“Becoming the Sea” surveys the sublime
Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott visits the current exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum, “Anselm Kiefer: Becoming the Sea,” the first American retrospective of the German artist in 20…
Algiz and the Fool
“Just as we stand and reach with our arms outspread towards the sky as we embrace the divine, our ancestors, and our connection with the natural world, we need to…
Reading Tarot for the Winter Solstice
“Under a sliver of new moon and the sound of church bells,” writes Meg Elison, “the town Witch was sat in the corner of the café with her tarot cards…
Editorial: For 2026, Cassandra Said to Me
Looking toward 2026, our communities face uncertainty, but we have practiced resilience to an art. Amid political noise and cultural strain, care, memory, and mutual support remain our strongest tools…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of January 1, 2026
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Bòn fèt Endepandans and New Year’s Day traditions take center stage. Professor Ronald Hutton offers a lecture exploring the many histories of Hecate, while…
Goodbye 2025: A Year in Review Through Our Pagan Lens
As 2025 closes, The Wild Hunt looks back on a year shaped by conflict, vigilance, and resilience, where Pagan communities confronted power, defended religious freedom, and strengthened collective voice through…
2026 Tarot Prospectus
In keeping with TWH tradition as we approach a new year, our resident tarot expert, Star Bustamonte—who shares a weekly card in our Pagan Community Notes—charts a course for 2026…
The Shape of Chaos: When Disorder Persists, Order Appears
A recent experiment reveals how order can emerge from restless motion. Though not chaos in the technical sense, Brownian systems show how randomness can sustain structure, inviting careful reflection alongside…
Memories of Deer Magic at Whiskeytown Lake
“Though this reservoir posing as a lake would not survive the removal of the Shasta Dam,” writes Meagan Fischer, “there is an ecology here. I am not an ecologist, but…
The Magic of the Witch’s Name
“There is a powerful magic in the names we use for ourselves and each other,” writes Storm Faerywolf, “and taking on a new name is a common practice in many…