After a recent move to Seattle, Sprocket Wagner was surprised to find a lack of active public Pagan groups. She speaks to several community leaders to find out more about the successes and difficulties in the Puget Sound Pagan scene.
#pagan #witches #seattle #community #discord #buildingcommunity
Alan U. Dalul shares he and his spouse’s journey into parenthood with a Pagan twist, including the baby’s favorite Pagan folk band, telling stories in five languages, and first encounters with the elemental powers.
#pagan #parenting #paganparenting #children #childrensbooks #paganchildren #witchcraft #unitarianuniversalists
[Book Review] Stacy Psaros reviews a posthumous publication from Raven Grimassi, published through Crossed Crow Books with the aid of his wife, Stephanie Taylor.
#pagan #witchcraft #grimoire #italianwitchcraft #bookreview #ravengrimassi
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.
#pagan #romangods #bacchus #caravaggio #uffizimuseum #dionysus #art #homoeroticism
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.
#pagan #witchcraft #witchyvibes #WitchyFashion #ouijaboard #magick #tarot #music #inops #anthropology #ArtificialIntelligence
Researchers deliberately burned a modern papyrus scroll to help recover words lost nearly 2,000 years ago. Their experiment suggests traces of lead in ancient ink could reveal which of Herculaneum’s unopened scrolls may still speak.
#pagan #witchcraft #uncoveringthepast #archaeology #herculaneum #mountvesuvius #PlosOne #papyrusscrolls #science
[Book review] Beatrix Kondo reviews the first book in the Witches of Olderea series by Ireen Chau. “Think Jane Austen crashing a Barbie movie, if Barbie could accidentally hex a prince.”
#pagan #witches #witchesofolderea #bookreview #theherbwitchsapprentice #ireenchau
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.
#pagan #witchcraft #recipes #kitchenwitch #sage #lovespells #healing
Drawing upon the models presented by the Norse gods Tyr and Thor, Karl E.H. Seigfried argues for the Heathen ethic of taking action against injustice despite personal costs.
#pagan #heathen #norsemythology #ragnarok #asatru #macklemore #antisemitism #edsheeran
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 Rus’.
#pagan #archaeology #uncoveringthepast #gorgon #christianfaith #starayarussa #medusa
Alan U. Dalul reviews the new oracle deck by Balázs Tátrai and Lilla Bölecz from Watkins Publishing, following up on their previous work, The Book of Forgotten Witches.
#pagan #witchcraft #oraclecards #oraclereview #theoracleofforgottenwitches #balazstatrai #lillabolecz
“I have been teaching Witchcraft professionally for 35 years,” writes Storm Faerywolf. “In addition to selling my books and my art, this is how I make my living. I don’t have a “regular job. At 14 I formally dedicated myself to the Craft and never looked back.”
#pagan #witchcraft #teaching #paganism #perspectives
#Equinox Blessings!
Pretty Much Everywhere on this Planet (You know, the one there’s no substitute for) — Meteorological autumn began on September 1, covering September, October, and November—or, as we call them in South Florida: Heatember, Hotober, and BelieveItsFall. For most, though, the new season truly begins with the equinox.
#pagan #witchcraft #equinox #fall #autumn #mabon
“While it’s true that we should stay well away from whoever tries to tell us who is a Witch and who is not,” writes Alan U. Dalul, “we can and should stay close to those who say ‘if you are a Witch, it would be good to keep this in mind.'”
#pagan #witchcraft #awitchis #raechelhenderson #bookreview #witchcraft #shadowwork
Lyonel Perabo recounts his visit to the 2026 Midgardsblot festival in Borre, Norway, featuring bands like Venom, Wolves in the Throne Room, Taake, and the Heilung spin-off Songleikr.
#pagan #asatru #heathen #midgardsblot #musicreview #blackmetal #heavymetal
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: We begin by remembering the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. And there’s more. Much more. Got a stick? Go get it, because there’s more than you can shake one at: EarthSpirit events, a Voodoo Spiritual Temple announcement, Susan Levitt’s New Moon astrology, Pharo-Nox, Spiral Moon Media, and, as always, Star’s Tarot of the Week.
#pagan #witchcraft #September11 #NewOrleansVoodooSpiritualTemple #priestessmiriam #newmooninvirgo #pharonox #hekatessicklefestival #paganpublicradio #tarot #twilightcovening #mijord
Federal actions targeting wolf protections and roadless national forests could reshape U.S. conservation policy, raising a larger question about the relationship between protecting wildlife and preserving the landscapes that species depend upon for survival.
#pagan #conservation #graywolves #mexicanwolves #conservationrestrictions #nationalforests #americanforests #usda #wildlands #TrumpAdministration
[Letters to the Editor] Religious liberty protects Christians and Pagans alike, but where does religious expression end and intrusion begin? From Salem to Burning Man, Rev. Davron Michaels argues that consent, boundaries, and reciprocity are essential to genuine religious freedom.
#pagan #burningman #consent #boundaries #religiousfreedom #leterstotheeditor #religiousliberty
Lyonel Perabo on the legacy of Harald V, King of Norway, who passed away on August 28th.
#pagan #remembrance #kingharaldv #norway #asatru
“Historically, Witchcraft, both the acts and accusations, came down to the villainy of action,” writes Lauren Parker. “It mirrors the persecution of the working class and organizing, and as we’re about at American Labor Day, that feels important to me.”
#pagan #witch #laborday #witchcraft #cunningfolk #inequality #persecution #unions #politics