Visibility
These days, it often feels like I have two choices. I can be myself and in danger, or I can be invisible and hope that I am safe – that…
Tasseography: insights at the bottom of a cup of tea
“What set tea apart, though, was its intimacy,” writes Erick DuPree. “Astrology required training and calculation; alchemy demanded secrecy, resources, and years of study. Tea-leaf reading needed only a pot,…
The Moon
The Moon card forces the exploration of what we least like to face: the dark sides of ourselves. But the bright side of the Moon is that when we do…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of September 11, 2025
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: the delightfully odd Bumpy Snailfish is discovered, the ancient Roman Ludi are remembered, Memphis welcomes a new Hoodoo Museum, and the community mourns the…
Charlie Kirk’s Murder Intersects with Jezebel’s Witchcraft Story, Raising Concerns for Pagans
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed today in Utah. A recent Jezebel article referencing the use of Witchcraft against Kirk appears to be gaining traction in some, prompting The Wild…
“All witches must die”: Pagan Shop Owner Targeted in Brutal Attack
Fort Wayne metaphysical shop owner was assaulted in his store after being accused of Witchcraft. The assailant shouted “Kill all the witches,” and left the show owner with injuries, The…
At Museum of the Bible, Trump Ties America’s Future to Christianity
The Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty met at the the Museum of the Bible this morning amid hymns, testimonies, and political rhetoric. President Trump cast Christianity as America’s core identity,…
Schoolyard Divinations
“Like a lot of folk love divination, I don’t know where this came from,” writes Lauren Parker. “It’s nonsense, it’s silly, it’s probably not even accurate. And also every time…
Building Pagan futures: SAPRA and ATC Africa achieve historic legal recognition
Pagan and Wiccan communities in South Africa celebrate historic milestones as SAPRA gains tax-exempt status and ATC Africa is recognized as a legally registered church, marking major advances in religious…
Midgardsblot 2025: Return to the Blot-Mounds
Lyonel Perabo makes his pilgrimage to the 2025 Midgardsblot festival, partaking in a sweeping day filled with ritual, scholarship, and the heaviest metal to be found anywhere in Scandinavia. Continue…