Notes From Swannanoa – Part V
As I write this, it has been 122 days since Helene. In another week or so, I anticipate the appearance of purple dead nettle all around the land surrounding Bear…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of January 30, 2025
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we have a busy week ahead! We welcome the growing light of Imbolc in the Northern Hemisphere and the first harvest of Lughnasadh in…
The Year of the Snake
We celebrate the Spring Festival/Lunar New Year and look at its connections to Pagans and polytheists with Susan Levitt as well as get insights from her about the meaning of…
The Halsted Athena unveiled to the public after almost 300 years
An extraordinary Roman statue of Athena returns to public display after being held in a private collection for nearly 300 years. Continue reading The Halsted Athena unveiled to the public…
Editorial: Trump ushers in a dark age for the environment
Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott reviews the Trump Administration’s first week of energy policy and the effects it is likely to have on the environment. Spoiler: it’s bad! Continue reading…
Opinion: Niemöller No More
One Halloween, when I was young enough to still go trick-or-treating with my parents, a pair of boys from my school ran around my block chanting “Nazi! Nazi! Nazi!” while…
Classics of Pagan Cinema: The Blood on Satan’s Claw
There are those who say a witch is born and others who insist a witch is made. This film suggests a third option: that witchcraft can come upon a person…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of January 23, 2025
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Rev. Patrick McCollum announces his return to an old project, a new conference in Portland, new learning opportunities at Cherry Hill Seminary, the Pope…
Discovery of Saxon sword sheds new light on British population
Our UK correspondent Liz Williams reports on findings suggesting that individuals buried at Sutton Hoo and similar sites may have been soldiers who served in the Byzantine army Continue reading…
Indigenous leaders describe “Just Transition” to a green economy
Indigenous leaders are taking a prominent role in the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, advocating for a Just Transition that respects their rights and ecosystems, emphasizing the critical role…