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Quietly Wild: Poems, Photographs, and Rituals to Mark the Seasons
Getting into alignment with our natural environment is a key component for wellbeing and joy. Studies have shown that allowing yourself to change with your own internal rhythms helps prevent burnout, mental and physical illness, and increases self-love, peace, and...
RNA Newsletter – November 2025
Dead of Winter
Laura Emerson The term, “Dead of Winter” sounds negative, doesn’t it? Maybe even dire? How about the synonym, Fall, for Autumn? Actually, the cold season is as necessary and beneficial to plants as nightly sleep is to humans. It is a period of rest and rejuvenation....
Autumn and a Lesson in Aging with Splendor
In the vibrancy of seasonal change, nature reminds us that our richest time of life is when we become seed-bearers. I turned seventy this year. The number is so inconceivable to me that I almost whisper it in my own head. How did I get here is the constant question we...
RNA Newsletter – October 2025
RNA Newsletter – September 2025
The Rise of Religious Naturalism
The Rise of Religious Naturalism: A New Public Theology of Sacred Nature Wayne Martin Mellinger, Ph.D. Abstract The Rise of Religious Naturalism: A New Public Theology of Sacred Nature explores the emergence of Religious Naturalism (RN) as both a theological...
Savor More; Feel Better
Indulging your senses in nature not only awakens your awareness, but can increase your joy. Of all the seasons, in my opinion, summer is the one that most deserves the title, “season of succulence.” The word that means juicy, moist, lush, and ripe, simply belongs to...
Nature’s Tonic for a Noisy World Isn’t Silence
In the wild, peace and quiet come wrapped in water, thunder, birdsong, and snake rattles. What a relief! I’m an introvert. Too much conversation, ringing phones, the constant pinging of message notifications on my mobile, pile up in my brain like fall leaves in a...
On Radical Noticing
Rev. Dr. David Breeden is a Unitarian Universalist minister and author. He has served as the Senior Minister at the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis (FUS) since 2013. The First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis is a historic congregation with a long-standing...
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