If you ever wondered how you got to where you are, maybe take an Adult Coming of Age class. Recently, I took this class at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey (UUCM). The Rev. Scott Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister, decided to offer this instead of a class on Hinduism.
The Celtic New Year, the Gaelic festival that marks the end of the harvest season. The light half of the year has ended and we are traveling into the dark part. This makes sense as in the United States we also shift out of daylight savings time. This year it’s on Nov. 3, so by...
On Sunday, Sept. 22, we Pagans celebrated Mabon; autumn was officially here at 8:44 a.m. How quickly this year we went from summer to autumn. At least it feels that way. The leaves seem to have begun changing color and falling faster this year. Lately, I can’t help but think about where I started and...
“When the walls come crumblin’ crumblin’, when the walls come tumblin’ tumblin’ down…” Yes, those are lyrics to a John Mellencamp song, however this happens to the best of us Pagans. And yes, this even applies to our non-Pagan friends and family.
Lughnasadh or Lammas also known as Bread Mass (Loaf Mass Day) to Christians is only a few short days away. As you may know, it is the first of three harvest festivals. The second is Mabon or Alban Elfed in Druidic known to mudanes only as the Autumn Equinox; the last Samhain.
Recently, the delegates at the Unitarian Universalist Association’s General Assembly passed the newly revised Article II of their bylaws. Having attended the General Assembly since before this review began I was watching the process with a close eye. The vote passed with 2025 (80.2 percent) of the delegates approving it. Now this blog is not...
