Paganism
Traditions: An interview with the ADF Archdruid (Part I)
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In the first of a two-part interview, The Wild Hunt’s J. Michael Rollins sits down with Drum, the Archdruid of ADF to talk about Druidry and the organization.
Paganism
Pagans react to Notre Dame fire
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Pagans react to the destructive fire at Notre Dame de Paris.
Living
Column: Ásatrú Ritual and Climate Change Ethics, Part One
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The Ásatrú religion can offer new perspectives on climate change ethics via examination of the modern practice of historically grounded ritual known as blót – a rite that foregrounds reciprocity with the earth, inherent value in the natural world, transtemporal human relationships, global connectedness, and the consequences of human action. In addition to discussing Ásatrú textual sources and examples of ritual, this column offers a new ethical model for responding to issues of climate change. Ásatrú is a religion with a life that already relates to reality in a way that addresses major issues raised by climate change ethicists. Practitioners are both certain and competent in a life-practice that directly engages relationships within the transtemporal human community and with the wider world. Through study of lore and celebration of ritual, the practice of Ásatrú reinforces understanding of reciprocal relationships with the natural world, inherent value of living things, connections to past and future peoples, interrelatedness of all human actors, and consequences of human actions.
News
Prison Samhain ritual brings together Druids, Wiccans, and Heathens
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CONNEL, Wash. — On Nov. 4 – 5, 2017, ADF members and prisoners hosted a pan-Pagan Samhain, ritual and mini-conference at Coyote Ridge Correctiosn Center in Connel, Washington. This mixed minimum- and medium-security prison has a capacity to house 2,468 prisoners. About 60 Heathen, Druid, and Wiccan prisoners participated.