climate change
Column: Hail Winter
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Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott opines on his belief in the importance of being cold.
Australia
Editorial: Powers of Fire
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Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott comments on the Australian wildfires and the need to rethink our relationship with the element of fire.
climate change
Editorial: Europe’s Heatwave and Pagan Responsibility
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Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott comments on the recent European heat wave and responsibility for Pagans to take action against climate change.
Featured
Column: Flooded Roots
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Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott ponders the fate of the Big Oak Tree in Columbia, Missouri, in a year of floods and a time of climate change.
Paganism
Earth Day and the Pagan Spirit
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“We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us.” – John Muir
Today is Earth Day, a moment when we as a people take notice of our interconnected relationship with the planet we inhabit, when, in theory, we take stock of our responsibilities towards good stewardship of the fragile ecosystems that allow the flourishing of life. A moment where we realize that the resources that we depend on for life are not inexhaustible or incorruptible. Originally a teach-in on environmental issues, Earth Day has since become a global point of focus for issues relating to environmentalism, ecology, and the preservation of natural resources. With climate change becoming an increasingly dire issue, it remains to be seen if we can escape the fog of politics and actually work to mitigate some of the worst effects while we still can. While many contemporary Pagans today feel a deep connection with these issues, to the point where many now describe themselves as following an “Earth Religion,” that was not always the case.