Paganism
The North American Taphophilia Tour of 2019
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As the season of Samhain opens before us, Manny Tejeda-Moreno takes readers on a virtual tour of some of his favorite cemeteries.
New Orleans
Protest at HexFest
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Christian protestors staged a vigil outside of the New Orleans HexFest event, claiming the event is disrespectful to the legacy of Henriette DeLille, founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family.
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Hoodoo Pharmacies in New Orleans
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NEW ORLEANS. Louis J. Dufilho, Jr. opened the first licensed pharmacy in the US in 1816 in New Orleans. In 1950, the site became The New Orleans Pharmacy Museum. Not only does that site have a place in the history of US pharmacies, but it also has a place in the history of New Orleans Voodoo and Hoodoo in the US. A recent news story reported on the link between that pharmacy and New Orleans Voudoo and Hoodoo in the US.
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HexFest 2018 met with protests from Catholic groups
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NEW ORLEANS – HexFest 2018 was met with street protests Saturday for the first time in its four year history. Conservative Catholics lined the streets in front of St. Louis Cathedral to join an action coordinated by TFP Student Action, a division of American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property. They held up religious symbols, recited prayers, played bagpipes, and waved signs in protest. One sign read, “Catholics reject satanic HexFest” and another read, “Do not permit Witchcraft and the occult to trample our Catholic heritage.”
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Velvet Rieth 1954-2017
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It was announced Thursday that Wiccan priestess Velvet Rieth had died in her home Jan. 4 at 12:30 am. For years, Rieth was an outspoken member of the Louisiana Pagan community. However, in 2008, she developed a rare condition called Pick’s disease. She was forced to retire from the spotlight, but not before she made a significant mark on the world and people around her.