” and its importance in our spiritual lives I don’t...

December 10, 2011

How Doctors Die

Nothing I have written in the 3½ years I’ve been keeping this blog is as...

December 08, 2011

Yule Circle!

If you’re in the North Texas area come out and join Denton CUUPS for our...

December 05, 2011

Messy Religion

Fellow No Unsacred Place columnist Juniper has a new essay titled “This Gift, This Sacrifice”...

December 03, 2011

Climate Change: Talk, Action and Myths

Crossposted with No Unsacred Place. Check it out and read some of the other writers...

December 01, 2011

Happy Birthday Mama

Pearl West, circa 1930Today would have been my grandmother’s 104th birthday. Pearl Hale West was...

November 2011

November 28, 2011

The Season of Contemplation

The season between Samhain and Yule is traditionally one of contemplation and of rest. Crops...

November 25, 2011

A Special Christmas

I am not so old and cynical I can’t remember the joy that Christmas –...

November 24, 2011

Gratitude Is Not Enough

If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is “thank you,” that...

November 21, 2011

Solstice Gifts

Cara Schulz, the excellent reporter for the Minnesota bureau of the Pagan Newswire Collective, asked...

November 18, 2011

Know Your Limitations

James Arthur Ray, the New Age guru who orchestrated high-dollar “spiritual warrior” retreats, was sentenced...

November 16, 2011

Hoofprints in the Wildwood

Cernunnos. Herne. Bucca. Gwynn Ap Nudd. Pan. Maybe these are different names for the same...

November 15, 2011

Meeting the Spirits of the Land

crossposted with No Unsacred PlaceIf you grew up watching Looney Toons (and if you didn’t...

November 12, 2011

The Road to Real Reform

I’ve always felt negative criticism needed to be balanced with positive suggestions. Don’t just complain...

November 11, 2011

Why Occupy Wall Street Will Fail

A year or two or five from now it will be difficult to declare OWS...

November 10, 2011

What Went Wrong

The Occupy Wall Street movement has done a good job of listing what’s wrong with...

November 08, 2011

Individualism vs. Collectivism – A False Choice

We are born selfish. Among the first words a child learns are “no!” and “mine!”...

November 07, 2011

Tired of Being Grateful for Leftovers

I’ve got a pretty good life and I’m uncomfortable complaining about “first world problems” when...

November 05, 2011

Druid Reading Recommendations

I’m frequently asked for reading recommendations. Usually this comes from people who are new to...

November 02, 2011

The Purpose of Religion

What is the primary purpose of your religion? Religion in general has many purposes, most...

October 2011

October 30, 2011

Samhain Soundtrack

I had a couple questions about the music we played at last night’s Denton CUUPS...

October 27, 2011

What Dies and What Does Not

At Samhain we honor and commune with our ancestors who are not dead but who...

October 25, 2011

Giving From Weakness

Rev. Meg Barnhouse of First UU Austin has a piece up on UU World.org on...

October 23, 2011

Onion Work

Ruby Sara has shut down Pagan Godspell and started a new blog she calls Onion...

October 20, 2011

Practical Magic and Popular Culture

AODA Archdruid John Michael Greer has a new blog post titled “A Lesson in Practical...

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