The World: reflecting on the Fool’s Journey in the dark time of the year
“What is the light in our lives? Who brings joy and pleasure to our being?” writes Clio Ajana. “Despite the rash of sales for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and…
Ten Years of Wildly Hunting: Reflections on Pagan journalism
“Ten years already!” writes Lyonel Perabo in this retrospective. “This anniversary of sorts made me think back a little bit about both my “career,” The Wild Hunt, and Pagan journalism…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of Krampuslauf!… er, December 4, 2025
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Pagan Community Notes: The Cold Moon Is Here, but Krampusnacht Awaits! Continue reading Pagan Community Notes: Week of Krampuslauf!… er, December 4, 2025 at…
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;…