Posts About Goddess
The Real Meaning of Halloween
At this time of year, we say, “the veil is thin that divides the worlds, the seen from the unseen, the day to day from the mysteries.”
Pagans Embrace Science
From a Pagan point of view, there’s no contradiction between religion and science. Our Goddess is immanent in the earth and the cycles of nature, and the more we understand about the earth, the deeper is our sense of awe and wonder. In The Spiral Dance, I wrote: “In future or contemporary Goddess religion, a photograph of the earth as seen from space might be our mandala. We might meditate on the structure of the atom as well as icons of ancient Goddesses; and se see the years Jane Goodall spent observing cimpanzees in the light of a spiritual discipline....
Starhawk's Fall/Winter Schedule
Starhawk’s Fall/Winter Schedule: * The Spiral Dance -- October 27, San Francisco * Samhain ritual -- October 28, Sebastopol * On-Line Course: "Inner Compass: Finding and Holding the Vision" -- starts November 12 * Urban Earth Activist Training Weekend Series -- starts November 16 - 18, San Francisco * Winter Solstice ritual -- December 20, Sebastopol * Earth Activist Training -- January 5-19, Sonoma County, California * Advanced Earth Activist Training: "Earth-Healing Strategies" -- February 10-17, Sonoma County...
Faith During Wartime
Emotions are energy, and energy is lifeforce, the counter to death.
Religion is a Human Construct
From the Pagan perspective, it’s all poetry.
Blessed by the Goddess
I’ve had losses and disappointments, but they are far outweighed by the gifts the Goddess has blessed me with.
Can I Design the Lesson Plan on Wiccan?
There’s no better way to get kids to hate religion than to make it a mandatory subject in school
The Goddess Blesses All Forms of Love
The Goddess blesses all forms of love.
Climate Change: A Moral Imperative to Act
Climate change calls us to become humble—a virtue most religions preach, and a word which has the same roots as humus. We must literally return to earth.
On Prayer at Brigid
Prayer is what mediates between our human minds and that which we cannot envision or even imagine.
Women and the Goddess
Some early cultures in Western civilization became less egalitarian when they grew more focused on war.
U.S. Founded on Religious Freedom Not One Faith
Would I want Wal-Mart greeters saying “Happy Winter Solstice” to every customer? No.
Different Religions Like Different Paths Through the Forest
"Can you think of a place that you love, a special, beautiful place, where you feel wild and free, loved and loving, and safe and happy all at once? Being in that place is being connected to the Goddess, the living being that we are all a part of."
Diversity Brings Resilience
In human society...diverse viewpoints and approaches to the sacred can broaden our perspectives and give us more tools for grappling with the uncertain and challenging future
Some Basic Definitions
Because Pagan and Wiccan spiritual traditions are unfamiliar to many people or misunderstood, I’m going to post here some basic definitions of some of the terms we use....
