Skip to content
  • logo
  • logo
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • U.K.
    • Canada
    • World
  • Culture & Living
    • Film & TV Reviews
    • Book Reviews
    • Music Reviews
    • Interviews
    • Living
  • TWH Features
    • Pagan Community Notes
    • Hounds
    • Pagan Voices
    • Uncovering the Past
    • Spotlight on Tradition
  • Perspectives
    • Editorials
    • Clio Ajana
    • Luke Babb
    • Siobhan Ball
    • Sheri Barker
    • Alan D.D.
    • Erick DuPree
    • Meg Elison
    • Storm Faerywolf
    • Lyonel Perabo
    • Eric O. Scott
    • Karl E. H. Seigfried
    • Manny Tejeda-Moreno
    • Guest Columnists
  • About the Wild Hunt
    • Our Mission Statement
    • The Wild Hunt Team
    • Donate Today!
    • Join our Email List- PW is TheWildHunt
    • Discussion Comments Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Report Violence Against Pagans

The Wild Hunt - Modern Pagan News & Perspectives

The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/page/18)

  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • U.K.
    • Canada
    • World
  • Culture & Living
    • Film & TV Reviews
    • Book Reviews
    • Music Reviews
    • Interviews
    • Living
  • TWH Features
    • Pagan Community Notes
    • Hounds
    • Pagan Voices
    • Uncovering the Past
    • Spotlight on Tradition
  • Perspectives
    • Editorials
    • Clio Ajana
    • Luke Babb
    • Siobhan Ball
    • Sheri Barker
    • Alan D.D.
    • Erick DuPree
    • Meg Elison
    • Storm Faerywolf
    • Lyonel Perabo
    • Eric O. Scott
    • Karl E. H. Seigfried
    • Manny Tejeda-Moreno
    • Guest Columnists
  • About the Wild Hunt
    • Our Mission Statement
    • The Wild Hunt Team
    • Donate Today!
    • Join our Email List- PW is TheWildHunt
    • Discussion Comments Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Report Violence Against Pagans

USCIRF Warns Religious Freedom Violations Signal Atrocity Risk, Again Omitting Pagans and Polytheists

By Manny Moreno | 4 hours ago

A new USCIRF report links religious freedom violations to the risk of mass atrocities worldwide. Yet Pagans, polytheists, and other minority faith traditions remain largely absent from its analysis.

Opinion: Necromancy for Me, Not for Thee: AI, Catholic Anxiety, and the Pagan Scapegoat

As warnings about AI “necromancy” circulate in Catholic discourse, Pagans once again appear as the unspoken cautionary tale. But the real ethical concern may not be communicating with the dead, but consent, authority, and imitation.

AI Therapy, the Return of Ritual Abuse Narratives, and the Shadow of the Satanic Panic

AI chatbots are increasingly used for mental health support, but experts warn they may reinforce harmful narratives. New reports linking AI conversations to ritual abuse allegations raise concerns for Pagan communities still navigating the legacy of the Satanic Panic.

International Women’s Day 2026: “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls”

March 8th marks International Women’s Day throughout much of the world. This year’s theme from the United Nations focuses on the legal rights and status of women, who globally have only 64% of the legal rights of men.

More Headlines

Coming Back from the Darkest Point
One Magical Movement: A Poet’s Occult Journey with David Bowie
The Purple Glow of Forests: Researchers Observe Electrical Discharges from Trees for the First Time

Editorials and Analysis

  • Editorial: Trans rights are human rights — and religious liberty is on the line
    By Manny Moreno

    As trans Americans face escalating legal restrictions, religious liberty is being invoked not as protection for minorities but as justification for exclusion. For Pagan traditions that affirm gender diversity, the implications are profound.

  • Editorial: Pagan Is Not a Synonym for Barbarism
    By Manny Moreno

    "When contemporary commentators describe authoritarian politics as 'pagan,'" writes Manny Moreno, "they risk reinforcing an exclusionary narrative: that Christianity civilized power, while paganism represented brute force. That binary not only oversimplifies history; it marginalizes living religious minorities."

Pagan Living

  • A Circle of Gold and Blue: Medieval Ring May Have Been Worn for Healing and Spiritual Power
    By The Wild Hunt

    A medieval gold ring set with a deep blue stone has been unearthed in Norway’s oldest town, revealing not only exquisite craftsmanship but long-held beliefs in sapphire’s power to heal illness, cool “inner heat,” and guard the soul.

  • Beyond “Was She Really a Witch?”: Revisiting Margaret Atwood’s “My Evil Mother”
    By Guest Contributor

    "Contemporary reclamations of 'witch' as feminist identity tend toward celebration," writes Beatrix Kondo, "which Atwood declines. What she offers instead is something harder and more useful: these practices functioned as survival apparatus for populations the official world refused to protect."

Pagan Perspectives

  • Twilight of the Twentieth Century
    By Karl E. H. Seigfried

    The Norse myths are laced with a melancholic focus on the end of an age. Karl Seigfried notes that today it also feels as though a way of living is passing. But just as Ragnarök leads to a rebirth, so too might our own times - if we are willing to work for it.

  • Opinion: The Line I’ve Drawn
    By Storm Faerywolf

    "Trust me, I would much rather be writing about trance journeys and sex magic," writes Storm Faerywolf, "but I just can’t shake this feeling that not talking about it is just giving the regime more power and ability to continue disappearing people."

Ancient Cultures

  • A New Mystery Emerges from Ancient Norway: A Viking Woman Buried with Shells and Wings
    By Manny Moreno

    A Viking woman’s grave in Trøndelag has stunned archaeologists: scallop shells laid over her mouth and bird-wing bones nearby reveal a burial practice unknown in pre-Christian Norway, raising new questions about ritual, belief, and symbolism.

  • “We are children of the Sun”: new exhibit honors Mexica Coyolxāuhqui stone
    By Manny Moreno

    A new exhibit in Mexico City honors the discovery of the stunning Coyolxāuhqui Stone, which tells the myth of the Mexica goddess of the moon.

Support The Wild Hunt! (Tax Deductible Donation)

Support The Wild Hunt Directly! (non-tax deductible)

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Notice
There are no upcoming events.

Rune of the Day

Rune of the Day
Rune of the Day
ᚠ

Fehu

Wealth and fresh starts—tend resources so they grow.

Moon Phase

Moon Phase Widget
🌑

Loading moon…

Moon Loading...

Ephemeris

Pisces
Sun in Pisces
18 degrees
Capricorn
Moon in Capricorn
3 degrees
Third Quarter Moon
Third Quarter Moon
23 days old
Joe's

Tarot of the Week

Tarot of the Week

Deck: Tarot of the Owls, illustrations by Elisabeth Alba, text by Pamela Chen, published by Llewellyn Publications.

Card: Five (5) of Wands

This week is likely to be a confusing and hectic hot mess with no clear sides when it comes to conflict—be it at work, home, or in any other organization. It’s equally likely that no one involved is listening to anyone else, all merely shouting to be heard. That being said, whatever the situation, it is important to embrace possessing the experience and skills to navigate a successful way forward.

Conversely, situations involving conflict may be more complicated and intense than expected or predicted. While it may be tempting to pull up stakes and move on, taking time to fully assess all options before heading out in a new direction is liable to be of importance. Understanding the core issue(s) at the center of the conflict is apt to not only be key in avoiding similar issues in the future, but also in untangling the current problem at hand.

About the Wild Hunt

  • About The Wild Hunt
  • The Wild Hunt Mission Statement
  • The Wild Hunt Team
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Where Do Your Donations Go?

The Wild Hunt Sections

  • Latest News
  • Pagan Community News
  • Editorials & Columns
  • Arts & Culture

Connect with Us

  • Join our Email List- PW is TheWildHunt
  • Like us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Bluesky
  • Join our Subreddit

© Copyright 2026, The Wild Hunt

Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News.

Back to top ↑