Round We Dance

Creating Meaning through Seasonal Rituals

Mark A. Green, Arwen Gwyneth (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

288 Seiten

2024
Llewellyn Publications,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-7387-7536-4 (ISBN)

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Bring more joy and meaning to your life with nature-based rituals, ceremonies, and workings that are spiritually powerful but not religious. Rituals transform a moment that might otherwise seem ordinary into a special occasion. However, it can feel awkward to start these practices, particularly for atheists, agnostics, and others who are religiously unaffiliated. With this book, you can express your spirituality without needing to believe in anything science can't prove. With an emphasis on the cycles of nature instead of deity worship, Mark A. Green shows you how to celebrate the wheel of the year, rites of passage, and personal observances. He provides dozens of rituals, workings, crafts, and recipes that bring more happiness and connection to every occasion. Through Atheopagan principles and practices, you can spiritually honor the Earth, your community, and yourself.

Mark A. Green is active in the Atheopagan community and serves as a councilmember of the nonprofit Atheopagan Society. He has presented workshops and lectures on non-theist Paganism at such conferences as Pantheacon and the Conference on Current Pagan Studies, and to atheist and Unitarian Universalist groups all over the United States. He lives in the watershed of the Russian River, occupied Southern Pomo and Coast Miwok land in Northern California. Visit him at Atheopaganism.org. Arwen Gwyneth is the chair of the Atheopagan Society Council and co-host of the podcast The Wonder: Science-based Paganism. She is also an ecologist and science teacher.

Contents

Foreword by Arwen Gwyneth (Yucca) xi

Introduction 1

Part 1: A Primer
Chapter 1: Spirituality 9
Chapter 2: About Rituals 21
Chapter 3: Ritual Basics 27
Chapter 4: A Practice for Yourself 49
Chapter 5: Ritual Skills 55
Chapter 6: Ritual Arts 67

Part 2: Rituals in Practice
Chapter 7: Occasions for Celebrating Rituals 91
Chapter 8: Rites of Passage 113
Chapter 9: Working with the Dead and Dying 129
Chapter 10: Personal and Healing Rituals 139
Chapter 11: Building Community for Sharing Rituals 153
Chapter 12: Beyond Rituals: Living the Spiritual Life 159
Conclusion: Welcome to the Journey! 173

Part 3: Resources
Seasonal Crafts 177
Seasonal Recipes 199
Guided Meditations 213
Recommended Ritual Music 225

Glossary 229

Annotated Further Reading and Online Resources 235

Works Cited 239

Erscheinungsdatum	23.03.2024
Verlagsort	Minnesota
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10	0-7387-7536-3 / 0738775363
ISBN-13	978-0-7387-7536-4 / 9780738775364
Zustand	Neuware