Ancestors Always: Luck, Lineage, and Living Memory
As we begin October, we too are lucky. Bart Everson reminds us that each of us exists because an unbroken chain of ancestors survived long enough to pass life forward.…
Christians Protest Chicagoland Pagan Pride
Greater Chicagoland Pagan Pride drew hundreds to Riis Park for workshops, ritual, and activism under the theme “Revolutionary Reflections,” balancing community celebration with resilience after disruptions by evangelical protesters crashed…
No Military Full of Nordic Pagans for You – Hegseth’s Fight Against “Woke” Culture in the Ranks
At a 90-minute rally-like gathering, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth outlined planned changes to the U.S. military, blasting “wokeness,” tightening combat standards for women, and vowing “no more beardos” or…
Editorial: Pagan Witches, Satanists, and Soldiers: Russia’s Strange Obsession with Paganism in Ukraine- and How it Might be Contagious
Russian propaganda blames witches, pagan imagery, “black magic,” and even Celtic festivals for military setbacks in Ukraine, weaving the absurd with the sinister. These tales of “satanic altars” and aircraft-destroying…
Haunted by the Occult
Erick DuPree on what Gothic novels can teach us about society, then and now. Continue reading Haunted by the Occult at The Wild Hunt.
Charlie Kirk in Valhalla
Spurred by FBI Director Kash Patel’s unexpected invocation of Valhalla following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Karl E. H. Seigfried asks: if, as Heathens, “we are our deeds,”…
Trump Issues Dual Memoranda Targeting Liberal Groups and Expanding Death Penalty in D.C.
President Trump signed two memoranda Thursday – one directing federal agencies to intensify investigations into liberal groups under a new “domestic terrorism” strategy, and another ordering strict enforcement of federal…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of September 25, 2025
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we honor the life and legacy of HPS Patricia Crowther and her contributions to the Craft. Also this week, community responses to the book,…
Florida’s Orange County Schools Halt Student ‘Witchy Wednesday’ Broadcast
Orange County Public Schools has ended West Orange High School’s first and only “Witchy Wednesday” after Liberty Counsel objected to the student-led segment. The district cited Supreme Court rulings in…
Research on a Stone Age Burial Again Challenges “Man the Hunter” Stereotype
New research from Latvia’s Zvejnieki cemetery reveals that Stone Age women and children were as likely as men to be buried with stone tools, challenging “Man the Hunter” stereotypes and…