In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Pagans join the Religious Freedom Summit in D.C.; also in D.C., a panel on covering Paganisms in journalism; the Drowning of Morana ritual; the Pink Moon is coming; Star’s Tarot of the Week—and more.
News
Pagan Community Notes: Week of March 27, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we remember Mary Stuart. Everglades Moon Local Council releases a statement regarding the recent events in Orlando. Two events highlight the weekend: Heathens Against Hate hosts a Trans Visibility Rally, and Perilous Passages, a virtual symposium on Pagan thought and practice, invites deep reflection. We also feature Star’s Tarot of the Week—and yes, the Sharktopus makes an appearance.
Asia
The Eastern Steppe and Scythian Burial Practices
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Archaeological discoveries in the Eurasian steppe reveal striking parallels to Herodotus’s accounts of Scythian funerary rites. From sacrificed horses to towering burial mounds, these findings offer a haunting glimpse into ancient ritual practices—and their potential meaning for modern Pagans.
Arts & Culture
World Wide Witchcraft: the 1990s in Retrospect
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We were finally finding a way into the grooves of the Akashic record: the information superhighway was the Force, it was the oversoul, and we paid for it by the minute. One of the very first things I ever searched for on Alta Vista was Witchcraft.
Arts & Culture
Review: Popo the Xolo
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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.”
News
Pagan Community Notes: Ostara, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan community, we celebrate the March Equinox—Ostara in the Northern Hemisphere and Mabon in the Southern Hemisphere!