Spiral Moon Academy

What makes a Pagan school Pagan?

We know what Christian schools look like - mandatory church services, with specific Christian beliefs woven through every aspect of curriculum. That includes the flavors of Christianity that believe that the Earth is only 6000 years old, and that there were dinosaurs on the ark in the Great Flood.

They have a single book (the Bible) that tell sthem what to believe. And we don't - we have vast libraries, and we have personal gnosis, and we learn from others who have different beliefs.

Here at SMA, our philosophy is that there are, however, some common broad strokes. We should care for the Earth and each other. People are equal - so much so that many of our groups make decisions as a group rather than a leader making the final call. Love is a sacred thing. Decorating our bodies (permanently or temporarily) is just part of every day life. The world around us is magical.

To that end, our plan for the next few years is to work with known secular curricula for core academic work. We will include projects that are more Pagan-ish where we can (i.e., mythology as part of language arts, or learning about stars & constellations as part of physical science classes). We will offer electives that allow exploration of Pagan faiths and beliefs. We will take the quarters and cross-quarters as holidays (while these are not common amongst all of us, they're a good start, and we'll add from there). And, as a matter of course, we will allow the questions and discussions that come up about beliefs to occur, because knowing more about the world benefits us all.