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Conservatism is back on the rise in France. A West African nation considers its economic future. And a prominent black writer considers the legacy of former President Barack Obama. It's Fiery Tuesday, our news segment about political and societal news from around the world. All this and more for the Pagan News Beagle!
Cities are powerful beings. In the Roman world, they were thought of as goddesses, depicted wearing what are called “mural crowns”: crowns composed of city walls, with towers.
In the largely unsacred landscape of secular modernity, this seems inconceivable, almost a joke. To take an example:
In ancient Sumer one could say:
From Her temple in Uruk She turned Her ear to descend into the Underworld.
From Her temple in Nippur She turned Her ear to descend into the Underworld.
From Her temple in Shuruppak She turned Her ear to descend into the Underworld.
But surely it is impossible to say
Who says humanity and the natural world can't get along? We talk a lot in our culture about "man vs. nature (sic)" but how true is that really? Today's stories for Earthy Thursday take a look at the ways in which humanity is either teaming up with nature or finding ways to welcome it into our backyards. Read about using plants to send messages, the surprising greenery of London, and giant rats who help save human lives. All this and more in the Pagan News Beagle!
Food, glorious food! After water it's easily the most vital resource we utilize (except perhaps for air). But in a world that's growing ever larger and where land fertility is under threat it can be a struggle to find new solutions to feed the hungry. Among the other stories we've gathered today, this week's Earthy Thursday talks about the different and creative ways by which people are trying to create new and plentiful food sources, from seaweed farms to insects. Continue below to learn more about these future possibilities.
It's probably fair to save that most of us love the Earth and wish it well. But what's the best way to treat it? And how should we adjust our own cultures to its needs (and transform the Earth for ours)? In today's Pagan News Beagle we look at such questions with articles about the future of agriculture in drought-stricken California, the importance of "mulch" in gardening, and the surprising benefits of living in the city, among other subjects. Continue reading to learn more.
