New archaeological discoveries in Spain and Türkiye reveal how the images of Venus and Tyche shaped ancient lives, connecting divine symbolism with domestic devotion, civic identity, memory, and the ways people understood their place in the world.
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As tens of thousands gathered for Nemi's Sagra delle Fragole, contemporary devotees continued to honor Diana near her ancient sanctuary below the town, where restoration work is expected to culminate in a public reopening later this summer.
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20 words Collin Cleary discusses what Rome means to him. From the 2026 Counter-Currents Spring Retreat in Rome. Also available on X. https://counter-currents.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Collin-Rome.mp4
The Pentagon's decision to eliminate more than 180 religious affiliation codes has prompted swift responses from Pagan organizations, veterans, and chaplaincy advocates who warn that reduced visibility can lead to reduced protections for minority faith communities.
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The Norse gods break hearts, the world, and the fourth wall in this new rock 'n roll musical. Bat Collazo reviews the show, which is playing at Chicago's Lifeline Theatre until June 27.
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"Sadly, as we are not even 30 years past the first acknowledgement of Pride Month by President Clinton," writes Clio Ajana, "we are reverting. Certain states have passed state or local proclamations declaring June as anything but Pride Month."
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In this week's Pagan Community Notes: honeybees may be engineering their queens, a call for submissions on AI and Paganism, allegations of "cult-like" activity in an online occult community, Star's Tarot of the Week, and—of course—therapy donkeys. (Seriously, why have we been missing out?)
Continue reading Pagan Community Notes: Week of June 3, 2026 at The Wild Hunt.
The Department of Defense has reduced its recognized religious affiliation codes from more than 200 to just 31, eliminating Pagans, Asatru, Druidry, and Wicca, along with numerous other minority faiths and secular worldviews, in a move officials say will streamline chaplaincy support for service members.
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Brazil has created its first federal Indigenous university, establishing an institution led by Indigenous scholars and communities while joining a growing international movement that places native languages, cultural traditions, and traditional knowledge at the center of higher education.
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A new study finds AI frequently omits religious perspectives when answering ethical questions. The findings highlight concerns about faith and representation while raising a broader question: should AI be answering such questions at all?
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The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to rescind rules that required companies to tell investors about their role in climate change. Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott argues it's all part of the Trump administration's policy of ignorance around climate.
Continue reading Editorial: The SEC thinks we don’t need to know about climate change at The Wild Hunt.
Stacy Psaros shares her account of visiting this Cleveland, Ohio collection that draws upon not only Raymond Buckland, but Velvet Rieth, Lilith Dorsey, Najah Lightfoot, Ivo Dominguez Jr, and more.
Continue reading Supernatural Ohio: A Visit to Buckland’s Museum of Witchcraft and Witchery at The Wild Hunt.
In the wake of a golden statue of Donald Trump being unveiled in Florida, Karl E.H. Seigfried examines the use of monuments in the U.S. - a story full of accusations of 'pagan idolatry' that has far more basis in the Bible and politics.
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: a Church of England court allows the Green Man on a headstone after ruling the image compatible with Christian symbolism, Indigenous communities in Brazil unite to protect endangered forests, Pan’s Labyrinth returns in a restored edition, Star shares her Tarot of the Week AND House of Black Cat Magic earns a national cat café nomination!
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New research suggests the healing effects of forests may not come from tree scents alone. A study on essential oils found little measurable benefit, reinforcing growing evidence that immersion in living ecosystems, not bottled nature, may be what truly restores human well-being.
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Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical warns about artificial intelligence, exploitation, and dehumanizing systems — but beyond its Catholic framework, Magnifica Humanitas may also offer an unexpected invitation for interfaith cooperation around human dignity, ecology, labor, and shared ethical concerns.
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"'Shadow and Bone meets The Selection,'" the marketing promises, banking on glittering courts and will-they-won't-they tension," writes Beatrix Kondo in her analysis of the romantasy sensation. "What the book actually delivers is something else entirely—the first chapters of a feminist high fantasy saga with a queer and Pagan reading."
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Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott reviews Jeffrey E. Anderson's study of the historical evidence for the theology, organization, and ritual practices of the Voodoo religion of the Mississippi River Valley in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
Continue reading Review: “Voodoo: An African American Religion” at The Wild Hunt.
The real horror movie, writes Meg Elison, is the one you grew up in.
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Tactical Nuclear Penguins as well as some unexpected Eurovision moments with witchy vibes, the National Secular Society weighs in on events in Kent, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation explores the resurgence of witchcraft in Canada, plus Star’s Tarot of the Week.
Continue reading Pagan Community Notes: Week of May 21, 2026 at The Wild Hunt.
A new neuroscience study found that virtual reality “flying” with wings altered how participants’ brains processed body imagery, suggesting immersive VR experiences may partially reshape the brain’s sense of embodiment, identity, and functional body representation.
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At the White House-linked “Rededicate 250” rally in Washington, speakers and worship leaders promoted a biblically centered vision of America, drawing criticism from church-state advocates and raising questions about how that vision includes non-Christian communities.
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A New Jersey lawsuit involving Wiccan religious accommodations in prison has drawn national attention, highlighting debates over inmate rights, transgender incarceration policy, and how conservative media frames minority religions such as Wicca.
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"Since Pantheacon’s demise in 2020, the West Coast has been feeling the loss of a Pagan conference," writes Lauren Parker from the 2026 Spirit Northwest conference. "In the era of Discords and government control of internet spaces, in-person congregation remains the most important."
Continue reading Pilgrimages: Spirit Northwest 2026 at The Wild Hunt.
"Establishing a Witchcraft business is a different experience for everyone," writes Alan U. Dalul. "Only some advice applies. But I wanted to share a few things I have learned, even if I am not an expert on business matters."
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we celebrate the graduates of Cherry Hill Seminary, cover the UK's National Secular Society’s criticism of a local council's use of the Lord’s Prayer, note the release of a new blue morpho butterfly in honor of David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, share Star’s Tarot of the Week, and remember Gordon White in Crossings of the Veil.
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A sacred Indigenous geoglyph in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert was damaged during border wall construction, prompting outrage from Indigenous leaders, archaeologists, and environmental advocates concerned about irreversible spiritual and cultural loss.
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The Trump Administration has rescinded the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, removing conservation as a formal public lands “use” and shifting federal land policy toward energy development, mining, grazing, and other extractive priorities amid criticism from environmental and conservation organizations.
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A new PRRI survey finds that roughly one-third of Americans support or sympathize with Christian nationalism. The report links those views to political affiliation, media consumption, authoritarian attitudes, and immigration beliefs, while raising broader questions about religious pluralism and minority-faith inclusion in the United States.
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Stacy Psaros reviews the current exhibition at the Toledo Art Museum, which focuses on magic and curses in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Mesopotamia.
Continue reading “Cursed! The Power of Magic in the Ancient World” brings ancient magic to the Midwest at The Wild Hunt.