Atheopaganism started out with me talking to myself. Fifteen years ago, after two appalling experiences in the Pagan community, I quit. I retreated from the community and my friends, I let my altar gather dust, and I abandoned my rituals and observances. But soon I missed my ritual life, and…
Two Thousand and Counting
A Walpurgisnacht/May Day Vigil Ritual Menu
As we collectively shelter in place to slow the advance of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the world and the Wheel continue to turn. Spring is rolling around into summer (at least, in many places in the Northern Hemisphere), and we have come to that major pillar of the annual celebrations…
Earth Day, and Happy Silence
Since the beginning of the shelter-in-place order in response to the coronavirus pandemic, it has been utterly gorgeous here. The skies are clear and the green mountains stand out crisply. The mustard is golden in the vineyards, and the forests are growing bright new leaves. The silence broken only by…
Atheopaganism University: Week 10
Beyond the Walls: Reflections
So it’s been a month now since the shelter-in-place orders and the dawning realization of just how serious this pandemic really is. I feel gratefulĀ that this disease hasn’t touched my life yet. But I recognize that it is only a matterĀ of time. I’m starting to see signs of…