Pagan Community Notes: Week of January 9, 2025
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, the Correllian Church in Danville, Illinois begins a major project, the Bui sisters bring Slavic stories to life, the Wolf Moon is coming, and…
The Offer Stone
This is the first time I cross path with what Finns call a hiidenkivi (“cult stone”) and the Swedes a jättekast (“giant’s throw”), and for a little while longer my…
LA Fires claim Theosophical Society building and archives
Multiple reports say that the building housing the Theosophical Society of America in Los Angeles has been destroyed along with the majority of its artifacts by the devastating fires Continue…
UN plastics treaty delayed while scientists report more microplastic damage
A plastics treaty at the UN to protect both people and the environment has yet to be ratified. Meanwhile, new research finds microplastics not only in human tissue but now…
Meta claims “More Speech and Fewer Mistakes” while ending Fact-Checking and Updating Guidelines
Meta – owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – announces that it is ending its fact-checking program as it aligns with the incoming Trump administration’s views on speech possibly allowing…
Scientists may have found a way to measure meditation effectiveness
TWH – Meditation and mindfulness practices have been a mainstay of many Pagan practices. In some traditions, meditations and similar contemplative practices are central to spiritual development. A new study…
“Ah, potential customer”: a review of the World of Warcraft Tarot
TWH’s Guildmaster, Manny Tejeda y Moreno, reviews a new Warcraft-themed tarot from Insight Editions, which brings the computer game’s characters and lore to the major and minor arcana. Continue reading…
What Goes Up Must Come Down
Like the god, Janus – we are able to look forward and backward at this time. Whether it is the cold, turn of the calendar pages, or just the break…
“Oracles, Omens, and Answers” explores history of divination from tarot to TikTok
A new exhibit at the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Library explores thousands of years of practices in divination and prediction, from oracle bones to horoscope apps – and even includes…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of January 2, 2025
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: It’s time for a nap as we celebrate the Sleep Festival. No one knows its origins, but taking naps always sounds like a good…