#naturalistic

[huariqueje]

Untitled , Green -  Thorbjørn Sørensen

Norwegian , b. 1961 -

Watercolour on paper, 30 x 25 cm.

#Thorbjørn Sørensen #norwegian artist #naturalistic

[pmamtraveller]

THE AWAKENING OF THE FOREST (1939) by PAUL DELVAUX

In THE AWAKENING OF THE FOREST, DELVAUX draws inspiration from his childhood fascination with the works of JULES VERNE, in which the protagonist encounters an uncharted primordial forest in a scene reminiscent of JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH.

The full silvery moonlight illuminates the forest, where primal nude figures cavort, lie down, climb the trees, and play musical instruments. They appear to be in harmony with the trees, embracing them with the leaves in their hair.

The clothed characters from the novel approach the nude revelers. In the left foreground, the professor from the novel, dressed in evening attire and wearing a red tie, is examining a stone.

The male figure behind the professor is DELVAUX'S self-portrait as the protagonist, AXEL, from the book. At the far right of the composition, a woman in a red dress walks alone with her back to the viewer.

The figures do not interact with each other; the scientists, the forest inhabitants, and the mysterious clothed woman are all oblivious of each other.

This image is characterized by a combination of opposing elements, an ethereal light, a distinct perspective, a focus on the nudes, and a still eerie atmosphere, all of which contribute to its bizarre and disturbing nature

#the Awakening of the forest #paul delvaux #surrealism #surreal #naturalistic #journey to the centre of the earth #axel

[naturalist-journal]

#nature journal #birding #nature art #naturalistic #love nature #my art

[booksandwitchery]

Naturalistic Paganism

Now I've read Green's book Atheopaganism: An Earth-Honoring Path Rooted in Science, which stands as one of the most important books I've ever consumed, for life in general and in light of my recent journey into the study of Paganism. It has given me the comfort of knowing that I can be both spiritual and skeptical. That's one of the most beautiful things about Paganism, really. It is tolerant and relentlessly defies rules and religious dogma. Paganism does not create borders like other types of spiritual belief systems.

Reading this book made me feel a sense of belonging--like someone was reassuring me that I'm not alone in my thoughts and feelings. And I cannot stay quiet about this book because a) I'm hoping I can let other people know they aren't alone and b) I'm now certain that this worldview is fundamental to my life's path and the person I want to become.

At the start of his book, Green points out something that, being a staunch atheist for many years, I had often ignored or pushed to the back of mind: "In reaction to the supernaturalistic religions of our time, we sometimes end up throwing out the proverbial baby with the bathwater." In this case, the baby is transformative religious experience, and the bathwater is superstitious beliefs without observable evidence.

Atheopaganism, or Naturalistic Paganism, pairs spirituality with rational naturalism. It combines the energy of ritual, praxis, symbolism, values, etc. with a structure that values the truth. This is more specific than neopaganism in general; Atheopaganism believes that the truth matters--it opposes the weakness of believing things simply because "it would be really cool if it were true." The atheopagan does not avoid thoughtful and informed inquiry, or embrace conspiracy theories and the use of literal supernatural magic.

But hey--can a non-theistic worldview even count as a religion?

Well, the answer is that it depends on your working definition of "religion." If a cosmology (what is believed about the nature of the universe), ideology and practice are the key components of a religion, then the answer is yes. Atheopaganism adheres to the cosmology of the world as understood by generally accepted scientific discovery and analysis, and thus is always subject to change. The ideology and practice of nature-worship follows this seamlessly. Some might disagree with the idea that a religion can exclude the worship of one or more supernatural beings. For me, I'm not too hung up on whether I belong to a religion; it's enough for me to know that I simply belong.

If any of this interests you, read Mark Green's book or check out his website, and perhaps even John Halstead's website and book on Naturalistic Paganism as well.

#atheopaganism #naturalism #naturalistic #naturalistic paganism #paganism #neopaganism #neo-paganism #pagan #neopagan #atheopagan #non-theistic paganism #non-theistic #non-theism #godless paganism #witch #witchcraft #witches #just witchy things #witchy vibes #women writers #bookblr #spilled words #litblr #mark green #naturalistic pagan #john halstead #the wonder

[afotw]

#garden #planting #natuurbijhuis #naturalistic #afotw

[missingblackcornsnek]

Viper geckos in their new enclosure! It’s 60x45x60 cm with a 3D background I made myself. The background is made of styrofoam covered with exo terra’s stone desert. The substrate is a mix of reptisoil and stone desert with oak and birch leaves on top, they have a spider plant and a small turtle vine. I’m gonna keep an eye on them and see how they do but at least the spider plant does well with my leopard gecko. They have an Arcadia 6% UVB lamp that covers half of the enclosure next to their heat lamp. I also put in some isopods from one of my colonies.

#viper gecko #viper geckos #Hemidactylus imbricatus #bioactive #naturalistic #naturalistic enclosure #geckos #Hemidactylus

[lukemonaghan]

Landscape Gravel in Philadelphia Photo of a large modern full sun backyard gravel landscaping in summer.

#perennial plants #perennial garden #meadow #modern garden #naturalistic

[serenashinart]

Birds of Paradise ❧

#jungle #nature #traditional art #watercolor #Illustration #background #plants #birds #naturalistic #painting #wildlife

[icaruspal]

✣ Cempasúchil ✣ The -should be- national flower of Mexico. Join me for the official petition?   💪🏽🔥 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A delicate color line flower for D. Thanks so much for the fun sessions!

#tattoo #tattooed #tattoo inspiration #tattoo ideas #cempasuchil #day of the death #dia de los meurtos #ttt #flower #flower tattoo #naturalistic tattoo #naturalistic

[rromani-in-art]

Natural Los Angeles Inspiration for a natural pool remodel with a medium-sized tropical backyard made of stone

#waterfall #naturalistic #backyard #rockwork #rock

[fyeahlsy]

Brick Pavers Landscape (DC Metro)

#Photo of a large farmhouse full sun hillside brick garden path in summer. natural #native plants #naturalistic #nature #eco-friendly #brick pavers #landscape

[starlight-reptiles]

So the seeds I planted did indeed sprout! And then Indigo ate almost all of them. So I decided to cut my losses and just buy established plants. And I got a great deal on 3 of them from my local plant nursery. I still need to add more sand to make everything level, but here is how his home looks now! Hopefully they last. 😅🤞

They are rosemary, carex/sedge grass, and aloe.

#bearded dragon #reptiblr #lizard #beardie #reptile #naturalistic

[hawkpartys]

POV you made a popular post about insects

#inaturalist #naturalist #nature #ecology #zoology #biology #insect #insects #bug #bugblr #entomology #bugs #hawk screeches #yes i am deeply petty. dont worry about it

[goddamnshinyrock]

I had a new "oh, my family were the weird ones" moment recently: it seems no one else's family celebrated Frog Night (the first warm rainy night of spring) by going down to the local vernal pool after dark to help the amphibians safely across the road and listening to the spring peepers. (We'd then go back in daytime later on to observe the egg masses, of course.)

Apparently "Frog Night" as a holiday is a thing my mother invented and not a widely-accepted idea, which is a shame because I've been referring to it as if it was for the past 30 years.

#raised by naturalists problems lmao #it's a good title for a children's book though someone should get on that #ecology blogging #amphibians

[booksandwitchery]

wheatandchaff

#instagram #bones #collection #dark academia #witchy #just witchy things #green witch #nature #naturalist #naturalistic #naturalistic pagan #earth #natureisgod #photography

[afotw]

#planting #naturalistic #afotw