Pagan Community | thearchdruidpagan | Activity https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/members/thearchdruidpagan/activity/ Activity feed for thearchdruidpagan. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:00:19 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 4c2937d6a079882b8572a8eec38ea259 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2888 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:00:19 -0700 Baking for the Apocalypse “Yes, the world is indeed a dumpster fire,” writes Storm Faerywolf. “So, why not channel that fire into something positive? Like fresh baked oatmeal-raisin cookies?Read More

]]> 0 46e6a073943c24ba7baee486417350d1 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2886 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:46:57 -0700 Pagan Community Notes: Week of April 16, 2026 In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Russians turn to Witchcraft amid uncertainty, new research on happiness (is it Witchcraft?), a remembrance of elder and Witch MRead More

]]> 0 f12426738e162610f65431024c105795 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2884 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:59:56 -0700 Religious Liberty Commission Closes Hearings: Critics Ask Whose Liberty Is Safeguarded At its final hearing, the Religious Liberty Commission revealed deep divisions over the meaning of religious freedom, with supporters warning of cultural threats andRead More

]]> 0 cb0f4c69bbf012da354f537e4b82acef thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2882 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:05:13 -0700 The Long Walk to the Self: New Study Explores How Pilgrimages Transform the Spirit New research on pilgrimages across three traditions finds that the physical and emotional demands of sacred journeys can lead to profound inner change, cultivatingRead More

]]> 0 ea20a60593d0657bc2f093df0697dcd7 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2880 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:00:28 -0700 Into the Night: International Dark Sky Week Begins International Dark Sky Week begins as advocates urge a return to darker nights. As light pollution grows, the observance highlights ecological harm, threatenedRead More

]]> 0 f8e5decada12d28202a2feff3dea6383 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2878 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:00:18 -0700 Encountering the Gods: Willow’s Journey at Spring Mysteries A young practitioner reflects on her first Spring Mysteries Festival, sharing a deeply personal journey of devotion, connection, and transformation as she encountersRead More

]]> 0 6d437f296a904ba78070b5aa15ffff75 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2876 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:02:07 -0700 Cortege I’m just an hour from home when I pull into my friend’s front lawn and unload three bags heavy with books. “I hear someone’s getting into Norse mythology,” I say witRead More

]]> 0 47100db790280b5bdf83ba32a0552ff4 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2874 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:00:08 -0700 Review: “Slavic Native Faith” Manny Tejeda y Moreno reviews “Slavic Native Faith” by Kaarina Aitamurto and Scott Simpson, a study of the umbrella of reconstructionist religions sometimes known asRead More

]]> 0 6d66e8c85575bc69ddfae3c276cc13cc thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2872 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:43:01 -0700 Pagan Community Notes: Week of April 9, 2026 In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: an AHS: Coven teaser sparks speculation, Brazil moves to regulate doulas, a “Bless the Gods” parade is suppressed in ChinaRead More

]]> 0 3618359983b869c07741674f9c5c58f5 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2870 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:11:23 -0700 “God Squad” Waives Species Protections for Gulf Drilling Amid Broader Policy Shift A rarely used federal panel voted to exempt Gulf oil drilling from endangered species protections, drawing legal challenges and environmental concern. The decisionRead More

]]> 0 82126d9c32fe34a083514f5040d64602 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2868 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:23:27 -0700 Spring Mysteries Festival marks 40 years of ecstatic, immersive ritual At 40, the Spring Mysteries Festival remains a distinctive Pagan gathering, offering an intense, immersive ritual experience that challenges participants to moveRead More

]]> 0 a372d165261b81ae8a5075f649591c17 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2866 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:46:15 -0700 Tribal Nations Warn: Chaco Canyon’s Sacred Landscape at Risk as Comment Period Closes A proposal to weaken protections around Chaco Canyon has sparked alarm among tribal nations, who describe the region as a sacred living landscape. Tribal leadersRead More

]]> 0 ed9bf1b6d00abbe0dc6fcf4514d37456 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2864 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:00:08 -0700 2500 year old Dacian helmet and bracelets recovered after theft from Dutch museum Last year thieves stole a Dacian helmet and three golden bracelets, national treasures from Romania, from a Dutch museum. Last week the accused returned most of theRead More

]]> 0 6331bcf0a3c1930757678b6245a7a94c thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2862 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:27:58 -0700 Rest. Seriously. Rest. Sometimes, just when we think that the world can’t get crazier, we get a reminder that life can surprise us. April is a curious month, filled at times with rain, sRead More

]]> 0 86c7ec7855d3ca0b27e8a996fb923bc8 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2860 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:00:32 -0700 Great Pagan Reads of 2025 Lyonel Perabo reviews four recent titles of interest to Pagan readers: Fröja’s Apples by Sara Bonadea George, The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg, Backwards into theRead More

]]> 0 81eb23ee9c1c1cdb02b4c9c714243fb7 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2858 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:35:16 -0700 Pagan Community Notes: Week of April 2, 2026 In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: “Let the envious burst!”—ancient mosaics reveal glimpses of Roman life; Veneralia unfolds; plus announcements, Star’s Tarot ofRead More

]]> 0 1d37e25d373b67d0e067f31e9c92bbf3 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2856 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:00:18 -0700 Court Dismisses Effort to Loosen Restrictions on Church Political Speech and Endorsements A federal judge dismissed a high-profile challenge to the Johnson Amendment, rejecting a proposed settlement that could have allowed political endorsements inRead More

]]> 0 cde495c16819299f8a0193ed9ca7e160 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2854 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:44:07 -0700 Florida’s Groundbreaking Use of Chicken Feet to Combat Ice Heaves and Patatús Attacks Florida’s innovative use of chicken feet to combat ice heaves has surprised many. Reports say that an unknown collagen compound stabilizes soil and regulatesRead More

]]> 0 3a6ffaed6d8618e2b4fe20bebdf52aa4 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2852 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:55:28 -0700 Supreme Court Backs Christian Counselor in Challenge to Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’ for LGBTQ+ minors The Supreme Court sided with a Christian counselor challenging Colorado’s conversion therapy ban, ruling it raises First Amendment concerns and must be rRead More

]]> 0 a477f20f702998a8bf6021c311b1d6e1 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2850 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:45:51 -0700 “No Kings”: Pagans Nationwide Attend Protests Pagans joined millions in nationwide “No Kings” protests on March 28, bringing spiritual perspectives into a broad movement opposing President Donald Trump’s policRead More

]]> 0 cbb008f2c49451ec1560065fb9e1c016 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2848 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:04:39 -0700 The Witch Who Was Always Near “A story set in Near becomes a mirror,” writes Beatrix Kondo, exploring folklore, fear, and the familiar stranger in V.E. Schwab’s novel “The Near Witch.” “What theRead More

]]> 0 b940cdf80636baf30d4395f746528bf1 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2846 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:14:10 -0700 Pete Hegseth Breaks Teeth for Jesus Over the course of the 2010s, it felt as though Heathens in the U.S. military made steady, if slow, progress on their religious rights. Pete Hegseth claims to haveRead More

]]> 0 b326ac6aaa6f16141136146f82e09454 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2844 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:43:41 -0700 Pagan Community Notes: March 26, 2026 In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Cherry Hill ordinations, Cybele appears in Madrid during a soccer match, Star’s Tarot of the Week, and the Assembly of the SacRead More

]]> 0 741689fd3c96fd2f1f14140ca8155b99 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2842 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:26:36 -0700 Advancing Justice for Women: UN Report Highlights Gains, Gaps, and the Role of Religious and Traditional Systems A new UN report highlights progress and persistent barriers in women’s access to justice, emphasizing the role of civil society while examining how legal, tRead More

]]> 0 9c32afbf2db7285bc254629c937df086 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2840 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:53:59 -0700 New DOE Guidance on School Prayer Affirms Rights, Leaves Questions for Minority Faiths The Department of Education’s new guidance affirms protected religious expression in public schools, while raising questions about how neutrality, enforcement, and tRead More

]]> 0 07456f060792a9dfaa7637b0bcf193e1 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2838 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:00:04 -0700 A Wilder World: Global Rewilding Efforts and a Landmark Law in Illinois As many Pagans understand, nature can recover when given the chance. Across the globe, rewilding projects are restoring rivers, forests, wetlands, and wildlife,Read More

]]> 0 54ab60ab549364126ae31575d14ed8e4 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2836 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:20:49 -0700 Tarot at My Table and in Popular Culture “As I dig deeper into cartomancy,” writes Meg Elison, “I remember all the times that the dread revelations of the cards have shown up in stories I’ve loved. Tarot iRead More

]]> 0 571e4ed56fe02e48b6be59405a744850 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2834 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:00:12 -0700 Review: Divine Masculine Healing Oracle Alan U. Dalul reviews Christabel Jessica and Cecilia G.F.’s oracle deck, which focuses on masculine divinities from a variety of mythologies and traditions. ContinueRead More

]]> 0 454e0761c2aba0311876f9bf88ac1052 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2832 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:00:15 -0700 The Witch’s Art(e) “Art is not concerned with being right so much as it is with being true,” writes Storm Faerywolf. “When we approach magic as art, we accept that subjectivity is notRead More

]]> 0 fa635ebea1d9abe07c1e9152fb80124e thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2830 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:00:02 -0700 Pagan Community Notes: March 19, 2026 In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Ostara and Mabon blessings across the hemispheres. We sadly mark the passing of KIVA founder and lead singer Ariana LRead More

]]> 0 14f7ffeceb3deab6ba16abe00c130504 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2828 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:42:39 -0700 After “Nordic Pagan” Remarks, Unverified Memo Suggests New Scrutiny of Religious Grooming Exemptions in U.S. Military An unverified Pentagon memorandum circulating online suggests new scrutiny of religious grooming exemptions for service members, raising concerns among Pagan andRead More

]]> 0 533d3c7e7490d02ece937b863b930b92 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2826 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:00:53 -0700 “Much Abuse”: Spain’s King Offers Rare Concession on the Conquest of the Americas Spain’s King Felipe VI acknowledged that “much abuse” occurred during the Spanish conquest of the Americas, a rare public admission amid ongoing tensions with MexicRead More

]]> 0 40e86f3a0b412e1c93ad5a87d761468b thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2824 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:18:20 -0700 SAVE Act Advances in Congress Amid Debate Over Documentation Rules That Could Affect Minority Faiths A federal voting bill moving through Congress would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections. While supporters call it anRead More

]]> 0 70e1b9e576efc07ed3a02a78f3e3f6a8 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2822 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:56:09 -0700 “Ancient Splendor” brings Trajan’s artifacts to the US for the first time Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott reviews the new exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum, “Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Time of Trajan.” Continue reading “Ancient SRead More

]]> 0 4185ad073ffacb41c5d6dfc289de9fba thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2820 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 21:00:17 -0700 Hestia in Kansas “I have never kidded myself about Kansas,” writes Luke Babb. “There are parts of it I love, sure, in the way any kid loves the home where they grew up. But I was notRead More

]]> 0 cf996e229f7ec1f462cb6d6a2542d162 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2818 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:43:18 -0700 Review: The Torah in the Tarot Manny Moreno reviews Stav Appel’s boxed set from Ayin Press, which includes the Jean Noblet Tarot de Marseille alongside a startling argument that the MarseilleRead More

]]> 0 e0ae4f077c8c5d217a24043920fa6a2d thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2816 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:00:35 -0700 Pagan Community Notes: Week of March 12, 2026 In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: New Moon Eclectics scores a victory in Georgia, scientists rediscover some super-cute marsupials once thought extinct, “Read More

]]> 0 a626040f383df74639ac827c4ec3da8c thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2814 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:00:17 -0700 USCIRF Warns Religious Freedom Violations Signal Atrocity Risk, Again Omitting Pagans and Polytheists A new USCIRF report links religious freedom violations to the risk of mass atrocities worldwide. Yet Pagans, polytheists, and other minority faith traditions remainRead More

]]> 0 be9ad72d176bcb55bb86cf7699a24a21 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2812 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:00:15 -0700 Opinion: Necromancy for Me, Not for Thee: AI, Catholic Anxiety, and the Pagan Scapegoat As warnings about AI “necromancy” circulate in Catholic discourse, Pagans once again appear as the unspoken cautionary tale. But the real ethical concern may not beRead More

]]> 0 61745ef313c4a73cf7bbc4350695110e thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2810 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:00:52 -0700 AI Therapy, the Return of Ritual Abuse Narratives, and the Shadow of the Satanic Panic AI chatbots are increasingly used for mental health support, but experts warn they may reinforce harmful narratives. New reports linking AI conversations to ritualRead More

]]> 0 9b7306f35b3d83be01a5c9347e80474a thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2808 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:43:37 -0700 International Women’s Day 2026: “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls” March 8th marks International Women’s Day throughout much of the world. This year’s theme from the United Nations focuses on the legal rights and status of women,Read More

]]> 0 58a66f533a5e5ad15b55bd2df11b88d7 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2806 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:49:34 -0700 Coming Back from the Darkest Point “March is a tricky time of year,” writes Clio Ajana. “One moment brings sunshine, radiant cerulean skies, and stark sunrises that nibble at the darkness. The nextRead More

]]> 0 9ea77f580172448f29b9c4a58a714ba5 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2804 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:30:24 -0700 One Magical Movement: A Poet’s Occult Journey with David Bowie In 2020, Lauren Parker was driving through the desert listening to David Bowie’s 1976 album “Station to Station,” starring one of Bowie’s most haunting characters,Read More

]]> 0 b3e266e6850129214b6130f457169237 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2802 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:34:50 -0700 Pagan Community Notes: Week of March 4, 2026 In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Pagans respond to a recent New York Times opinion essay, inclusive Heathen organizations announce a new coalition, Cherry HRead More

]]> 0 5114682c9b30c273bcfb52bbc18c698d thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2800 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:00:26 -0700 The Purple Glow of Forests: Researchers Observe Electrical Discharges from Trees for the First Time A new study reveals that thunderstorms may electrify entire forests. Researchers detected faint corona discharges leaping between leaves, producing ultravioletRead More

]]> 0 231678245c0c1231e357b7897600f2fc thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2798 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:26:47 -0700 Editorial: Trans rights are human rights — and religious liberty is on the line As trans Americans face escalating legal restrictions, religious liberty is being invoked not as protection for minorities but as justification for exclusion. ForRead More

]]> 0 7107c2968511da22d9e7ff9c02a8ddd1 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2796 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:00:35 -0700 A Circle of Gold and Blue: Medieval Ring May Have Been Worn for Healing and Spiritual Power A medieval gold ring set with a deep blue stone has been unearthed in Norway’s oldest town, revealing not only exquisite craftsmanship but long-held beliefs in sRead More

]]> 0 be52e16c97f84aab8e5f28a07f34032e thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2794 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:18:56 -0700 Beyond “Was She Really a Witch?”: Revisiting Margaret Atwood’s “My Evil Mother” “Contemporary reclamations of ‘witch’ as feminist identity tend toward celebration,” writes Beatrix Kondo, “which Atwood declines. What she offers instead isRead More

]]> 0 8932368c919e67badabbbdbe1c09aa8a thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2792 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:03:11 -0700 A Witch’s Harrowing Sorrow: A Review of Hamnet Lyonel Perabo reviews Chloe Zhao’s film, a moody, witchy exploration of grief and art that incorporates the medieval Nine Herbs Charm into its story of AgnesRead More

]]> 0 1a3c1d0b0ee132b111fc916fd4973651 thearchdruidpagan wrote a new post https://norsepaganshieldwall.com/?p=2790 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:00:58 -0700 Twilight of the Twentieth Century The Norse myths are laced with a melancholic focus on the end of an age. Karl Seigfried notes that today it also feels as though a way of living is passing. But justRead More

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