News

Pagan Community Notes: Week of February 19, 2026

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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, an ACLU lawsuit marks a victory for academic freedom as a federal court permanently blocks the Department of Education’s anti-DEI directive. Star shares her Tarot of the Week: The Fool steps forward with a message for the days ahead. Over at Spelling the Heka-Tea, Marcus and Evanne may be stirring a little love into their latest episode. The Aquarian Tabernacle Church shares about a new Wiccan seminary opening in South Africa, expanding clergy training on the continent. And Gallup finds that LGBTQ+ identification holds steady nationwide — no surprise there. Finally, safe travels to those heading to Convocation and Sacred Space — may your journeys be smooth and your gatherings joyful. Have a wonderful time!

Paganism

tarot-of-the-week

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Tarot of the Week by Star Bustamonte

Deck: Heart & Hands Tarot, by Liz Blackbird, published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc.

Card: Ace of Cups

The incoming week is apt to elicit feelings of compassion and joy that may even seem overwhelming. Sharing these emotions is likely to open up a gateway within the self that amplifies creativity, generosity, and kindness and inspires the same in others. New beginnings that revolve around conception and birth, or a relationship, are also emphasized. Passion for what both feeds and expands the heart is liable to be an underlying theme. In contrast, past harms are likely to have created a situation where relationships and feelings for others are held at bay or held at a distance.

Culture

Pagan Community Notes: Week of February 12, 2026

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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, an extraordinary Anglo-Saxon sword has been uncovered in England, offering a glimpse into early medieval power and ancestral memory. Meanwhile, the calendar stirs. It might be Lupercalia — yes, who let the dogs out? It’s certainly St. Valentine’s Day, and possibly Dísablót. Late winter carries more than one story. Star shares her Tarot of the Week, offering insight as we navigate these shifting seasonal currents. Spirit Northwest Conference enters its second year, continuing to build sacred community in the Pacific Northwest. Over at Spelling the Heka-Tea, Marcus and Evanne may be simmering some love into their latest episode. And while you’re listening and learning about the amazing work happening across our community, don’t forget to check in with the Desperate House Witches. There’s a lot happening — and we’re here for all of it.

News

Pagan Community Notes: Week of February 5, 2026

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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we begin with some good news: celebrations of Imbolc and the Feast of Brigid offered beautiful videos and thoughtful lessons; Via Lactea Sanctuary reached a property tax settlement in New York; and a federal judge allowed The Satanic Temple’s lawsuit against the City of Boston to move forward. Then comes the strange: reports of David Hume’s grave being vandalized with so-called “satanic” imagery. And stranger still, the National Prayer Breakfast unfolded largely as predicted, while New Hampshire lawmakers introduced a constitutional amendment to move the state toward Christian theocracy.