• Principles,  Atheology

    Reciprocity vs. the Overculture

    I’ve been thinking a lot about the Overculture lately: how the dominant values and paradigms of our societies inform how we think, how we speak, and what we do. For a discussion of all that, I invite you to listen to this week’s episode of THE WONDER podcast. That will give you a good sense of what I’m talking about. It was a great conversation with Yucca. The Overculture is tricky to talk about because it is the water within which we fish swim: it’s everywhere, and to talk about other ways of living seems alien and farfetched. But we know they exist: we did not always live in a…

  • Uncategorized

    Check Out THE WONDER!

    It’s been awhile since I mentioned our podcast, THE WONDER: Science-Based Paganism, hosted by Yucca and myself. We’ve been publishing for about 20 months now, and I hope you will check us out! For your convenience, here are links to the episodes published to date. Enjoy! Interview: Sedna Woo – Atheist Witchcraft Autumn Crafts and Goodies Beyond Misanthropy The Fall Equinox Sigils Nature Based Paganism? Confronting Our Demons Re-Enchantment of Life The Body Summer’s Waning – Dimming – Lammas – Lughnasadh Creating Sacred Space The Final Four Principles Relationships – Part One Herbs, Plants, and Paganism Summer Solstice/Midsummer Perspective, Praxis, Inclusiveness, Legacy, and Responsibility Reopening Pay Attention! The First Four…

  • Atheopagan

    Presenting THE WONDER: Science-Based Paganism (Launches Today!)

    The podcast is a reality! You can listen to or download the first episode here or through any of the major podcast distribution channels (Apple, Google Play, etc.—though it may take a few days for this first episode to propagate through the various purveyors). Arwen and I are excited to present this work as an ongoing source for information, inspiration, ideas and support for the nontheist Pagan community particularly, but for anyone who finds it useful or entertaining. The first few episodes are conversations, but later we will do interviews, reviews, and other podcast-y stuff. Your ideas and questions can help us! Email to thewonderpodcastqs [at] [gmail] [dot] com with…

  • Atheopagan

    Growing Light, Coming Changes: Introducing THE WONDER

    The days grow steadily longer, and in my area the daffodils and poppies are up and blooming now. We’ve had unseasonably (? Climate change…) warm and dry weather throughout February and it’s looking like another drought year, but for now the hills and meadows are green and the bare trees are beginning to bud. It’s a time for planning the planting for the coming year, while nighttime frosts are still a danger…and for planning what we plant metaphorically, as well as physically. And I am excited to announce a big plan for the coming year! Ecologist, Atheopaganism Facebook group member, and YouTuber (The Pagan Perspective, Magic and Mundane, and the podcast…