EMLC issues an official statement regarding Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s comments regarding cannabis use and spirituality. Read More
Category: Editorials
A Statement for Immediate Release from EMLC in Support of the Haitian Community
EMLC has released a statement in support of our Haitian neighbors in the wake of accusations against Haitian migrants. Read More
EMLC Urges Community Support for Bodily Autonomy
As practitioners of a free-will spiritual path, we affirm that decisions concerning one’s body, including reproductive autonomy, are deeply personal and should be made solely between the individual and their god or gods. No external agent—whether governmental, professional, or spiritual—has the right to intrude upon this sacred relationship. Read More
Editorial: Rights and Responsibilites
I spent this past Friday and Saturday at the Lake Okeechobee Summer Solstice Festival- this was a pleasant, peaceful event that gained a lot of attention when local Pastors threatened to protest the presence of Pagans in their small rural town. This weekend Kyrja Withers of New Port Richey posted pictures of her flourishing garden, but only 2 months ago, she was experiencing pellets being shot through her windows and bottle bombs being thrown at her house. Just a few Read More
In Gods and Godesses We Trust
In Gods and Goddesses We Trust There have been a plethora of articles looking back at 9/11 and it’s deep impact upon us. For most us, Pagans included, it evoked a strong desire to set aside the small stuff, to connect with our families and communities, and to make sense of our experiences of loss, shock, loyalty, and patriotism. Some of us Pagans experienced an extra sense of fear or uncertainty, too. As a minority religion, the waves of condemnation Read More