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October 2020

October 11, 2020

The Mystic Pagan: Samhain

Science and much of our modern world scoffs at the "thinning of the veil," at...

September 2020

September 27, 2020

Prometheus, Part Two

Prometheus: I stole fire from Hephaestus, and I stole the arts of Athena. Epimetheus: Dude,...

July 2020

July 30, 2020

The Mystic Pagan: Woo Woo Wall Shaming

I have been overly skeptical for many years to the point where I have had...

June 2020

June 04, 2020

We Call Out with a “Strong Voice” to Eradicate Racism

To our members, chapters, colleagues and friends, As Unitarian Universalists of Pagan and Earth relating,...

November 2019

November 25, 2019

The Song of My Heart is the Sacred Earth

Let us be able to say, "The song of my heart is for Sacred Earth"...

September 2019

September 05, 2019

“God” & Monotheism

God as a concept has a long history in Western philosophy, at least as far...

November 2018

November 13, 2018

Reading the Orphic Hymns

I love that these deities are presented in all this troubling complexity. Given the troubling...

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...

November 2017

November 03, 2017

Free and Responsible Truth and Meaning

A free search for meaning means that we are free to find and to use...

September 2017

September 18, 2017

Aren't We All Dreamers?

In order to find Balance, we have to get deeply involved in the emotional underpinnings...

September 05, 2017

Rise and Shine

We are the ones we are waiting for. We can rise and shine. We can...

August 2017

August 11, 2017

How To Use A Myth

How do we use our earth-centered practice when we are in crisis? A distinguishing feature...

April 2017

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 21, 2017

Whales and Me

The ocean, with its beauty, its power and its amazing creatures has always been a...

January 2017

January 30, 2017

This Is No Time For Cyclic Thinking

[A]t this stage of history, I don't find it useful to see myself as trapped...

January 27, 2017

On Bullying and Hatred

What does it mean, for the nation, when people can call each other out as...

January 17, 2017

What We Love Can Be Saved

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

December 2016

December 14, 2016

Resist the New "Normal"

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

November 2016

November 04, 2016

Religion and Joy

In our Chess game with the Gods, in our search for truth and meaning, I'm...

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 10, 2016

After the Flame Goes Out

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

September 2016

September 29, 2016

I Speak Slowly

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

September 19, 2016

Thealogy of the Chambered Nautilus

Rev. Shirley Ranck introduces us to an amazing creature which provides us with a new...

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 15, 2016

Lessons from Krypton

Supergirl, like all good stories, helps us to think about our own lives, and what...

September 09, 2016

On Goats and Wasps: Ode to the Animals We Hate

I can't help but also be reminded of something Chris Rock once pointed out: "See,...

September 02, 2016

May You Never Thirst

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

July 2016

July 18, 2016

Some Serious Magic

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

June 2016

June 20, 2016

Father's Day after Orlando

Take a look at our rituals, our art, our language. We are not immune from...

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