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Nov 1, 2017 by Rua Lupa
Its that time of year when Death is displayed in all its G(l)ory, and so is also a time when many families have to start the conversation on what Death is and how to come to terms with that.
Category: Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust
| Tags: atheism, Children, Circle of Life, culture, Day of the Dead, death, Halloween, humanity, Parenting, Religious Naturalism, Samhain, science, sex, Worldview
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Aug 23, 2017 by Rua Lupa
When viewing these I frequently internally laugh with the thought of “so long” because these industries that are crying havoc are really just being revealed as the unnecessary things that they are and will not be missed.
The claims of demise I did find odd were,
Category: Political Barking, Rua's Rambles
| Tags: Canada, humanity, Millennial, Politics, USA, Worldview
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May 31, 2017 by Rua Lupa
It needs to be remembered that while rapists should not be excused from their actions – they should also not be treated as forever damaged or purely evil, but as someone who needs help to get on a better track of mind with regards to consent.
Category: Political Barking, Rua's Rambles
| Tags: Community, culture, humanity, Politics
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Apr 12, 2017 by Rua Lupa
What would we do if we were to align procreating celebration themes with how Nature normally does it – with the time frame of having your offspring in spring? This would mean human procreating themes in Late Summer not Spring.
Category: Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust
| Tags: Beltane, biology, Birth, Celebrations, Customs, Human, humanity, Lammas, Pregnancy, Religious Naturalism, sex, Spring, traditions
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Mar 30, 2016 by Rua Lupa
Throughout history, there has been no single culture that has stayed “pure” nor will there ever be such a culture, and it is willful ignorance to believe so. So it is counter productive to try to prevent cultural mixing. … To ignore the various cultures around us is to ignore our humanity. And to the greatest extent – it causes wars.
Category: Political Barking, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, The Cairn
| Tags: Black Lives Matter, culture, Environment, First Nation, history, Human Rights, humanity, Indigenous Rights, IS, Islamic State, Religious Naturalism, Romani, Syria, World, Worldview
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Jan 28, 2016 by Rua Lupa
Rua Lupa shares what the seasons are like around the world this time of year and what celebrations are happening because of them.
Category: Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, The Cairn
| Tags: Candlemas, celebration, Ceremonies, Customs, festivals, holiday, humanity, Imbolc, Lammas, Lughnasadh, Religious Naturalism
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Dec 15, 2015 by Rua Lupa
What makes this time of year what it is and the celebrations that spring forth therefrom the world over.
Category: Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, The Cairn
| Tags: Celebrations, Ceremonies, culture, Customs, Festivities, holidays, humanity, Planet, Religious Naturalism, Seasons, solstice, World
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Dec 11, 2015 by Rua Lupa
Each year I encounter something that most Pagans know, but the general public is oddly oblivious to. People who casually complain about the dark and don’t know about the shortest day of the year, or even when it is. I know this because that is when I mention that soon enough the days will be getting longer they blankly stare at me and say, “Really? When?” It becomes very hard not to do a face palm each time I encounter this, and its frequent. So I feel compelled to talk about the Real reason for the season.
Category: Political Barking, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, The Cairn
| Tags: Axial Tilt, Christmas, culture, Daylight, Earth, humanity, Nox, Reason for the season, Religious Naturalism, science, Season, solstice, Winter, Yule
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Nov 5, 2015 by Rua Lupa
We live in a world full of connections–but how we view (or ignore) those connections could make or break us.
Category: Crafting, Political Barking, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, The Cairn
| Tags: Bioregionalism, culture, Earth, history, humanity, Makerspaces, Open Source, Permaculture, Planet, Regenerative Design, Religious Naturalism, Tool Libraries, Wildcrafting
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Oct 18, 2015 by Rua Lupa
A global overview of current seasons and related cultural celebrations that arise from this solar-earth event.
Category: Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, The Cairn
| Tags: Celebrations, Cross-quarter, culture, Customs, Festivities, holidays, humanity, Planet, Religious Naturalism, rituals, Seasons, World
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Jul 30, 2015 by Rua Lupa
The natural occurrences around the world and the festivities that result from them for this time of year.
Category: Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, The Cairn
| Tags: Calendars, Celebrations, Cross-quarter, culture, Customs, Events, festivals, Festivities, holidays, humanity, Religious Naturalism, Seasons
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Jun 15, 2015 by Rua Lupa
Here is how we have the longest day & night of the year, its effects on the planet and the various customs and celebrations all over the world that are in response to this.
Category: Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, The Cairn
| Tags: Celebrations, Ceremonies, culture, Customs, holidays, humanity, Planet, Religious Naturalism, rituals, Seasons, solstice, World
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May 5, 2015 by Rua Lupa
We conglomeratively create and influence Politics and the Economy. Thus we are conglomeratively responsible, just like a company is responsible for the damages they do.
Category: Political Barking, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust
| Tags: Capitalism, Coroporations, Earth, Economy, ecosystem, Environment, humanity, Pagan Community Statement on the Environment, Religious Naturalism
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Apr 27, 2015 by Rua Lupa
An overview of global seasons and resulting celebrations during the midpoint between the equinox & solstice.
Category: Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, The Cairn
| Tags: Autumn, Beltane, Celebrations, Cross-quarter, culture, Festivities, holidays, humanity, Religious Naturalism, Samhain, Seasons, Spring
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Apr 22, 2015 by Rua Lupa
Many people may not know it but we’re impacted by it everyday. Its a way of thought that influenced our past and is crucial in understanding for our future. The Separation Effect.
Category: Political Barking, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust
| Tags: culture, Environment, humanity, Religious Naturalism, science
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Mar 12, 2015 by Rua Lupa
Learn about the different nature celebrations around the world for this time of year.
Category: Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, The Cairn
| Tags: Celebrations, Ceremonies, culture, Customs, equinox, Festivities, holidays, humanity, Planet, Religious Naturalism, rituals, Seasons, World
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Jan 5, 2015 by Rua Lupa
“Land is for everyone” some claim, while others complain that “The public abuses the land!” What approach is best?
Category: Political Barking, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust
| Tags: Community, Crown Land, Future, Garden, humanity, Individual Rights, land, Permaculture, Private Land, Public Land, Religious Naturalism, Saegoah
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Dec 29, 2014 by Rua Lupa
Ever wonder how the calendar we use came to be? Why our year is divided the way it is, how the names of these divisions arose and why New Year’s day is where it is? Well wonder no more! Here is the most concise summary of our calendar’s history answering all these questions, including others you may not of thought to consider, and reveals some dilemmas that come with it.
Category: Political Barking, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, The Cairn
| Tags: calendar, Christmas, culture, history, humanity, Medieval, Months, New Year, Norse, Religious Naturalism, Romans, Seasons
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Nov 16, 2014 by Rua Lupa
What could an Atheist possibly learn from Pagans? Well, a lot actually. Hear what those things are through someone who is already both Atheist and Pagan
Category: Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust
| Tags: atheism, Beliefs, Ceremony, Community, culture, Debate, humanity, Paganism, Religious Naturalism, Worldview
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Oct 21, 2014 by Rua Lupa
Learn how you can turn a energy and resource guzzling lawn into a food forest oasis! And you can start the process this autumn by working with nature’s natural seeding time.
Category: Crafting, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust
| Tags: Autumn, DIY, Ehoah, Food Forest, gardening, hugelkultur, humanity, Lawn, Permaculture, Religious Naturalism, Saegoah, science, seeds