Round We Dance

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, and 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.

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