Cats have been lying about their age: ancient DNA tells part of the Tail
Ancient DNA reveals domestic cats originated in North Africa, not the Levant, and spread far later than believed—reaching Europe after 200 BCE and China via the Silk Road around 730…
Pagan Priestex Prepares for Arrest Rather Than Surrender First Amendment Rights
When Rutherfordton officials denied a permit for a small Pagan-led vigil, citing undocumented restrictions and a coercive “Christian parade” alternative, High Priestex Mortellus confronted a system that limits minority-faith expression…
Executive Order Reforms Child-Welfare System, Raising Concerns about Religious Gatekeeping
A new executive order aims to modernize the nation’s child-welfare system, but advocates warn its emphasis on faith-based partnerships and “basic biological truths” may open the door to religious gatekeeping…
Review: The Great When
Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott reviews Alan Moore’s recent novel, set at the intersection between London and its otherwordly counterpart – and which features cameos from many famous occultists. Continue…
Black and Indigenous artists stand out in Portland Art Museum exhibition
Eric O. Scott reviews the Global Icons, Local Spotlight exhibit at the Portland Art Museum, including a standout installation from Christopher Myers that includes a stained glass portrait of Mami…
Gods Walk Among Us
How should we imagine the gods of Germanic Paganism? Karl E.H. Seigfried argues for us to picture the gods not as figures frozen in the Viking Age, but as living,…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of November 27, 2025
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: It’s the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, which is also observed as the Indigenous National Day of Mourning; NPR interviews “self-identified witches” about Wicked: For Good;…
A New Mystery Emerges from Ancient Norway: A Viking Woman Buried with Shells and Wings
A Viking woman’s grave in Trøndelag has stunned archaeologists: scallop shells laid over her mouth and bird-wing bones nearby reveal a burial practice unknown in pre-Christian Norway, raising new questions…
You Might be in the City But Your Body Thinks You’re On the Savannah
New research argues that modern humans are biologically mismatched with industrial life. Scientists suggest our bodies evolved for forests and open skies, not cities and screens. Chronic stress, weakened immunity,…
Book Review: The Spiritual Magic of Dolls
Najah Lightfoot’s book illuminates the spiritual magic of dolls, blending history, practice, and heartfelt storytelling. She guides readers to see dolls as sacred partners in magical work rather than mere…