The Wild Hunt

Karl E.H.

In this week's Pagan Community Notes, we welcome Samhain in North and Beltaine in the South, explore Halloween around the world, brave Mercury retrograde, and Cherry Hills shares an opportunity to learn about magical plants in Slavic magic, a new survey on

A newly discovered Roman fort in Wales may illuminate The Dream of Macsen Wledig, a medieval legend linking Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus to Welsh sovereignty, suggesting ancient stories may preserve memories of historical events.

A new APA survey finds Americans stressed by the cost of living, the economy, and the nation’s future.

Cemeteries are always in the spotlight this time of year!

What exactly is a "Witchy" aesthetic?

"I’ve loved learning about the Fae since I started taking Witchcraft seriously around seven years ago," writes Alan U.

In this week's Pagan Community Notes, tofu-ll of things, many things, soy it is....

From coast to coast to coast, three stories examine religious freedom in America, exploring witchcraft, Christian nationalism, religious pluralism, and a Florida church's dispute over faith, charitable service, and local government restrictions on religio…

A new national survey finds sharp religious and political divisions over empathy, immigration, and democratic authority, while revealing that most Americans still express trust in their neighbors and people across religious, national, and partisan differe…

With Halloween and Samhain approaching, TSA offers reminders for travelers carrying costumes, candy, and sacred objects.

Meg Elison reviews the 1977 and 2018 iterations of Suspiria, two films that tell the same story of dance and witchcraft in diametrically opposed ways.

Alan U.

Storm Faerywolf welcomes us to the season of Samhain with an exploration of the Witches' Sabbat, including spells and rituals for enchanting a besom and traveling to the Eternal Sabbat.

In this week's Pagan Community Notes, the Pagan Federation confronts religious intolerance, Damien Echols warns against livestreaming executions, and Cleveland's Buckland Museum celebrates 60 years of Witchcraft history.

In this edition of *What the Hounds?

CROWCOMBE, England — A Bronze Age burial monument in Somerset’s Quantock Hills has suffered further damage after stones were removed and rearranged at the protected archaeological site, raising concerns about the preservation of a prehistoric landscape as…

Archaeologists exploring Alexandria's submerged royal quarter have discovered a rare bronze ring depicting the legendary Pharos lighthouse, offering new clues about the ancient wonder and the city's religious, political, and maritime history.

After a recent move to Seattle, Sprocket Wagner was surprised to find a lack of active public Pagan groups.

Alan U.

In this week's Pagan Community Notes, faith, democracy, and the evolving meaning of magic take center stage.

A new Evangelical Alliance guide identifies growing interest in Witchcraft, tarot, crystals, and alternative spirituality as both spiritually dangerous and an opportunity for Christians to evangelize people increasingly looking beyond traditional religious

The Supreme Court’s new term brings cases involving climate accountability, religious land use, public funding, and religious freedom, with decisions that could have significant consequences for Pagan, minority-faith, and Earth-centered spiritual communit…

The Pentagon’s new Office of Religious Affairs centralizes military religious policy and “spiritual readiness,” drawing praise from Hegseth as restoring chaplaincy while prompting concerns about religious liberty, minority faiths, and an explicitly Christ…

Cosette Paneque reviews this exhibition at the Melbourne Museum, which features many items that have never before been seen outside of Italy.

"As the weather cools," writes Clio Ajana, "the leaves change colors, and start to fall, we feel the veil thinning.

Torrential rains in Florence threatened to damage a painting of the god Bacchus by the Baroque master Caravaggio when a skylight leaked in the Uffizi gallery.

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Witchy fashion, Ouija boards, protection magic, a Pagan scholars’ network, Star’s Tarot of the Week, plenty of community happenings, and even a playlist because, well, October.

Researchers deliberately burned a modern papyrus scroll to help recover words lost nearly 2,000 years ago.

More Witches are watching Practical Magic 2 and reviewing it.

More than 56 million years ago, something took wing.

Beatrix Kondo reviews the first book in the Witches of Olderea series by Ireen Chau.

Siobhan Ball welcomes our readers to soup season with a look into the history of sage's association with healing and other forms of magic, along with a recipe for white bean soup with sage and chorizo crumb.

Drawing upon the models presented by the Norse gods Tyr and Thor, Karl E.H.

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Sadly, some pearls were harmed in the preparation of an article.

An 11th-century serpent pendant discovered in northwestern Russia pairs a Christian warrior saint with a snake-haired figure rooted in the Medusa tradition, revealing the complex intersection of Christian faith and older protective practices in medieval R…

"Support Pagan owned, or values-aligned, small businesses" writes ATC Archpriest Dusty Dionne as they discuss the aligning spending and donations with Pagan values to strengthen the community.