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It’s easy to disregard the dead. They don’t have the ability to move you along if you’re loitering where you aren’t wanted. They have no control their own physical bodies any longer, nor over the space where they are interred. They can’t opt out of your pictures. They can’t tell you no.
What surprises me most about the reactions to Trump’s use of Arlington for political theater is the silence from religious and spiritual communities. While many individuals have voiced their opinions on social media — some with more nuance, others with a creative mix of four-letter words — there has been little to no response from religious organizations.
September exhales the last gasp of summer in the northern hemisphere while providing balance and a harvest of memories. This is the perfect month to reflect on what is around us, and what needs to be swept away.
The Midgardsblot festival, taking place each August in Borre, just south of Oslo, Norway, has slowly but surely become ubiquitous among Viking nerds, Norse Pagans, and metalheads alike. With its unique blend of extreme Metal and nordic folk acts (among others), alongside numerous artistic and academic entertainment acts, it was only a matter of time that I checked it out for myself.
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Everglades Moon Local Council opposes attacks on bodily autonomy, Pagan Pride events including Twin Cities this weekend, Disney pauses Gaiman adaptation amid sexual assault allegations, more news and events