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December 2016

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 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 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 03, 2016

Yule Story

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

November 2016

November 23, 2016

Gratitude's Problematic Magic

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

October 2016

October 31, 2016

Turbulent Times Call Forth Powerful Magic

I hear the trees calling us to care for the life of all humanity, not...

October 28, 2016

Embracing Samhain, Embracing Life

So let’s celebrate death. Let’s celebrate life. Let’s celebrate the junction where they meet and...

October 27, 2016

In Search of Samhain

You can rest comfortably in the knowledge that whether you are handing out candy at...

October 19, 2016

Samhain: The Last Harvest

Samhain tells us it’s okay to be living and dying. Because there is. No. Separation....

September 2016

September 20, 2016

Senses of Autumn, Senses of Home

I begin my seasonal holiday reflections with what is happening outside, inside my house, inside...

September 16, 2016

Mabon: Exploring the Autumnal Equinox

[T]hose of us in the Northern Hemisphere now find ourselves at the cusp of the...

September 02, 2016

May You Never Thirst

May it never quench your thirst, then, is also a profound blessing. May you continue...

August 2016

August 10, 2016

The Feast

I found a way back to myself. What a gift we are given when we...

August 01, 2016

Lughnasa — At the Crossroads

May we have an auspicious harvest after an empowering and enriching season of conversations which...

July 2016

July 28, 2016

What Lammas Is and Is Not

What sacrifices will we make for the greater good? What will we offer to the...

July 13, 2016

Sirius Rising

We are not, as many think, the place where you can believe anything, but rather...

June 2016

June 22, 2016

Litha Witchgrass

The weeds know that we’ll be gone someday. . . We’ll be gone someday and...

May 2016

May 02, 2016

Beltane, Maypoles and Labyrinths

Here is the tie-in between maypoles and labyrinths. In modern Scandinavia, the maypole dances are...

April 2016

April 11, 2016

The Seeds of Our Lives

While this spring is beautiful, it’s also a warning about the year-round effects of climate...

April 04, 2016

April’s Fool

the Fool ... can be a powerful centering influence in times of difficulty and contention....

March 2016

March 21, 2016

Of Camellias, Daffodils, Hyacinths and Elections

May we be vessels, containers. May the fear, anger, and grief find a resting place...

March 16, 2016

The Sexiness of Ostara

Maybe it’s climate change. Maybe it’s the crazy combinations of rain and sun that are...

March 03, 2016

A Meditation for the Season: Visiting the Oak King

This is the meditation from the Oestara (Spring Equinox) ritual in my series of rituals...

February 2016

February 01, 2016

Brigid and the Chinese Dragon

Upholding the use of imagination and symbols of protection from two disparate lineages creates a...

January 2016

January 29, 2016

It's Been a Year

[T]he February holidays are a time of new beginnings. Chinese New Year, Groundhog Day, Candlemas,...

January 22, 2016

Purification in New Orleans

Thoughts here in this naturally pagan city turn toward all the rituals of purification for...

January 20, 2016

The Season of Light But Not Heat

One of the great things about Imbolc—just about two weeks out—is that it’s the light-but-not-heat...

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