Hellenic Polytheists Celebrate Dionysus and the Coming of Spring
By Elyse Welles |
Our correspondent in Greece, Elyse Welles, describes her experience at the Temple of Dionysus and the return of spring.
Love, Lust, and Leeks: a stew to celebrate the coming of spring
Siobhan Ball offers us the legends and folklore surrounding the leek, a vegetable that ancient pagan cultures sometimes saw as revolting and sometimes as a symbol of desire, alongside a delicious leek stew that’s perfect for celebrating the Spring equinox.
The Gold at Rainbow’s End: St. Patrick, Paganism, and Celebrating Irish Heritage
We observed the holiday as many do today: by celebrating all things Irish. As far back as I can remember we marked the day with the wearing of green (so as to avoid getting pinched!), eating corned beef and cabbage, and (for the adults) drinking copious amounts of beer. We might even go to McDonald’s and get one of the Shamrock Shakes. (Disgusting, but we still wanted them.)
James Hood’s Mesmerica XL and Audiovisual Meditations
Alan U. Dalul reviews his experience with James Hood’s Mesmerica XL, an audiovisual guided meditation experience, and finds that while the concept is brilliant, the execution falters.