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Samhain: Ancient Pagan Roots of Halloween

October 28th, 2013

The modern-day phenomenon of Halloween is famous for trick-or-treating, haunted houses, and monsters, but its origins lie in one of the most important dates of the Celtic year—Samhain.

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Wiccans Welcome Autumn with Mabon Festivities

September 19th, 2013

As autumn arrives in the northern hemisphere, a strange change takes place in the atmosphere, with a slight nip in the air, the fragrant smell of damp soil, and the crunch of new-fallen leaves underfoot.

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Church of England to Build “Pagan Church”

July 3rd, 2013

The Church of England has announced plans to form a church which incorporates pagan styles of worship and ritual, but the efforts have drawn criticism from Christians and pagans alike.

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Midsummer Litha Celebrations

June 21st, 2013

On this day, June 21st, the sun will reach its zenith in the sky. The amount of daylight in a day has reached its maximum and the sun is at the peak of its power. This is known as midsummer, or summer solstice.

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ULC Commends Christian Pastor’s Defense of Wicca

June 5th, 2013

If God’s “grace” covers atheists—as Pope Francis I recently declared—it covers Wiccans and members of other earth-based religions too says one Christian leader.

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ULC Monastery Celebrates Beltane

May 7th, 2013

Beltane, or May Day, celebrates a New Season The transition from April into May marks the end of spring and the beginning of summer. During this time, the northern hemisphere is flourishing with new growth and warmer weather. The memory of winter is melting

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Easter and Ostara: Converging Traditions

March 19th, 2013

Many of those preparing to celebrate Easter may not realize there are others planning to celebrate Ostara at the same time. Ostara is essentially the pagan incarnation of the traditional Christian Easter.

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Universal Life Church Denounces Fox Pundits' Mockery of Wicca

February 22nd, 2013

Imagine turning on the television set to watch the news only to hear a group of pundits unleash a scathing salvo of insults directed at your religion. Recently on the Fox News program Fox & Friends.

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Nativity of the Pisces

December 12th, 2012

Some might not realize that a synonym of nativity is horoscope. Those who are aware of this may have heard the view that the birth of Jesus Christ brought about the Age of Pisces.

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Why Did a British Town Snub a "Witch Hunt" Art Project?

June 11th, 2012

2012 marks the 400th anniversary of the Pendle Witch Trials, among the most infamous witch trials in Britain. In commemoration, a local artist proposed a hillside art installation in Pendle.

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