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At the end of October, we celebrate Samhain. It’s a time when we mark the end of summer and the final harvest of the year. It’s also a time of reflection on what and who has passed. Part of that reflection, for many of us Pagans, includes remembering our ancestors of both blood and of … Read more
1st October Zoroastrian: Jashn-e-Mehergan Jashn-e Mehergan is an Autumn festival, and like NoRuz its origins have been lost in antiquity. Mehergan is dedicated to the divinity Meher or Mithra, who is associated with the sun and with justice. https://www.spiritualarts.org.uk/jashn-e-mehregan/ 2nd October Hindu: Gandhi Jayanti Gandhi Jayanti, celebrated every year on October 2nd, honours the birth … Read more
It can sometimes be difficult to see just how much happens across the Pagan Federation in the course of a year. Some of our work is very visible. Our events, rituals, publications and social media are all in the public eye but much of our work haappens quietly behind the scenes through advocacy, education, safeguarding, … Read more
Young Pagans took part in a Youth Interfaith retreat in July. The Pagan Federation is keen to develop Youth involvement in our work as we feel it is important that young Pagans have a voice that matters in steering the future of the Pagan Federation. We would love to hear from young Pagans (aged 16 … Read more
One of the significant things about the arts (music, dance, theatre, visual arts, poetry) is that they provide a way to express and/or communicate concepts and ideas that might be more difficult to express and/or communicate in prose words. Story is an additional artform that can communicate concepts, ideas and messages of a spiritual or … Read more
1st Buddhist Entry to the Vassa Vassa is a significant term in Theravada Buddhism, referring to the three-month rainy season during which bhikkhus observe strict monastic rules and often remain in one location. This period is dedicated to spiritual practice, deeper meditation, and study of teachings, including the Abhidhamma. https://www.spiritualarts.org.uk/the-entry-to-the-vassa/ 1st Zoroastrian Jashn-e-Tirgan Jashn-e Tirgan … Read more
I was reading a social media post on a local Interfaith organisation’s page recently. I had the honour of representing the Interfaith Network on a visit to one of their Interfaith week events a number of years ago and have been following them ever since. Every year they hold an event that involves an interfaith … Read more
On 22nd June 1951, 75 years ago, the government of the day repealed the Witchcraft Act, ending centuries of criminalisation of Pagan belief and practice. Of course, passing laws (or repealing them) doesn’t change the court of public opinion overnight, and since that significant event in 1951, there have been numerous attempts to cast Pagans … Read more
4th June Christian (Catholic) Corpus Christi Body and Blood of ChristThe Feast of Corpus Christi, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, is a significant event in the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar. This day is dedicated to celebrating and honouring the Eucharist—the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, … Read more
Recently, I had someone tell me that Interfaith in their area was dead. What they meant was that disagreements between two major faith communities over world events had reached a point of tension where communication between communities was extremely strained. World events can cause strained relations, and has done so many, many times. Heightened emotions … Read more