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The Wild Hunt covers media related to, and of interest to, Pagans, Heathens, Wiccans, Witches and other polytheists. All of our book, movie, tv, video game, and other media reviews can be found here.
Like a “Sunday Catholic” who is extremely devout on Sunday mornings but lives a decidedly un-Christian life for the rest of the week, we can all too easily make grand speeches over the drinking horn at blót but neglect to put intention into action when we step out into the wider world. Are we honoring the ancestors in our lives? Or are we dishonoring them?
Despite challenges from rain, COVID-19 and venue changes, Greater Chicagoland Pagan Pride returned triumphantly, uniting nearly 1,000 attendees with workshops, rituals, and activism-focused teachings, all celebrating the power of community, resilience, and finding one’s voice.
“Nearly everyone in this film is obsessed with the Rome that was, where the emperor was a scholar instead of a syphilitic club kid in a toga,” writes Meg Elison in her review of Ridley Scott’s new film. “It is much easier to complain about a bad government than to build one that works. See Virgil for more on this. See Hannah Arendt. See Marija Gimbutas. See all of human history. See the news.”
Veilguard won me over with its ability to tell a meaningful story about personhood, balance, and healing connection between embodied mortals and the spirit world.
Alan U. Dalul reviews this new book from podcaster Jennie Blonde, which promises information about Witchcraft in a comfortable way tailored to the reader. But while the message is great, Alan writes, the execution is inconsistent, leading to a book that doesn’t seem sure of what it’s trying to be.