In this week’s Pagan community, we celebrate the March Equinox—Ostara in the Northern Hemisphere and Mabon in the Southern Hemisphere!
Australia
Pagan Community Notes: Week of February 13, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, concerns about The Pagan Awareness Network in Australia Inc. (PAN Inc.) circulated this week (don’t worry, they are doing well), we take a moment to honor Pamela Coleman Smith whose imagery revitalized tarot cards, academic conferences on What is a witch?, Creating Culture and Connection in Treacherous Times, and the goddess at the Crossing Place, plus Spring Mysteries. Spirit Northwest and a new temple to Ceres.
Culture
Pagan Community Notes: Week of February 6, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Aquarian Tabernacle Church leaders Belladonna Laveau and Dusty Dionne join the 50501 protests in Washington State, Pagan religious leaders release a statement in support of Right Reverend Budde, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is coming up, calls for papers on What is a Witch? and Perilous Passages, upcoming events, plus Occult Elvis and Lady Gaga—all of that, all at the same time!
Culture
Pagan Community Notes: Week of January 30, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we have a busy week ahead! We welcome the growing light of Imbolc in the Northern Hemisphere and the first harvest of Lughnasadh in the Southern Hemisphere.
We honor the Feast of Orisha Oyá and the Lwa Maman Brigitte this weekend, as well as Setsubun in Japan. Black History Month begins! New Pagan events have been announced, Star shares this week’s tarot, and Cher casts a spell!
News
Pagan Community Notes: Week of January 23, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Rev. Patrick McCollum announces his return to an old project, a new conference in Portland, new learning opportunities at Cherry Hill Seminary, the Pope denounces witchcraft (again), Clairo calls for witchcraft against Trump, and Michael Hughes shares a ritual for these times.
Culture
Pagan Community Notes: Week of January 16, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: a new conference is coming to Portland, Oregon; Imbolc preparations at Circle Sanctuary; ATC’s Dusty Dionne becomes chairman of the local parks board; concerns about representations of the Welsh language and culture; and more news.