Ancient Nineveh Yields another Spectacular Discovery: A relief of Ishtar and Assur
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A team of archaeologists has announced the discovery of a monumental stone relief in Iraq depicting King Ashurbanipal, along with Ishtar, Ashur, and other religious figures. “This find is a rare and invaluable window into the spiritual and political world of one of history’s most powerful empires.”
Unearthing Power: Female Leadership and Building a Monumental Society at Copper Age Valencina
Forthcoming research on Copper Age Valencina reveals early female-led leadership, expressed through lavish burials and ritual artifacts. The site’s spiritual and political complexity challenges assumptions about prehistoric power, highlighting women’s central roles in religion, economy, and early social organization.
Does that “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” affect Pagans?
A sweeping Republican-led bill seeks to cement Trump-era tax cuts, expand charitable deductions, and reshape nonprofit regulations that could create concerns for minority faith organizations operating under 501(c)(3) status. A controversial provision allowing terrorist designations to some charities based on their funding and fundraising was removed from the bill this morning.
Review: “High Priest: The Father of American Witchcraft” by Jason Mankey
Jason Mankey’s High Priest offers a candid, compassionate portrait of Raymond Buckland — tracing his evolution from RAF serviceman to pioneering Witch — while honoring his legacy and confronting the myths, contradictions, and innovations that helped shaped American Paganism as we see it today.