"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."

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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Witch-obsessed undersecretary nominated for Secretary of the Navy, Osage Nation artifacts returned, Hekate’s Sickle Festival announces an exciting new location, Star’s tarot of the week, and we celebrate Summerween and chocolate! What more could you ask for?

Continue reading Pagan Community Notes: Week of September 3, 2026 at The Wild Hunt.

New research from a Roman villa in Spain suggests a rare serpent-decorated vessel may offer early evidence of the mystery cult of Sabazios and reveal how ancient religious traditions traveled across the Mediterranean world.

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California lawmakers approved legislation expanding protections for Native American religious practices and sacred sites on state lands, while provisions requiring tribal consent for certain state actions have raised concerns over potential impacts on infrastructure and water projects.

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Two separate religious-freedom disputes in Tennessee—one involving religious practice and eligibility to foster and the other involving Ten Commandments displays in public schools—raise questions about government involvement with religion and protections for minority faiths.

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"Film audiences have spent all summer describing Obsession a story about the dangers of witchcraft," writes Beatrix Kondo. "Nothing in it, however, has anything to do with sorcery. What Bear does? That’s shopping."

Continue reading One Wish, No Refunds: What Obsession Borrows from the Craft It Doesn’t Practice at The Wild Hunt.

Karl E.H. Seigfried travels through American landscape and American history, and considers how Heathen values reflect and intersect with both.

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Belanger reflects on public mourning, the shrines we build, and what Pagans may understand about honoring a life that touched millions and left “a palpable impact upon the state of our world going forward.”

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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Fall 2026 is shaping up as a season of the witch on screen, Ardantane offers a course in Pagan leadership, Star’s Tarot of the Week, and corgis... yes, corgis. Did we say corgis?

Continue reading Pagan Community Notes: Week of August 27, 2026 at The Wild Hunt.

Archaeologists investigating a 6,500-year-old sanctuary in the Czech Republic have identified entrances aligned with solar and lunar cycles, revealing a monumental ritual landscape that predates Stonehenge by more than a thousand years.

Continue reading A Thousand Years Before Stonehenge: Ancient Czech Sanctuary Tracked Sun and Moon at The Wild Hunt.