Police and media emphasize occult elements in Pennsylvania arson and homicide case
Police and media coverage emphasized alleged links to Witchcraft and the occult in the case of Heather Jean Evans, 45, who pleaded guilty to arson and murder in a 2022…
Fallow
He spins the card, bright with marigolds, to face me. “Stop me if you’ve heard this one before – what if you let yourself be sad?” Looking at the card…
Pagan Community Notes: August 7, 2025
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Rev. Patrick McCollum announces that a documentary about his life and work will soon be released; the Sturgeon Moon rises amid the sparks of…
Priest Calls Coffin Procession ‘Witchcraft’ and Demands It Be Stopped
Each July, survivors in Galicia are carried in coffins to honor Santa Marta. Now, a local priest calls the tradition “witchcraft,” sparking protest and raising questions about faith, folklore, and…
“The Amazon cannot be defended without Indigenous women:” Five Thousand Women Gather to Demand Healing the Earth
More than 5,000 Indigenous women gathered in Brasília to defend their rights, protect ancestral lands, and resist environmental rollbacks and uniting across ecological biomes in song, strategy, and strength for…
Russian Supreme Court Bans Imaginary “International Satanist Movement,” Endangering Other Communities
Russian leaders continue using fictional threats to justify repression. With “Satanists” now banned and LGBTQ+ groups labeled extremists, religious minorities—including Pagans—face growing risks under an increasingly Orthodox-aligned regime. Continue reading…
Review: “Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism”
Ryan Smith of the Wayward Wanderer podcast contributes a review of Spencer Sunshine’s new book on James Mason, whose newsletter influenced far-right corners of the occult and Pagan subcultures in…
There is Always Tomorrow
With all the chaos in the world, we need a bit of hope, a bit of remembrance that life is not always a series of catastrophes, even when it appears…
Storytelling and Spirituality: Reclaiming a Folk Tradition
Dr. Natalie Emmons invites readers to consider the role of storytelling and oral tradition to modern Pagan traditions. Continue reading Storytelling and Spirituality: Reclaiming a Folk Tradition at The Wild…
Pagan Community Notes: Lughnassadh, 2025
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Blessed First Harvest to our readers in the Northern Hemisphere, and a joyful Imbolc to those in the South! The Aquarian Tabernacle Church strengthens…