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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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Oct 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.
Category: Political Barking, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust
| Tags: Health, Politics, Religious Naturalism, science, Worldview
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Oct 20, 2017 by Rua Lupa
Druidism, it is most commonly seen as being strictly Celtic, and that is the primary reason why I instead call myself a Saegoah – or alternatively to non-pagan aware folks, a Naturalist
Category: Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust
| Tags: atheism, culture, Customs, Ehoah, Religious Naturalism, Saegoah, 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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Jun 8, 2017 by Rua Lupa
My previous article, ‘Is Seeking A “Deep Religious Experience” Hedonistic?‘ had apparently been misinterpreted as saying that all experiences of ecstasy and transcendence was Hedonistic and bad…
Category: Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust
| Tags: Ceremonies, Religious Naturalism, rituals, Worldview
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May 3, 2017 by Rua Lupa
Funny thing, I may agree with the vast majority of Progressive, Liberal, ‘Leftist’, Socialist, ideas. But damn it, I am a pragmatist. Waving Banners and Yelling your ideas and expecting instant results is no way to get what you want…
Category: Political Barking, Rua's Rambles
| Tags: Canada, Politics, USA, Worldview
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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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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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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.
Category: Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust
| Tags: atheism, Cosmos, Ehoah, Philosophy, Religious Naturalism, Saegoah, science, Stream of Consciousness, Worldview
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May 31, 2013 by Rua Lupa
How well do you know the place in which you live? Here is a Bioregional Quiz to find out!
Category: Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust
| Tags: Bioregionalism, civilization, culture, Earth, ecosystem, Environment, history, Permaculture, Regenerative Design, Religious Naturalism, watershed, Wildlife, Worldview