Tag Archives: science
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Lets Get A Bit Medieval When Dealing With COVID-19
Leave a commentJul 25, 2020 by Rua Lupa
In April, when COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) had reached the point when masks were considered to be a practical tool for …
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Answering The Most Common Childhood Question(s): Death + New Human Life
Leave a commentNov 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.
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Save Herbalists from ‘Alternative Medicine’
Leave a commentOct 23, 2017 by Rua Lupa
The problem is that there is a conflation between ‘alternative medicine’ and ‘medicine’, and along with that, that ‘alternative medicine’ is even an acknowledged term to begin with.
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March For Science – A Canadian Perspective + Free Image For Protest
Leave a commentApr 20, 2017 by Rua Lupa
So yeah, this March For Science is a Big Deal. And when I first heard about it a few months ago, I had to do something to help contribute in some way. And here it is,
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Pagan, But Not What You’re Assuming
1Aug 10, 2016 by Rua Lupa
Many continue the conversation assuming that I believe in supernatural beings, like spirits in the rocks, air, rivers, etc. and deities; that the Earth, Moon, Sun, Stars, are beings that care about you; that I follow the Celtic ‘Wheel of the Year’; practice magic/majick; read tarot/divination cards; and perform ceremonies that involve enchanting a circle, the elements in specific directions, and going clockwise. Mistaken on all accounts…
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Solitary Saegoah Ritual Outline – With Alternative Wording (Great For Earth Day)
Leave a commentApr 19, 2016 by Rua Lupa
“…From Stardust, our Planet. From its Oceans, a long lineage of Life. Life that became us. This is our Home.”
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A Saegoah Ceremony – Similar To, But Unlike Others
Leave a commentFeb 1, 2016 by Rua Lupa
I found the directions for the elements in typical Pagan ceremonies confusing – Why was earth positioned north toward the pole? Air toward the East and Water West? South for Fire I could understand – as we view the sun along the south horizon through the day, but that doesn’t make any sense if you were to live in the southern hemisphere – reflecting how they were developed in the northern hemisphere and didn’t have the southern hemisphere in mind when made. The directions for a circle was also something that didn’t jive with me – being based on a perspective of the sun circling the earth, when I knew full well that it was the earth’s spin that caused our view of the sun.
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The Real Reason For The Season
Leave a commentDec 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.
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An Alphabet For The World – Lingua Litarum / Visible Speech
Leave a commentJun 9, 2015 by Rua Lupa
Have you ever wondered at the spelling of things – why is it spelled that way when phonetically it doesn’t make sense?…This can solve our spelling challenges once and for all, for all languages.
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A Message For Earth Day – The Separation Effect
1Apr 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.
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Solterrestriale Vocabulum / Solar-Earth Terms (Previously Known as Ehoah Phrases) Now Public Domain
Leave a commentMar 26, 2015 by Rua Lupa
Rua Lupa had released these images and terms into the Public Domain / Creative Commons for others to use and muck about with for their own endeavors in understanding our relationship with the sun and earth.
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Learning Anishinaabe Teachings & Ceremonies, Spirits, and Why I Am Naturalistic
Leave a commentNov 3, 2014 by Rua Lupa
Rua Lupa shares some personal experience with aboriginal teachings, ceremonies, spirits, and why Rua is naturalistic.
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DIY Autumn Adventures – Growing A Forest Garden. It can supply food, medicine, and sanity, while protecting against drought & flood.
1Oct 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.
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Cultural Quandaries: Home Design
1Sep 11, 2014 by Rua Lupa
Our homes are a bit of a blunder in how they currently function. Learn how you can change that through sustainable passive design.
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Mars, Terraforming, & Earth Design For Climate Change
Leave a commentJul 28, 2014 by Rua Lupa
The troubles of Mars colonization, terraforming of Mars or geoengineering Earth, and how there are already indigenous design solutions for Earth that deal with Climate Change.
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Nature Is Enough – A Stream of Consciousness Essay
Jun 2, 2014 by Rua Lupa
When I’ve analyzed my own experiences, I’ve found that they are seen the way they are because I’ve framed them that way in my mind. When I remove my preconceptions of what I’d like Nature to be, what I find is that Nature is indifferent and impersonal, and I like that.
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Cultural Quandaries: Water
Leave a commentMay 26, 2014 by Rua Lupa
Do you ever wonder why there are water bans even though there was a recent deluge and flooded basements? Why there are floods and droughts in the same place on the news? What if I told you it was because of us? – Here is how that is and some hands-on solutions for places that have flood, drought and fire problems. Lets get to work to heal the land!
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Cultural Quandaries: Death
4Nov 7, 2013 by Rua Lupa
Death is often something dreaded and not talked about. This sort of reaction to a reality we face has caused more grief than warranted for the amazing thing that it is. Here is a way to approach death in a very positive way that makes the transition easier for you, your loved ones and the ecosystem we all rely on.
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Ritual & Ceremony of a Naturalistic Saegoah Part 1 of 3 – Why I do Ritual and Ceremony
1Oct 8, 2013 by Rua Lupa
Why would someone who considers themselves naturalistic (AKA an atheist) do ceremonies and rituals? Here is why…
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Community Connections: Sense of Place
Leave a commentSep 12, 2013 by Rua Lupa
The struggle to name a place so that it will not become forgotten but become part of ourselves
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