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January 2017

January 20, 2017

Pagan, Heal Thyself

Below is a ritual for healing. You will notice that the focus is on simplicity,...

January 18, 2017

Henotheism: Mine, Yours, and Ours

Henotheism, my devotion not obviating my respect for yours, is something Unitarian Universalism is uniquely...

January 17, 2017

What We Love Can Be Saved

The following ritual is for social justice warriors AND for people of conscience who have...

January 13, 2017

Frost and Stone: Grounding Energy in Winter's Dark

Alison Leigh Lilly decides it's time for an Imbolc ritual, "The whole world seems to...

January 11, 2017

The Courage of Creativity

When we actively work to create ourselves, we not only love ourselves into being, but...

January 10, 2017

What Would You Ask a UUA President Candidate?

What question would you ask the future President of the Unitarian Universalist Association?

January 06, 2017

Rituals For Restoring Balance

Another part of the work of restoring balance comes in the stories we tell and...

January 04, 2017

Top Ten Posts from 2016

Trying times can create some great writing. Here are ten '2016 vintage' articles from Nature's...

January 02, 2017

Amaterasu Emerges—Here Comes the Sun

This can be a year when we deeply appreciate one another and the many diverse...

December 2016

December 31, 2016

Looking Forward to a Year of Wonders

May 2017 be a Year of Wonders for you and yours; may we learn what...

December 30, 2016

Completing the Past and Moving Forward

A quick look at the Convocations, Statements and upcoming books which CUUPS participated in this...

December 21, 2016

Winter Solstice Embers

I took another big breath and the ember grew brighter. I let it consume my...

December 20, 2016

Epictetus: The Right Handle

There are always two handles by which to grasp something— one is good to grab,...

December 19, 2016

The Winter King and the Myth of America

We have a winter to get through. It may be some time before the summer...

December 18, 2016

Soothe Yourself

Listen to the wind and the Earth and the song of life as it sings...

December 16, 2016

Yule: Standing up Against the Darkness

[W]e need the light of the pagan and UU movements, joined together with the light...

December 14, 2016

Resist the New "Normal"

As UUs who also identify strongly with Earth-centered traditions, we must also include resistance to...

December 13, 2016

Time-In-Between

This time-in-between is ideal for gathering the power of our reflections on the year that...

December 11, 2016

Whose Solstice Is It, Anyway?

The Winter Solstice lies at the heart of a number of seasonal celebrations that cross...

December 09, 2016

Kid-Friendly, Earth-Friendly Yule Crafts

The kids are extra excited to be spending their first solstice with their new step-grandparents,...

December 06, 2016

Marcus Aurelius: You Are Part of How the Universe Works

Look at the universe in order to realize that you are part of its workings.

December 03, 2016

Yule Story

A myth about the Holly King and the Oak King for this Yuletide season.

November 2016

November 28, 2016

Before Going to Sleep

I like the idea of some kind of reflective practice at the end of the...

November 25, 2016

Thankfulness and Regrets

We have much to be grateful for. Let us pay attention, wake up, and stay...

November 23, 2016

Gratitude's Problematic Magic

Gratitude moves me with the desire to be of service, to gather people into my...

November 22, 2016

Marcus Aurelius on Badness

The old times and our times, bad is nothing new. Everything that happens is both...

November 21, 2016

Transformation Blessings

I need my siblings to survive. My siblings of color, my disabled siblings, my poor...

November 14, 2016

The Safety Pin: A Reminder to Resist Bigotry

The safety pin idea was inspired by the “I’ll Ride with You” campaign in Sydney...

November 11, 2016

Justice

We're not exactly conspiracy theorists in our household, but we do tend to take the...

November 10, 2016

CUUPS Elections Complete. Now Let’s Get to Work!

CUUPS held its own election last month which chose it's board for the coming year,...

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