It’s been more than a week since I broke my arm, and as a result, my writing has slowed to a crawl. Between pain, ongoing hassles with trying to arrange medical care, and the simple inconvenience of typing one-handed, this is no longer the easy medium it has always been for me. I’ve done a proof-of-concept video on the Atheopagan YouTube channel and I will try to keep updates coming there. But one thing about having only one arm is that simple dressing and grooming become very challenging, and I’d rather not vid myself while looking like a pale naked Swamp Thing. So we’ll see. I have spoken with an Atheopaganism Facebook…

We gotta winner! We went through an extensive process and considered many possibilities, but in the end this symbol was the overwhelming favorite in the final round of voting to select an Atheopagan symbol. Congratulations to Linden Weaver and Rua Lupa for the concept and the finalization of this beautiful design! Now, nothing can please everyone. I’m sure there is some disappointment out there (my proposals, for the record, washed out before the final round of voting). Many of the designs were really good and I’m grateful to all of those who submitted them. As with everything in Atheopaganism, remember that if you don’t like this symbol, you are free…

Okay, here we go! We’re almost there. This is the final grouping of symbols from which to choose. Three are the top three vote-getters from the previous round; four are late submissions that I wanted to make sure had a chance. Please vote here or on the Facebook group for ONE ONLY, by JULY 31. Thanks so much to everyone who submitted designs and for your participation in this community process!

Where things stand: Below are the candidate symbols for the second round of voting. They include the top three from the first round. Please vote in the comments either on the Facebook group or below. Please vote by July 17, and only vote for ONE choice! What happens next: We will narrow down to a final three for discussion and a final choice. Remember that the symbol chosen is totally optional–if you don’t like it, just don’t use it. Some of us don’t feel we should have a symbol at all; in that case, vote for “NONE”.

Update: today, July 10, is the deadline for additional submissions (due to additional ideas and discussion on the Facebook group). Please mail to atheopagan@comcast.net. There will be further opportunities to comment and vote after the 10th. For those of you not on our Facebook group, where voting is happening now, here is your chance to vote for your favorite of these submissions for a symbol for Atheopaganism. Please choose one option and note it in the comments. If you think we should not have a symbol, or that none of these are right for us, please say that in your comment. I’m collecting votes for a week or so and will then…

We had a conversation on the Atheopagan Facebook group about a symbol for Atheopaganism, rather like the cross, star of David, crescent and star, pentacle, etc. Now, I should say a bit about this. I have been of decidedly mixed opinion about whether we should have a symbol, and when I present the symbols for people to vote on, I will include a “None” option. Personally, I have used the two-acorn symbol above, and I wear an acorn around my neck. I will include this among the voting options, too. But some folks have requested that we work together to select one (or more) designs for a symbol they can…