Having moved house shortly before the UK lockdown in March, as a supply teacher, I’ve been blessed to have been furloughed, providing a much needed safety net. One of the projects I have been working on since then is the creation of a website for a topic that is near to my heart – the … More The Unseen Realm behind the Deep Green
Having been in lockdown for what seems like forever now, I was wanting to create something which brought together people from across the world in a common act of Christian worship. It seemed there was a plethora of online church services where people could sit in front of their screens and look at what was … More A Forest Church Full Moon Ritual
It’s fast coming up to that time of the year again when the shops are lined with all sorts of plastic and sugary spookiness and the TV listings are populated with a variety of horror films all vying for our money and attention. The Church in the West typically responds with a “Do Not Touch” … More Halloween – Edgy Church Resources for Teenagers and Adults
Halloween’s a time which is often shunned by Christians due to its alleged historic connections with evil. I’ve written extensively on this in the past, exploring the Christian myths (click here) which have arisen due to false information that they’ve been exposed to. As Halloween / All Hallows (Saints) & All Souls is a time of … More A Christian Halloween Ritual
“Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.” John 14:12 (NRSV) Initial Cautionary Note: This material is written for those who would claim to have, or are exploring Jesus … More The Psychic Jesus – Part One: Introduction
Late last month, I arose early to see the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter just before sunrise. Surprisingly, the “celestial observation shield”, otherwise known as clouds, were not present and the wondrous sight of these two bright lights shining above the horizon made me think of a similar, but even more spectacular set of conjunctions … More The Deep Green Christian’s Advent
Around this time of the year, I find a lot of Christians getting all hot under the collar about whether they should choose to celebrate Halloween, or not. Often the arguments boil down to the perceived association of the day with all that is evil, and that Christians should not put on the appearance of … More Halloween – Sifting Historical Facts vs “Christian” Myths
Note to Christians who have found this page and are “highly offended” by the very notion that I call Christ “The Holy Fool”, do please read this fantastic blog post on the concept of holy fools in the Bible, then if you’re able, do continue reading this particular post… Fool that I may appear, today, … More Christ, The Holy Fool – An April 1st Tarot Reflection
The Winter is passing by, the dawn of a new Spring is upon us. Now is the time of the agricultural celebration of Imbolc, which means “in the belly”. Imbolc marks the start of Spring where the fecundity of life is about to be made manifest. As darkness ebbs and light once more flows into our land, Imbolc … More Imbolc, Candlemas & St Brigid – A Song of New Hope
“The As Above became so below” In the Western Church calendar, 6th January is called ‘Epiphany’, when the “Wise Men” or “magi” arrived at the place where the infant Jesus and his family were. The event is recorded here in the Biblical book of Matthew 2:1-12. Traditionally the Nativity stories in churches and other places across … More Epiphany: On Earth as in the Heavens
God of Green Hope 