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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: the Covenant of the Goddess addresses AI and sacred practice, the community mourns Priestess Miriam Chamani and philosopher Brendan Myers, and, on a lighter note, rescue pug Jinny Lu claims a crown. Continue reading Pagan Community Notes: Week of August 20, 2026 at The Wild Hunt.
From hundreds of mice deposited at an ancient sanctuary on Crete to Bronze Age offerings in a Czech wetland and a ceremonial landscape surrounding an English spring, this week’s Hounds Archaeology explores new evidence of ancient ritual practices. Continue reading Unleash the Hounds! Mice, Metal, and Sacred Waters at The Wild Hunt.
The Marine Corps has released an administrative message advising personnel of the Pentagon’s revised religious affiliation codes, requiring Marines to update their records by September 30 as minority faiths previously represented individually are consolidated into religious categories. Continue reading New Military Religious Affiliation Codes Roll Out in Marine Corps at The Wild Hunt.
As the Religious Liberty Commission reviews public comments, The Pagan Solidarity Alliance examines Pagan representation in the federal record and argues that meaningful religious liberty depends on ensuring minority faiths remain visible in government policy and practice. Continue reading Letters to the Editor: When Washington Talks About Religious Liberty, Does It Remember Pagans? at The Wild…
Drawing on decades of experience in Pagan and occult communities, Sef Salem reflects on the enduring importance of in-person gatherings, arguing that face-to-face connections can foster understanding, respectful disagreement, collaboration, and community across traditions. Continue reading Ecumenical Occulture: The Importance of In-Person Connection at The Wild Hunt.
A Greek priestess’ thoughts on increasing wildfires, and how you can witness and motivate change for the better. Continue reading Letters to the Editor – We Can Do Better: A Greek Priestess Reflects on Wildfires at The Wild Hunt.
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Io Diana Lucifera! Mortellus shares their experience running for local office, National Geographic explores the revival of Braucherei, Star’s Tarot offers the week’s reading, and The Wicker Man receives a new spiritual successor. Continue reading Pagan Community Notes: Week of August 13, 2026 at The Wild Hunt.
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Colorado’s universal preschool rules that could reshape how religious accommodations interact with nondiscrimination protections, with potentially significant consequences for Pagan and other minority religious communities. Continue reading Supreme Court to Weigh Religious Exercise and Nondiscrimination in Colorado Case at The Wild Hunt.
Ancient DNA has overturned two centuries of assumptions about a Bronze Age burial near Stonehenge, revealing that a renowned goldworker, long believed to be a man, was a woman who may have held spiritual authority. Continue reading Bronze Age ‘Shaman’ was a Woman at The Wild Hunt.
Italy has granted new protections to Monte Cavo, the ancient sacred mountain of Jupiter Latiaris, safeguarding the Temple of Jupiter site, the Via Sacra, and a landscape central to the religious life of ancient Latium. Continue reading Italy Protects Sacred Mountain and Ancient Temple of Jupiter Site at The Wild Hunt.
After surgery forced her to stop, rest, and reconsider what failure means, Clio Ajana reflects on listening to the body, accepting change, and finding grace when life refuses to follow our carefully made plans. Continue reading On Failure at The Wild Hunt.
