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May 2016

May 17, 2016

Dis-Spelling the Prosperity Gospel

My hope is that we are individually and together, casting our banishing spells, in our...

April 2016

April 13, 2016

The Perils of Polarized Thinking

So long as you are not espousing ideas based on hate, violence, oppression, or bigotry,...

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 17, 2016

A Brief History of Ostara

The history of the modern Ostara is a knotty one. Its roots stretch back into...

February 2016

February 24, 2016

The Power of Prayer

We must be aware of our power, or lack of it, in any given situation....

February 15, 2016

CUUPS Affirms Consent Culture

Consent culture is a culture in which asking for consent is normalized and encouraged. It...

February 11, 2016

Turning the Soil of Soul: Ritual as Celebration

Ritual theory has shifted from ..."What do rituals do?" to ... "What do rituals mean?"

January 2016

January 08, 2016

The Mystery of the Many: In Silence and Song

Like many UU's Alison Leigh Lily has problems with how God is spoken of in...

January 05, 2016

Breaking with UUA Principles

It is these experiences that encourage me to continue on my CUUPS journey. This process...

November 2015

November 03, 2015

What's a Deity?

Humans in the U.S. today venerate a variety of deities, many of which look nothing...

October 2015

October 06, 2015

Xenophanes on the Appearance of the Divine

Mortal [humans] suppose that the gods are born as they themselves are, and that they...

May 2015

May 28, 2015

The Blessings of Darkness

Darkness is not just the absence of Light; darkness is its own thing. Sometimes it’s...

May 25, 2015

The Polytheist in the Sunday Service

It is intended to be inclusive language, and I very much appreciate that intention, but...

May 20, 2015

A Magical Reading of UU Initiation: One Woman’s Ordination

A look at my experience of ordination--that most contested of UU initiations--through the eyes of...

May 12, 2015

Origin Stories: What Explanations of Death Teach Us About Life

One of mythology's lasting gifts is how it explores the boundaries between life and death.

April 2015

April 27, 2015

A Pagan Perspective on Grace

Does the idea of Grace belong in Pagan religions? I certainly think so!

April 20, 2015

Pagan and UU Theology: Missiology

I am trying to draw circles around Pagan and Unitarian Universalist (UU) Theologies to see...

April 06, 2015

Father Junipero Serra, a Saint?

“It is important to be aware, especially when exploring Native American spiritual beliefs, of the...

January 2015

January 30, 2015

If Unitarian Universalism is so great, Why am I 'still' a Pagan?

Not long ago I was asked why I was ‘still’ a Unitarian Universalist? It turns...

January 14, 2015

Orientation along the Path: What it means to convert to Unitarian Universalism from Paganism

being a Unitarian Universalist, and also a practicing, earth-centered pagan offers an expansion of what...

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