THE WONDER: Science-Based Paganism

THE WONDER: Science-Based Paganism

THE WONDER explores perspectives, rituals, and observances of modern, naturalistic, Earth-revering Neopagan religious paths. Naturalistic Pagans embrace the world as understood by science (that is, without gods, magic, or the supernatural), and enhance our lives with myth, ritual and activism. Hosted by Mark Green (author of ATHEOPAGANISM: An Earth-Honoring Path Rooted in Science) and Yucca (formerly of The Pagan Perspective YouTube channel, and of the Magic and Mundane channel). All opinions are those of the speaker, not necessarily those of The Atheopagan Society. Named #3 in the top 20 Pagan podcasts for 2023! https://blog.feedspot.com/pagan_podcasts/

Episodes

March 18, 2024 27 mins

Remember, we welcome comments, questions, and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com

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Mark: Welcome to The Wonder, Science Based Paganism. I'm your host, Mark,

Yucca: And I'm Yucca,

Mark: and it's equinox time again. Time for that holiday that's at the midpoint between the dark of the, the dark side of the year and the light side of the year and for many, the coming of spring or the height of spring. And we'...

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https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738775364

 

Season 5 - Episode 7

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Yucca: Welcome back to The Wonder, Science Based Paganism. I'm your host, Yucca.

Mark: And I'm Mark.

Yucca: And today, we have an episode I'm actually really quite excited for. It's going to be a little bit different. Mark, you have a book coming out in less than a month. So, yes, at long last, and we're going to talk a little bit about th...

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March 2, 2024 53 mins

EARTH PATH by Starhawk

COMPLEXITY by Mitchell Waldrop

RED MARS by Kim Stanley Robinson 

CHAOS by James Gleick

UNSCHOOLED by Kerry McDonald

THE PAGAN BOOK OF LIVING AND DYING by Starhawk and M. Macha Nightmare

ALWAYS COMING HOME by Ursula K. LeGuin

DIGITAL MINIMALISM by Cal Newport

GOOD WITHOUT GOD by Greg M. Epstein

To order Mark's new book, visit https://llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738775364

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February 19, 2024 43 mins

Remember, we welcome comments, questions and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com

Suntree Retreat 2024: https://theapsocietyorg.wordpress.com/news-and-events/suntree-retreat-2024/

Season 5 - Episode 5

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Mark: Welcome back to The Wonder, science based paganism. I'm your host, Mark.

Yucca: And I'm Yucca.

Mark: And today we're going to visit the four core ritual skills. Now, obviously, there are a lot of diffe...

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February 12, 2024 28 mins

Remember, we welcome comments, questions and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com

Suntree Retreat 2024: https://theapsocietyorg.wordpress.com/news-and-events/suntree-retreat-2024/

Season 5 - Episode 4

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January 29, 2024 41 mins

Remember, we welcome comments, questions and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com

Suntree Retreat 2024: https://theapsocietyorg.wordpress.com/news-and-events/suntree-retreat-2024/

Season 5 - Episode 3

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Yucca: Welcome back to The Wonder Science Based Paganism. I'm your host Yucca,

Mark: And I'm Mark.

Yucca: and we are back in another year. To talk about that February holiday and the Wheel of the Year,

Mark:...

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Remember, we welcome comments, questions and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com

Season 5 - Episode 2

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January 1, 2024 39 mins

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Season 5 - Episode 1 

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Mark: Welcome back to The Wonder, Science Based Paganism. I'm your host, Mark,

Yucca: And I'm Yucca.

Mark: and today we are talking about what happens after the frenzy of the holiday season. I know for a lot of people it's kind of a relief because it's very stressful and anxiety provoking, but for others ...

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December 25, 2023 41 mins

Remember, we welcome comments, questions and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com

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Introduction and Welcome ---

Yucca: Welcome back to The Wonder Science Based Paganism. I'm your host, Jekka.

Mark: And I'm Mark.

Reflecting on the End of the Year ---

Yucca: And today we are talking about the end of the year and the beginning of a new year. So once again, here we are at the end of a year,

Mark: Yeah, so it...

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December 18, 2023 34 mins

2020: https://thewonderpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-winter-solstice/

2021: https://thewonderpodcast.podbean.com/e/winter-solsticeyule/

2022: https://thewonderpodcast.podbean.com/e/winter-solsticeyulemidwinter-2022/

 

Remember, we welcome comments, questions and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com

 

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Introduction and Welcome ---

Mark: Welcome back to The Wonder of Science-Based Paganism. I'm your ...

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December 4, 2023 26 mins

Confronting Our Demons episode: https://thewonderpodcast.podbean.com/e/confronting-our-demons-1629088082/

 

Remember, we welcome comments, questions and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com

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November 6, 2023 38 mins

We're taking a couple of weeks off, but here is an episode on Ancestors from THE WONDER's archives. See you soon!

 

Remember, we welcome comments, questions and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com

 

S3E36 TRANSCRIPT:

 

 

Yucca: Welcome back to the Wonder Science Based Paganism. I'm one of your hosts, Yucca

Mark: I’m the other one, Mark.

Yucca: and today we are talking about ancestors. So it's an appropriate time of yea...

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October 23, 2023 41 mins
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October 16, 2023 47 mins

We are unable to record this week,so we repeat an episode from last year around this time. Enjoy, and see you next week!

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Revolutionary Witchcraft- Sarah Lyons 

Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey

Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit

Emergence Magazine podcast

 https://www.ejnet.org/ej/principles.pdf

 

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Yucca: Welcome back to the Wonder Science Paganism.

I'm your host, Yucca.

Mark: and I'm Mark.

Yucca: And today we are honored to have another guest. So Lauren, who is a new member of the Atheopagan Society Council. So, welc...

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Remember, we welcome comments, questions, and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com.

 

S4E31 TRANSCRIPT:

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Mark: Welcome back to The Wonder, Science Based Paganism. I'm your host, Mark,

Yucca: And I'm Yucca.

Mark: and today we are fortunate to have with us Susan, who is a new member of the Atheopagan Society Council, and we're interviewing the new members of the Council over the next... A couple of months or...

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September 25, 2023 47 mins

Remember, we welcome comments, questions, and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com.

An Atheopagan Declaration of Policy Values (2022):

https://theapsocietyorg.files.wordpress.com/2022/03/an-atheopagan-declaration-of-policy-values-2022.final_.pdf

S4E30 TRANSCRIPT:

 

Yucca: Welcome back to The Wonder, Science Based Paganism. I'm one of your hosts, Yucca.

Mark: And I'm the other one, Mark.

Yucca: And today, we're tal...

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September 12, 2023 29 mins

Remember, we welcome comments, questions, and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com.

 

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Mark: Welcome back to The Wonder, Science Based Paganism. I'm your host, Mark,

Yucca: and I'm Yucca.

Mark: and once again, it is time for us to talk about the autumnal equinox, one of the eight stations of the wheel of the year of holidays.

Yucca: That's right. It just keeps turning and turning. So here ...

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September 4, 2023 42 mins

Remember, we welcome comments, questions, and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com.

 

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Yucca: Welcome back to The Wonder Science Based Paganism. I'm your host, Yucca.

Mark: And I'm Mark.

Yucca: And today, we're talking about the senses, the other senses in our practices. So, the ones like smell and taste and touch that sometimes we can forget about.

Mark: Right. Yeah, I mean, humans are ve...

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