“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.
Ritual
The Church of Burn
Introducing the Church of Burn: Art-Magic Cult? New Age Religion? Ritualists? Gnostics? Chaos Mages? When the Fitzwilliam Museum described Church of Burn as “organisers of special events that resemble religious ceremonies,” it felt like we were being observed through the lens of a Victorian anthropologist — as if our rituals needed some kind of official … Read moreThe Church of Burn
“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
“Why More Māori Are Rejecting Christianity”
The Religion for Breakfast YouTube channel offers an insightful take on the phenomenon of contemporary Māori atheism, based on this 2024 academic study. See here for my own take on post-theistic “civic mythopoetics” in New Zealand.
“Poetic Faiths: New Religions and Rituals as Works of Living Art” presentation at Limicon 2025
This live presentation is part of the month-long Limicon 2025 event: Join Tony Wolf, editor of and contributor to the recently published first volume of the Poetic Faiths interview anthology, for a presentation and discussion on new, naturalistic, anti-authoritarian and creative religious/ritual practices. This session will include a slideshow and abridged reading of Tony’s Introduction … Read more“Poetic Faiths: New Religions and Rituals as Works of Living Art” presentation at Limicon 2025
Metamodernism and Poetic Faiths
Brendan Graham Dempsey interviews Tony Wolf, editor of Poetic Faiths: New Religions and Rituals as Works of Living Art: First we tackle the idea of “Poetic Faiths” and what they are before going over what’s in this new anthology of interviews with creators of such Poetic Faiths. Tony shares part of his story that led … Read moreMetamodernism and Poetic Faiths
“Poetic Faiths: New Religions and Rituals as Works of Living Art”
The first volume of the Poetic Faiths interview anthology is now available!
“When Talking to Aliens is Your Religion”
The New York Times offers some insight into the Aetherius Society, one of the OG UFO religions of the 20th century.