New findings from Perperikon, an ancient center of Dionysus veneration
Perperikon, an ancient Thracian city in Bulgaria, reveals new discoveries, including Roman-era altars possibly dedicated to underworld gods. Excavations uncover connections to Dionysus worship, mystery cults, and possibly psychopomps and…
Merlin’s grave in Scotland? Archeologists explain
A team of archeologists uncovered early medieval cultural heritage in Drumelzier, Scotland. Their excavations at Tinnis Fort revealed ties to the Merlin legend, suggesting its origins in local folklore and…
Editorial: Honoring the Dead
It’s easy to disregard the dead. They don’t have the ability to move you along if you’re loitering where you aren’t wanted. They have no control their own physical bodies…
Editorial: Failing the Dead
What surprises me most about the reactions to Trump’s use of Arlington for political theater is the silence from religious and spiritual communities. While many individuals have voiced their opinions…
Balance and Harvest
September exhales the last gasp of summer in the northern hemisphere while providing balance and a harvest of memories. This is the perfect month to reflect on what is around…
Of Sacred Hymns and Profane Revelry: Midgardsblot 2024
The Midgardsblot festival, taking place each August in Borre, just south of Oslo, Norway, has slowly but surely become ubiquitous among Viking nerds, Norse Pagans, and metalheads alike. With its…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of September 5, 2024
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Everglades Moon Local Council opposes attacks on bodily autonomy, Pagan Pride events including Twin Cities this weekend, Disney pauses Gaiman adaptation amid sexual assault…
Judge bars defense from using Odinist theory in murder trial
An Indiana judge has barred the use of Odinism as a defense in the trial of Richard Allen, who is accused of murdering two girls in 2017. The presentation of…
Lawsuit challenges IRS to allow churches to endorse political candidates
The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) is suing the IRS, challenging the Johnson Amendment’s restrictions on churches endorsing political candidates, arguing it unfairly silences them and infringes on free speech rights.…
“Starve Acre” hides its folk horror heart beneath a shroud of domestic tragedy
Starve Acre is domestic horror only in the sense that Britain itself is the domicile. Dig just a few inches into the soil and a riot of irrational myth and…