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A historic first: a couple married at the Temple of Zeus in Cyprus in a Hellenic polytheist ceremony—the first of its kind legally recognized in Greece—marking a powerful step toward…

A chance encounter at the Temple of Diana Nemorensis led to a story about the recent rediscovery of a long-lost marble inscription confirming that Naples once housed a Temple of…

“I have discovered that parks help fill a void for me,” writes Meagan Fischer, “of finding community in my devotion to the web of life. After years of frantic activism,…

Telling Phyllis that I wasn’t Marion, that I didn’t know if a Marion had ever lived here – that was just a little sad. Every ghost that I’ve interacted with…

It was once believed that metal was a gift from the gods, thereby endowing it with protection and auspicious power. This was especially true for copper, from which pennies are…

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we share breaking news: Latvia has become the first European Union nation to legally recognize an ethnic religion, passing the Law of the Latvijas…

After Jezebel’s satirical “curse” story went viral following Charlie Kirk’s death, the Strix Sisters found themselves thrust into global scrutiny facing threats, disbelief, and renewed fears of moral panic about…

Three U.S. soldiers — an officer, a reservist, and a new recruit — respond to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “Nordic Pagans” remarks, reflecting on faith, honor, and the quiet courage…

At Cleveland’s Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick, Brazilian artist Luciana Lupe Vasconcelos conjures the dark feminine with haunting precision. Her “Espíritos Familiares” reimagines mythic women as guardians, creators, and…

“Sundrung oozes a sort of dark mysticism which can only stem from a deep understanding of Old Nordic lore,” writes Lyonel Perabo of the new album by Icelandic heavy metal…