Eight Thoughts on Working Magic Professionally
“Establishing a Witchcraft business is a different experience for everyone,” writes Alan U. Dalul. “Only some advice applies. But I wanted to share a few things I have learned, even…
The Hidden Company: Witchcraft and the Faery Tradition
“A Faery ally can be an invaluable asset for the Witch,” writes Storm Faerywolf, “as well as a relationship that is deeply personal, intimate, and even possibly romantic or erotic,…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of May 14, 2026
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we celebrate the graduates of Cherry Hill Seminary, cover the UK’s National Secular Society’s criticism of a local council’s use of the Lord’s Prayer,…
Border Wall Construction Damages Sacred Indigenous Geoglyph in Sonoran Desert
A sacred Indigenous geoglyph in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert was damaged during border wall construction, prompting outrage from Indigenous leaders, archaeologists, and environmental advocates concerned about irreversible spiritual and cultural loss.…
Interior Department Rescinds Public Lands Rule Treating Conservation as a “Use”
The Trump Administration has rescinded the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, removing conservation as a formal public lands “use” and shifting federal land policy toward energy development, mining,…
Survey Examines Christian Nationalism Across the USA; One in Three Americans Support or Sympathize
A new PRRI survey finds that roughly one-third of Americans support or sympathize with Christian nationalism. The report links those views to political affiliation, media consumption, authoritarian attitudes, and immigration…
“Cursed! The Power of Magic in the Ancient World” brings ancient magic to the Midwest
Stacy Psaros reviews the current exhibition at the Toledo Art Museum, which focuses on magic and curses in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Mesopotamia. Continue reading “Cursed! The Power of…
More than 4000 Viking Age coins discovered in Norway
A hoard of coins from England, Germany, Denmark, and Norway itself have been discovered in Innlandet County in Norway. The coins come from the period of conversion from ancient heathenry…
Ithaca Bound
“We tell the myths out of context, reinterpret the events through the lenses of our time, reinterpret the people to be the kinds of heroes we want,” writes Luke Babb.…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of May 7, 2026
EDINBURGH— The annual Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh, where nearly 10,000 people gathered on Calton Hill to celebrate the symbolic beginning of summer. Held on the night of April 30…