Three U.S. soldiers — an officer, a reservist, and a new recruit — respond to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “Nordic Pagans” remarks, reflecting on faith, honor, and the quiet courage it takes to serve both gods and country. Continue reading The courage to serve: Heathen soldiers respond to Hegseth’s “Nordic Pagans” insult at The Wild Hunt.| The Wild Hunt
At Cleveland’s Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick, Brazilian artist Luciana Lupe Vasconcelos conjures the dark feminine with haunting precision. Her “Espíritos Familiares” reimagines mythic women as guardians, creators, and sacred protectors inviting viewers to confront beauty, power, and the divine feminine reborn from shadow. Continue reading Empowering the Dark Feminine in Espiritos Familiares at The Wild Hunt.| The Wild Hunt
"Sundrung oozes a sort of dark mysticism which can only stem from a deep understanding of Old Nordic lore," writes Lyonel Perabo of the new album by Icelandic heavy metal band Nexion. Continue reading Nexion’s “Sundrung” is a tantalizing sonic apocalypse at The Wild Hunt.| The Wild Hunt
In many ways, October travels with the ancestors are the sweetest because at this time of the year we expect to hear from our beloved ones whose memories warm our hearts. Continue reading The Sun and Traveling with the Ancestors at The Wild Hunt.| The Wild Hunt
"Both Charlies, Hebdo and Kirk," writes Lyonel Perabo, "played pretty much the same game: riling up people, both for laughs and to score political points. Kirk’s ideology was rooted in Christian conservatism, while Charlie Hebdo was staffed by left-libertarians. Yet they both met with the same fate: they were murdered because their speech was deemed dangerous." Continue reading Opinion: Are You Charlie? at The Wild Hunt.| The Wild Hunt
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: South Florida Pagan Pride shines with a successful gathering, ATC Matriarch Belladonna LaVeau shares a message, Cherry Hill Seminary announces it will begin offering ordinations, Star offers her Tarot of the Week, and (careful broom riders!) the fall migration fills the skies with birds on the move. Continue reading Pagan community Notes: Week of October 2, 2025 at The Wild Hunt.| The Wild Hunt
Greater Chicagoland Pagan Pride drew hundreds to Riis Park for workshops, ritual, and activism under the theme “Revolutionary Reflections,” balancing community celebration with resilience after disruptions by evangelical protesters crashed the event. Continue reading Christians Protest Chicagoland Pagan Pride at The Wild Hunt.| The Wild Hunt
At a 90-minute rally-like gathering, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth outlined planned changes to the U.S. military, blasting “wokeness,” tightening combat standards for women, and vowing “no more beardos” or Nordic Pagans in the ranks. Continue reading No Military Full of Nordic Pagans for You – Hegseth’s Fight Against “Woke” Culture in the Ranks at The Wild Hunt.| The Wild Hunt
Russian propaganda blames witches, pagan imagery, "black magic," and even Celtic festivals for military setbacks in Ukraine, weaving the absurd with the sinister. These tales of “satanic altars” and aircraft-destroying witches mask battlefield failures while mobilizing religious fear at home and abroad. Continue reading Editorial: Pagan Witches, Satanists, and Soldiers: Russia’s Strange Obsession with Paganism in Ukraine- and How it Might be Contagious at The Wild Hunt.| The Wild Hunt
Witchcraft & Pagan News - The Moon card forces the exploration of what we least like to face: the dark sides of ourselves. But the bright side of the Moon is that when we do so, we learn and embrace who we truly are. | Living, Paganism, Perspectives, Science, Witchcraft| The Wild Hunt
As a public representative of Paganism, I frequently talk to people who feel drawn to Pagan religions but aren’t sure if Paganism is the right fit for them. As minority belief systems, the specifics of Pagan beliefs and practices are not well-known in wider society. Additionally, the incredible diversity of Pagan religions means that although... The post You Might Be a Pagan If… appeared first on Glasse Witch Cottage.| Glasse Witch Cottage
In what should not be a surprise for anyone who knows me even a little, I am a former theater kid. Where some families are focused around sports, my family of origin was focused around the arts. I have been a performer my entire life. As a member of a theater family, this meant that as I was growing up, my wheel of the year – the anchors that helped me connect to the passage of time – took the form of theatrical productions. | Glasse Witch Cottage
Witchcraft & Pagan News - When the QVC hellhole that is Tiktok catches me with a mini Zoltar ("He Speaks!") available for purchase, I add it to my cart. After I check out, Tiktok informs me they have cut the price, trying to sell me another one. Everything is a huckster in this story. | Living, Paganism, Perspectives, Politics, Witchcraft| The Wild Hunt
By Jon Furgeson If you have listened in the last several years to Oprah Winfrey or heard interviews with Ariana Grande or dipped into the world of spiritual social media influencers, then you will have heard about “manifestation.” It is the power we have within, they say, to send out positive energies into the cosmos to manifest the positive persons and events we want in our lives. Rhonda Byrne’s bestseller, The Secret, popularized the idea and is one of many popular trends in American ...| The Lutheran Witness
The Paris Olympic Games began with the humanist anthem, ‘Imagine’ and closed with another, ’My Way’. This notion of a world where humanity climbs to the top of the Eiffel Tower (or Babel!) and no …| MurrayCampbell.net
We live in a world full of great demands, high stress and uncertainty. Often, we see people talking about the importance of self-care to rid ourselves of the negativity that we’ve encountered throughout the day, but what about your ‘safe space’? What about your home? Today I’m going to share 5 simple ways to protect […]| Alternatively Speaking
There are a few topics that we’ve always been warned not to bring up in a public setting – topics like money/finances, politics and religion. However, today I’m going to throw that advice out the window long enough to answer some of YOUR questions. From emails to social media, I have received quite a few […]| Alternatively Speaking
Creating a Mabon altar is a beautiful way to honor the autumn equinox and invite the spirit of the season into your home.| The Daily Dish
The pentagram is an ancient symbol, used around the world to represent things that come in groups of five (the five senses, the five elements in Chinese symbolism, four elements plus spirit in the …| Dowsing for Divinity
Patterns exist throughout nature. For people ages ago, such things were considered messages from the gods. Decoding these encrypted communications was at the heart of ancient divination, a common practice of early civilizations. Divination methods in antiquity varied in scope. Nearly anything could be viewed as an expression of divine will and available for interpretation, […]| A-wing and A-way
If you are writing a blog here at Patheos, you are a Pagan leader, whether you like it or not. You have been given a platform, and consequently, you have a responsibility to others in our community. We must speak out. By all means, write about the gods and write about magic. But also write about what the gods and magic mean in the context of today's political reality.| The Allergic Pagan
