Pagan Community Notes: Week of October 16, 2025
n this week’s Pagan Community Notes: the next No Kings protests are set for October 18, with Pagan organizations such as Heathens Against Hate preparing to take part. The desert…
Commissioner Confirmation Signals Major EEOC Shift on Equality, Faith, and Workplace Rights
The Senate’s confirmation of Brittany Panuccio restores a conservative majority at the EEOC, signaling major shifts in workplace policy. From diversity programs to religious accommodation, the agency’s new direction could…
Historic First: Legal Hellenic Polytheist Marriage Ceremony Held in Cyprus — A Milestone for Mediterranean Paganism
A historic first: a couple married at the Temple of Zeus in Cyprus in a Hellenic polytheist ceremony—the first of its kind legally recognized in Greece—marking a powerful step toward…
A Temple of Diana Rediscovered: A Lost Marble Reaffirms Her Presence in Naples’ Past
A chance encounter at the Temple of Diana Nemorensis led to a story about the recent rediscovery of a long-lost marble inscription confirming that Naples once housed a Temple of…
National Parks as Shrines
“I have discovered that parks help fill a void for me,” writes Meagan Fischer, “of finding community in my devotion to the web of life. After years of frantic activism,…
Fear of Ghosts
Telling Phyllis that I wasn’t Marion, that I didn’t know if a Marion had ever lived here – that was just a little sad. Every ghost that I’ve interacted with…
The Magical Lore of Pennies
It was once believed that metal was a gift from the gods, thereby endowing it with protection and auspicious power. This was especially true for copper, from which pennies are…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of October 9, 2025- Latvia Recognizes Dievturība
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we share breaking news: Latvia has become the first European Union nation to legally recognize an ethnic religion, passing the Law of the Latvijas…
‘We Were Caught in a Storm We Didn’t See Coming’: Strix Sisters Speak Out After Jezebel Controversy
After Jezebel’s satirical “curse” story went viral following Charlie Kirk’s death, the Strix Sisters found themselves thrust into global scrutiny facing threats, disbelief, and renewed fears of moral panic about…
The courage to serve: Heathen soldiers respond to Hegseth’s “Nordic Pagans” insult
Three U.S. soldiers — an officer, a reservist, and a new recruit — respond to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “Nordic Pagans” remarks, reflecting on faith, honor, and the quiet courage…