Pagan Community Notes: Week of March 27, 2025

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.

The Eastern Steppe and Scythian Burial Practices

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.

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.”