Round We Dance

Creating Meaning through Seasonal Rituals

Mark A. Green, Arwen Gwyneth

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Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
08 April 2024

Shamanism, paganism & druidry; Witchcraft & Wicca

Sacred Celebrations for the Skeptical Seeker

Invite more joy and meaning into your life with nature-based rituals, ceremonies, and workings that are spiritually powerful but rooted in material reality.

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, humanists, and other nonbelievers. With this book, Mark A. Green teaches you how to meaningfully ritualize your life, without asking you to believe in anything science can't prove.

With an emphasis on the cycles of nature instead of deity worship, Mark shows you how to celebrate wheel of the year holidays, rites of passage, and personal observances. He provides dozens of rituals, workings, crafts, and recipes to bring greater happiness and connection to every occasion. Through Atheopagan principles and practices, you can spiritually honor the passage of time, important milestones, your community, and yourself.

Includes a foreword by Arwen Gwyneth, former chair of the Atheopagan Society Council

By: Mark A. Green, Arwen Gwyneth
Imprint: Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9780738775364
ISBN 10: 0738775363
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 08 April 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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. He also speaks 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. ~

Reviews for Round We Dance: Creating Meaning through Seasonal Rituals

"""This book is a wealth of resources for creating a meaningful spiritual path without dogma and without a prescribed set of beliefs and structures. From a foundation of science and critical thinking combined with creativity, Mark A. Green has provided support for creating practices and rituals that reconnect us to the natural world, to each other, and to our inner wisdom. This is real magic--rekindling the awe and wonder of being alive."" --Selene Kumin Vega, PhD, psychotherapist and Saybrook University professor ""I felt a bit overwhelmed trying to decide how I want to celebrate holidays and what I want to do as a personal practice. Not only have I really enjoyed implementing some of the suggestions in this book, but reading it also sparked some of my own ideas that are now scribbled in the margins. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning some new ways to celebrate the phases of the year or about ritual in general. I feel filled with energy to go out and celebrate this amazing place we call home and how I experience it."" --Rebecca Nordhauser, MS, software engineer and an Atheopagan Society Council member ""Mark A. Green takes us by the hand and leads us on a journey. Along the way we learn to create science-based practices for improving our well-being, living in greater harmony with nature, and building a connected, authentic life. Accessible, well-organized, and useful, this book is both a road map and a companion, encouraging us to make the path our own."" --Rachel Beal, licensed counselor ""This book is a fundamental primer for building a solid practice in ritual. It brings what seems to be pure magic down to earth allowing everyone to crack open the many aspects of a ritual life. It gives us the opportunity to include others with common values through ritual. All the little details are explained so there can be a good understanding of building ritual and activities for different occasions. I want to hug the book and keep it close."" --Dris Bobilin, fine artists and photographer"