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Unleash the Hounds: Science Edition

By The Wild Hunt | January 31, 2019

MIAMI (TWH) – There is lots of science being reported that is of interest to modern Pagans and Heathens out there, more than our team can write about in depth in any given week. Therefore, the Wild Hunt must unleash the hounds in order to round them all up. Here are our favorite picks this month. A new algorithm converts brainwaves to speech. Researchers at Columbia University reported yesterday that they have succeed in translating brain waves in Human speech.

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Pagan Community Notes: Witches Everywhere, Satanic Temple Documentary, and More!

By The Wild Hunt | January 28, 2019

This week we look at Witches around the world, a new documentary entitled “Hail Satan”, and the tragic, but common, occurrence of true witch hunts. PCN also features our Pagan news roundup as well as your Tarot of the Week.

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Pagan Voices: Reflections on National Day for Racial Healing

By The Wild Hunt | January 22, 2019

Pagan, polytheist, and Heathen leaders and organizations reflect on the intent behind the National Day of Racial Healing. The Wild Hunt brings you their insights in our Pagan Voices segment.

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Pagan Community Notes: Lunar eclipse, Native American elder and Covington students, and more!

By The Wild Hunt | January 21, 2019

UNITED STATES – The Connecticut Post ran a story on Friday about Wiccans and Pagans and the full moon eclipse that occurred last night. While reporting on any celestial phenomenon is fairly routine in the news cycle, reporting on what Pagans and Wiccans are doing during one is not. Rev. Alicia L. Folberth, president of the Panthean Temple of Connecticut was interviewed for the article on what kinds of activities Pagans and Wiccans might schedule. The lunar eclipse is only one to occur in 2019. From an astrological viewpoint, eclipses can have a big impact and forewarned is forearmed.

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Pagan Community Notes: Reported “Wiccan” accused of human trafficking, COMISS Network, and more!

By The Wild Hunt | January 14, 2019

FREESTONE COUNTY, Texas – Last week, charges of human trafficking were filed against a woman that centered around a minor in her care in Mexia, Texas. The initial bond being set at $25,000, and one day later was increased to $250,000. There are reports that Amber Michelle Parker, allegedly had ties to a Witchcraft or Wicca groups. A Facebook account under the name Zhoe Singer displays a picture of Parker as well a number of memes and photos that contain “Witch” and “pentacle.”

A report from news station KWTX contained a statement that Parker’s husband had given to deputies investigating the case, “Mr. Parked explained that at some point during the year his wife had created an anonymous Facebook page to where she could secretly communicate with strange men associated with the Wicca organization,” the document reads. “During the year his wife had left to go to Louisiana to meet with her healer and again to Waco to meet with someone in her group.”