Atheopagan
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The State of the Atheopagan Community 2023
Hello, lovely community! It’s been awhile since I wrote a general report on everything that’s going on, and it’s State of the Union address time in the U.S., so I thought I’d do one of our own. We have a lot happening! Here’s the lowdown: The Atheopagan Society (TAPS): Producer of our media channels and events, the nonprofit religious organization TAPS is in the midst of its first strategic planning process, which will set our action and program priorities for the next 2-3 years. The TAPS Council is also looking at how we can best keep social media moderators and other leadership in the loop about everything that is going…
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NATURALISTIC PAGANISM: A Challenge to the Paradigms of the Overculture
A Presentation to the 2023 Conference on Current Pagan Studies: January 15, 2023 THANKS for inviting me to present to the 19th annual Conference on Current Pagan Studies! I’d like to extend my appreciation to the organizers and co-creators of this event. We live in times of deep crises: Clearly, people who are aware of the challenges we face need to be vocal about their concerns, and work to see them gain traction. We also live in times of deep religious transition: These phenomena offer both challenges and opportunities for Pagans.As stated in the description of this conference, the witch embodies a rebellious archetype, and on the face of it…
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COLUMN: Paint By Season/January 2023
Welcome to Paint by Season! My name is Raena Parsons, and I am an artist, poet, and educator living in Jackson, Wyoming. Paint by Season is a new monthly column where you can follow along with me to create a monthly seasonal painting to celebrate the wonders of that season. I live in a harsh mountain climate that has two solid seasons (winter and spring) and occasionally has two short but sweet transitional seasons. My art reflects where I live and likes to pull from the joy of each season. For this month, we are celebrating the longest night of year with a night sky painting. Grab your paintbrushes and…
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A Special Announcement for Atheopagans!
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This Holiday Season, Support Your Community!
Hey, everyone, it’s the holiday giving season. So I’m asking: please consider making a tax-deductible gift to The Atheopagan Society (TAPS) this year. The nonprofit Society is our community’s religious organization. TAPS produces events, creates learning opportunities and manages many of the details of coordinating a community so large and far-flung. The Society is entirely volunteer operated. Funds raised go to expenses–we have no paid staff. Your gift of $25, $50 or even more is fully tax-deductible (in the United States). Thanks for considering a donation to TAPS!
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PSSSST!… Wanna Be a Columnist?
With this site now migrated to a more flexible and attractive format, I’m also looking at making some content upgrades. I’ve been inviting guest posts since near the beginning of publishing the blog, but now I have one person (to be introduced soon!) who wants to do a twice-monthly column for us, and I wanted to put out the word for others who have an idea of what they would like to talk about once or twice every month. This could be anything: seasonal reflections, craft projects, recipes, phenology journaling from your local clime, rituals and spellcraft…or a mixture of any of the above. The main requirements are that you…
