At Starwood Festival, psychonaut roots, Pagan-adjacent community, music, ritual, and radical hospitality converge, creating an intimate, transformative gathering where seekers, artists, and elders alike rediscover land, lineage, and the enduring feeling of coming home together.
Arts & Culture
La Intensidad Cruda del Lubanko Tarot: Reseña de Baraja
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Alan U. Dalul reseña la nueva baraja de tarot Lubanko de la editorial Llewellyn.
Culture
A Curse Upon My Countrymen
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“#NotAllMen,” I can hear some of you say,” writes Storm Faerywolf. “Surely you’re not suggesting we curse all the men in the US?” “Yes,” I say. “Each and every one.”
Culture
Pagan Community Notes: Week of January 15, 2026
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we remember Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki, a pioneering teacher and mentor whose influence shaped generations within the esoteric community. We also report on a new safeguarding initiative announced by the Police Pagan Association in the United Kingdom, highlight new Spring courses from Cherry Hill Seminary, share the latest episode of Spelling the Heka-Tea with Marcus and Evanne, and elevation in ATC’s Southern Delta Church of Wicca, and bring you Star’s Tarot of the Week.
Culture
Smiling and Protecting: Medusa’s Latest Archaeological Return
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Medusa is making a little comeback. Recent archaeological discoveries in Türkiye and Austria reveal unexpected images of Medusa, from a smiling ceiling carving to a finely cut gemstone cameo. These finds highlight her ancient role as a protective figure and her enduring presence in religious, civic, and personal life.
Culture
Reading the Unreadable Voynich: A New Study Proposes Cipher – and Tarot Connection
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A new study suggests the Voynich Manuscript’s famously unreadable text may have been produced using a historically plausible cipher, one that even incorporates playing cards and early Tarot, bringing scholars a step closer to understanding the manuscript’s mystery.





