Category Archives: Spirituality

Boycotting God

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OK. Enough is enough. We need to become proactive. Take to the streets. Show solidarity. Make a stand and show we aren’t going to take it any more.  For over two thousand years, man has submitted to the arbitrary rules and judgement of a non-elected and quite frankly dictatorial God. After centuries of uncritical and sycophantic worship, is it time to boycott God?

Celebrating Yule with Children and Teens

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Every parent knows that the week leading up to Christmas can be fraught as excitement and expectation reach fever pitch. It can seem, however, that the festivities are over as quickly as they’ve begun once the big day finally arrives. This year, why not celebrate the ancient tradition of Yule, on the 21st December, and create a magical prelude to Christmas?

Spider Spirituality: 5 Things Spiders Can Teach Us

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I measure the arrival and progress of Autumn by one simple thing. Not the changing colours of the leaves. Not the increasing wind and nip in the air. Not even the slightly manic cackling of sales assistants trying to sell the last few Halloween masks. No. I measure the arrival and progress of Autumn by how many times I have to leave the room in a cold sweat because of a spider. And they’re everywhere.

Michaelmas and Autumn Spirituality

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Today, 29th September, is Michaelmas, the feast day of the warrior archangel Michael, and a time when Christians celebrate his constant fight against the forces of darkness. For those of us on a non-traditional spiritual path, Michaelmas can also be an important symbolic part of the spiritual year.

5 Spiritual Motivation Methods For The Tasks You Hate

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Everyone has tasks they simply hate to do, whether it’s visiting a difficult relative or sorting out the accounts at the end of each month. These necessary but not particularly pleasant chores can eat away at our wellbeing, sitting in the back of your mind, flashing a giant “all is not well until you’ve….” sign. Fortunately, there are some simple, spiritual ways to learn to love the tasks you love to hate.