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December 2020

December 17, 2020

The Yule Tree ~ A Holiday Divination

Allow your feelings about the holidays to come to the surface.  They may be complicated,...

March 2017

March 17, 2017

Sense of Place

As an earth-centered pagan, everything I do and experience is built around my sense of...

January 2017

January 23, 2017

The Birth of Fire – A History of Imbolc Traditions

Imbolc was an incredibly important holiday to the ancient Gaels, and it inspired a large...

January 04, 2017

Top Ten Posts from 2016

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

December 2016

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 11, 2016

Whose Solstice Is It, Anyway?

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

October 2016

October 07, 2016

A Litany of Remembrance in a Changing Climate

Given the changing climate, [the Wheel of the Year] rituals might need to shift, both...

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 25, 2016

Lughnasa: Bad Harvest

[W]e look toward Lughnasa, the traditional Celtic celebration of the harvest...my mind turns toward what...

March 2016

March 18, 2016

To Cast or Not to Cast

Ultimately, my dream is that someday we’ll be able to hold full Women’s Circle Rituals...

December 2015

December 21, 2015

Light One Candle

The ability to sink into the darkness of this season is one of the gifts...

December 18, 2015

A Daily Pagan Practice for the Year

I put together a Wheel of the Year Plan for myself, based on my interpretation...

December 17, 2015

Denton CUUPS Cancels Yule Celebration

CUUPS Chapter in Texas cancels Yule Celebration after arson hits their church a few days...

October 2015

October 30, 2015

Samhain Through the Faces of Old Women

At first, I see nothing; then my own face swims into focus; then I see...

October 28, 2015

7 Ways to Enjoy a Death-Free Samhain

If there’s one thing people like more than having sex, it’s avoiding death and thoughts...

September 2015

September 18, 2015

Mabon Ritual in a Time of Global Warming

Here's the script Mabon (Fall Equinox) ritual from a UU minister (and new Nature's Path...

July 2015

July 24, 2015

The Give and Take of Lammas

In the Stone Circle, Lammas was not just the First Harvest, but also the celebration...

July 13, 2015

Top Ten Posts of Our First Six Months

Last Thursday, Nature's Path blog passed its 6 months anniversary. While we've had about 70...

July 10, 2015

Lughnassah: Deepening Community

The themes of this holiday (which is also known as Lammas) in the Celtic-based tradition...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

The Gift of the Bees: An Inclusive Beltaine

I love Beltaine. I love flowers. I love early summer. I love sex. I love...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

Home for the (February) Holidays: Imbolc, Brigid, and the Union of Opposites

Imbolc, a moment which goes by many names (including Groundhog Day!), is a beautiful combination...

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