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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 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 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 11, 2016

Whose Solstice Is It, Anyway?

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

December 03, 2016

Yule Story

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

November 2016

November 25, 2016

Thankfulness and Regrets

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

November 09, 2016

It Begins With Us

Right now, the future is at a crossroads, and yet when you all see this,...

November 08, 2016

Epictetus: Are You an Interpreter or a Philosopher?

Seriously, what do you want? You want to understand nature and to follow her.

November 07, 2016

Gifts Goddesses Offer

The Female Divine can be a motivator, supporter and guide in these efforts. The power...

October 2016

October 27, 2016

In Search of Samhain

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

October 17, 2016

Gathered Here

“my church is not just in the UU sanctuary doing the “hymn sandwich” my church...

October 11, 2016

Marcus Aurelius: Natural Beauty

If we deeply experience the universe and consider it closely, there’s hardly anything that won’t...

October 10, 2016

After the Flame Goes Out

When the flame of our passion, our heart, or our faith goes out, what remains...

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...

October 05, 2016

The Goddess Speaks Through Google Translate

It's the "Telephone Game" that gets played out thru the millenia.

September 2016

September 29, 2016

I Speak Slowly

They say "sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me"...

September 28, 2016

Pagan Pride Day in New Mexico

All in all, it was a glorious day. As a Pagan and a UU, this...

September 26, 2016

Safe spaces, Separatism, Pagan Values and UU principles

How do we affirm consent culture, protect safe spaces, create communities that are welcoming for...

September 16, 2016

Mabon: Exploring the Autumnal Equinox

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

August 2016

August 31, 2016

CUUPS Convo in Review

This past weekend CUUPS Continental held a Convo in Salem, Massachusetts – and … people...

August 26, 2016

Last Call for CUUPS Convo

It's finally here - the 2016 CUUPS Convocation starts this (Fri. August 26) afternoon at...

August 25, 2016

Bad Magic

In the medical profession informed consent is the basis for medical ethics, patients must understand...

August 10, 2016

The Feast

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

August 05, 2016

Sacred Rage

“A good anger acted upon is beautiful as lightning and swift with power. A good...

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 25, 2016

Lughnasa: Bad Harvest

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

July 22, 2016

Conflict & Apology

I’d rather be right than be loving, or even be loved. I’m wishing I didn’t...

July 20, 2016

Is the Candle Still Burning?

[O]ne of the central symbols of Unitarian Universalism and many Pagan traditions: the circle. Our...

July 18, 2016

Some Serious Magic

The demon machine that has been created has taken on a life of it’s own....

July 13, 2016

Sirius Rising

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

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