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February 2022

February 21, 2022

Spring is coming!  Emerge from your shell and transform

Emerge, deepen and transform is 2022's focus for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New...

December 2021

December 17, 2021

Celebrating Yule while living in a Christian home

Yule or Alban Arthan meaning “Light of Arthur” or “Light of Winter” in my Druid...

July 2021

July 23, 2021

After the pandemic: Adapting to both the virtual world & in-person rituals

While Pagans, in general, are all about nature, I believe we adapted well to the...

May 2021

May 18, 2021

My story – discovering UU, starting a CUUPs chapter & leadership

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey, to which I belong to, follows the...

March 2021

March 15, 2021

Ostara & Commitment; Planting Seeds & Growing With Them

As spring arrives, think about what you will commit yourself to, what will help you...

February 2021

February 05, 2021

A Simple “Seeker Class”

Each seeker’s journey will unfold and grow in its own way.  Maybe they have grown...

January 2021

January 15, 2021

An Imagination Is Not Just For Kids – Go Play & Find Yours

A good imagination is key for any Pagan, no matter what path you walk. It...

December 2020

December 15, 2020

Stay Grounded & Centered Throughout the Holidays

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season in a normal year can get to...

November 2020

November 13, 2020

Friday the 13th and All That Fear – Debunking the Superstition

Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13 and Friggatriskaidekaphobia also known as Paraskevidekatriaphobia is...

October 2020

October 28, 2020

Thinking About Lollipops

You just never know when what you do and how you carry yourself will make...

October 16, 2020

Follow Your Gut Instincts; Always Trust Those Uneasy Feelings

Always follow your instincts. That gut feeling you get before something happens: that sinking sensation...

September 2020

September 16, 2020

Ritual: Perfection, We All Strive For It, But Should We?

No one is perfect. This mishap though reminds me of all the rituals I have...

September 15, 2020

Five Ways to Show Your Pagan Pride Without a Festival

Five ways to carry the Pagan Pride banner in a year without a festival.

August 2020

August 17, 2020

Stringing Together the “Beads” of New Ideas

It was pleasant to think of creating a beautiful moment for participants at GA in...

December 2019

December 26, 2019

Completing the Past, Moving Forward with CUUPS Vision

Jerrie Hildebrand writes, "Be blessed in this season of quiet contemplation. Wake up to the...

August 2019

August 09, 2019

Tending the Flame of Hope in Times of Darkness

Hope thrives on community and we need more than ritual.  My own CUUPS chapter is...

August 01, 2019

Mystical Paganism: The Experience of a Barely Believer

The new millennium is becoming the millennium for new discoveries or the bending and reshaping...

July 2019

July 09, 2019

Summer’s Arrival, General Assembly, & CUUPS Annual Meeting!

Welcome Summer! Summer has finally landed in my region of coastal New England. Temps are...

June 2019

June 14, 2019

Checking In

in these times of tribal politics, many so-called political organizations have started to express some...

June 14, 2019

A New Chant for Litha: Honoring the Green Ones at Midsummer

Midsummer offers us the longest day of the year – a golden gift of sunlight...

July 2018

July 26, 2018

UU or Pagan: Pick One?

It's been a month of blog posts about how UU and Pagan can and do...

April 2018

April 20, 2018

Welcome to the Growing Season!

For the past 12 weeks, I have been engaged in looking at what health, not...

January 2018

January 12, 2018

Giving the Gift of Giving: The Care and Feeding of CUUPS Groups

My goal as group facilitator is not just to produce pagan rituals for our members,...

September 2017

September 28, 2017

They Change Everything They Touch….

I am reminded that all we can ever expect in the world is change. She

August 2017

August 25, 2017

Back to School!

I want to wish you a blissful September, which somehow always feels like the start...

August 14, 2017

Leadership Changes at CUUPS

"I realized that at this time I can better serve the mission of CUUPS by...

May 2017

May 29, 2017

A Birthing – A Book – In Much Gratitude

This blog post is more on the personal side from me today. My reports on...

April 2017

April 20, 2017

Celebrating Earth

Our sacred duty, then, as expressed in our seventh principle “Respect for the interdependent web...

April 17, 2017

Searching for Old Gods

My old Gods are many. The hummingbird God that delights and scolds us from our...

March 2017

March 27, 2017

CUUPS Projects Birthing and Blossoming!

The CUUPS board has been very busy creating new projects and birthing ones that have...

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