From Cerveteri to San Giuliano: Fevers, Enigmas, and Etruscan Archaeology
The Etruscans left no Rosetta Stone—only carved tombs, cryptic inscriptions, and thunderous whispers from beneath the soil. New research is shedding light on their ancient voices, including a newly announced…
Sugar and Spite: How I Hexed the President (with Cookies)
Most of the Kitchen Witches I know want to help people. They want to nourish, support, and heal with the powers of food and drink. Not me, though. I’m more…
Opinion: Addressing the Offended
“Things are much worse now than they were even just last month,” writes Storm Faerywolf in a fiery response to his critics. “But to the ‘conservative’ Pagan, this is just…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of July 17, 2025
Mystic South sets a new attendance record; the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida takes legal action to stop the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center; Indigenous leader Betty Osceola calls for prayers—which…
Indigenous Environmental Leadership Gains Recognition Despite Ongoing Struggles
Indigenous communities are gaining recognition for their vital role in environmental stewardship, yet still face systemic barriers. Recent international developments highlight both progress and persistent challenges in securing land rights,…
“Big Beautiful Bill” Expands School Choice While Critics Warn of Risks to Minority Religious Schools and Public Education
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” establishes the first federal school choice program, offering tax credits for private education. Critics warn it favors red states, lacks religious protections, and could deepen…
UNESCO Adds 26 New Sites to World Heritage List
UNESCO added 26 new World Heritage sites in 2025, including ancient tombs in Sardinia, the Carnac megaliths, and sacred Indigenous landscapes. The newly added sites highlight humanity’s enduring connection to…
Review: The gentle insights of the Neopets tarot deck
Sometimes we need to let go of the seriousness that we’ve been sold as adults, recover hope, recover creativity, recover innocence. Going back to my childhood refuge of Neopia proved…
Evidence of a shrine to Odysseus found on Ithaca
Archeologists with the University of Ioannina have used decades of excavations on the Greek island of Ithaca to identify the site of a shrine that was the center of a…
Butcher
I am not sure whether someone who has not raised and slaughtered an animal that they will depend on for food can understand the fond, respectful distance I hold for…