“Touch her heart”
August Boatwright (Queen Latifah) tells the story of the Black Madonna to the Daughters of Mary during a homegrown ritual melding Catholic and African traditions, in this scene from The Secret Life of Bees.
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The “Mystical Paganism” of Louis Ménard (1822-1901)
Click here to read D.G. Charlton’s illuminating essay on 19th century secular religions, as exemplified by the life’s work of French man of letters Louis-Nicolas Menard.
Sky News Australia responds to the CREATION documentary
Andrew Bolt, host of the conservative Sky News Australia channel, airs his grievances regarding the rival Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s screening of the documentary CREATION: A New Religion on Easter Sunday. Mr. Bolt’s comments are highly reminiscent of various Fox News presenters’ remarks on the Satanic Temple over the past ten years or so, mixing incredulity … Read moreSky News Australia responds to the CREATION documentary
“CREATION: A New Religion” (2025)
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s new documentary about CREATION, the queer insurrectionary science fiction climate change religion developed by artist Deborah Kelly and her collaborators: Why would you create a new religion? In 2020, Australian artist Deborah Kelly began pondering that question. She was filled with grief over the Black Summer bushfires, and wanted something to believe in. … Read more“CREATION: A New Religion” (2025)
Upcoming CREATION documentary
A heads-up that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s documentary about CREATION, the queer insurrectionary science fiction climate change religion developed by artist Deborah Kelly and her collaborators, will soon be available. It’s scheduled for 6.30pm eastern standard time this coming Sunday across Australia and will also be available internationally through the ABC’s youtube channel from Sunday morning (roughly … Read moreUpcoming CREATION documentary
“The Book of Uncommon Rituals”
The Book of Uncommon Rituals (forthcoming series) is an adventurous collection of original submissions from practitioners from all over the world, spanning a wide range of spiritual paths and no spiritual path.
“Finding my Religion: Poetic Faith and DIY Shamanism”
Advocate for soul, renegade psychologist, men’s coach, artist, musician, cultural activist and host of the Howl in the Wilderness podcast Brian James writes on Poetic Faith, the recent anthology Poetic Faiths: New Religions and Rituals as Works of Living Art and his own development of Archetypal Shamanism: Both Coleridge’s Poetic Faith and Keats’ Negative Capability … Read more“Finding my Religion: Poetic Faith and DIY Shamanism”
The London Magical Moon Pilgrimage
Advance notice of this ritual event in London, to take place overnight beginning on April 26th: Walking the Thames Serpent Dream Bridge With our brave, wild, beautiful imaginations, the grief and laughter of our bodies, the attention of our hearts and desire of our dreams A small and merry band of pilgrims will join in … Read moreThe London Magical Moon Pilgrimage
Alan Moore on the Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic
Arch-Magus Alan Moore (pictured above with his patron deity Glycon) is interviewed on the occasion of the launch of his arcane tome The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic.
The Temple of Poetic Faiths
Here is the notional Temple of Poetic Faiths (ignore most of the text, it’s AI gibberish). Here is a place – perhaps an installation in a modern art gallery, perhaps a civic center in a nation that truly values things like art and imagination and religious pluralism – wherein are found the altars and shrines … Read moreThe Temple of Poetic Faiths