Pagan Community Notes: Week of April 3, 2025

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: “Mass mobilization” protests are scheduled for Saturday, the “Book of Merlin” in Cambridge, Senator Cory Booker presented with a certificate from the Temple of Hestia, Veneralia begins, plus more events and happenings as well as “Gigil” officially joins the English language.

Review: Popo the Xolo

Alan U. Dalul reviews a children’s book based on the Indigenous Mexican folklore around death, dying, and the underworld. “Family unity and peace are perhaps the most relevant topics besides the central themes of grief and death, maybe even more on some pages. Lopez delivers a story that celebrates life and reminds us there is always a light at the end.”

Review: Michelle Tea’s “Modern Magic”

We not only learn about Michelle’s life, but also how those experiences shaped her practice, how her practice evolved, and how she evolved as a person as well. However, there is none of that holier than thou attitude that some might expect. Quite the opposite, in fact.