Hestia in Kansas
“I have never kidded myself about Kansas,” writes Luke Babb. “There are parts of it I love, sure, in the way any kid loves the home where they grew up.…
Review: The Torah in the Tarot
Manny Moreno reviews Stav Appel’s boxed set from Ayin Press, which includes the Jean Noblet Tarot de Marseille alongside a startling argument that the Marseille Tarot tradition reflects Jewish symbolism…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of March 12, 2026
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: New Moon Eclectics scores a victory in Georgia, scientists rediscover some super-cute marsupials once thought extinct, “witchcraft” is mentioned in a Seattle-area murder investigation,…
USCIRF Warns Religious Freedom Violations Signal Atrocity Risk, Again Omitting Pagans and Polytheists
A new USCIRF report links religious freedom violations to the risk of mass atrocities worldwide. Yet Pagans, polytheists, and other minority faith traditions remain largely absent from its analysis. Continue…
Opinion: Necromancy for Me, Not for Thee: AI, Catholic Anxiety, and the Pagan Scapegoat
As warnings about AI “necromancy” circulate in Catholic discourse, Pagans once again appear as the unspoken cautionary tale. But the real ethical concern may not be communicating with the dead,…
AI Therapy, the Return of Ritual Abuse Narratives, and the Shadow of the Satanic Panic
AI chatbots are increasingly used for mental health support, but experts warn they may reinforce harmful narratives. New reports linking AI conversations to ritual abuse allegations raise concerns for Pagan…
International Women’s Day 2026: “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls”
March 8th marks International Women’s Day throughout much of the world. This year’s theme from the United Nations focuses on the legal rights and status of women, who globally have…
Coming Back from the Darkest Point
“March is a tricky time of year,” writes Clio Ajana. “One moment brings sunshine, radiant cerulean skies, and stark sunrises that nibble at the darkness. The next reveals a layer…
One Magical Movement: A Poet’s Occult Journey with David Bowie
In 2020, Lauren Parker was driving through the desert listening to David Bowie’s 1976 album “Station to Station,” starring one of Bowie’s most haunting characters, the Thin White Duke. “I…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of March 4, 2026
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Pagans respond to a recent New York Times opinion essay, inclusive Heathen organizations announce a new coalition, Cherry Hill Seminary releases a new episode…