A Dispatch from Greater Chicagoland Pagan Pride
Despite challenges from rain, COVID-19 and venue changes, Greater Chicagoland Pagan Pride returned triumphantly, uniting nearly 1,000 attendees with workshops, rituals, and activism-focused teachings, all celebrating the power of community,…
Review: Gladiator II and the chaos at the heart of empire
“Nearly everyone in this film is obsessed with the Rome that was, where the emperor was a scholar instead of a syphilitic club kid in a toga,” writes Meg Elison…
Notes From Swannanoa – Part III
Once the immediate danger had passed, though, it was not long before the facades began to crack and slide away like pieces of mud-caked siding. The groups of helpers that…
Defying the gods (but befriending the spirits) in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Veilguard won me over with its ability to tell a meaningful story about personhood, balance, and healing connection between embodied mortals and the spirit world. Continue reading Defying the gods…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of November 21, 2024
In this Week’s Pagan Community Notes, Rev. Selena Fox’s image used in anti-trans attack, the Advent Sun Wheel Wreath Ceremony celebrates 20 years, Horns Magazine celebrates 8 years, Under Pagan…
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024
TWH commemorates Trans Day of Remembrance, 2024, acknowledging the disproportionate violence against the trans community. Continue reading Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024 at The Wild Hunt.
Brazil’s Temporal Framework Battle is exposing Religious as well as Indigenous Discrimination
Brazil’s battle over the land rights of Indigenous communities also exposes how Christian evangelical movements are undermining religious freedom and eroding Indigenous culture Continue reading Brazil’s Temporal Framework Battle is…
Researchers find that paranormal beliefs may increase stress- then the media found the word “witchcraft”
A new study has found that feelings of distress and a reduced ability to cope with stress are linked to traditional paranormal beliefs, while no such connection was observed for…
Polysporia – a dish that dedicates every grain to the gods
“Made up of a mix of all the grains, legumes, and edible seeds grown in any given area,” writes Siobhan Ball, “polysporia belongs to that most fundamental class of agricultural…
Self-Care in the Face of an Uncertain Future
“It’s hard to feel hopeful in the face of so much violence and gaslighting,” writes Storm Faerywolf. “That is why it is important to periodically disconnect from the noise and…