AN "AGNOSTIC DRUID" CONSIDERS THE SOLSTICE
Not having been raised in any particular religious tradition, I've never had to make my peace with or reject any form of monotheism (ambient cultural mores from living in a monotheistic culture notwithstanding, of course). Perhaps my outlook might be considered more pre-christian than post-christian: that of a cheerful heathen, not a bitter heretic. Coming from a background in the life sciences, mysticism and other such forms of projection give me the hives. That said, I have a certain amount of appreciation for spiritual outlooks that revere or find a resonance in natural phenomena, as the sentiments feel more legitimate to me than some Platonic abstraction. I rather like thinking of myself as a kind of animal rather than a Descartesian (sp?) "Man" separate from the world's congress. Perhaps that's why I often feel a kinship with the aesthetics and sensibilities of ancient pagan religions. If I had a god, that god would most certainly have a green, leafy face. And an easy laugh. And wear stockings. With crazy shoes. Oh yes. Why yearn for "grace" when you can be groovy?That said, I wish you all a lovely yule, and a happy solstice.
~W