Paganism
Pagan Community Notes: Blood Tribe wins ruling, Witches prominent in mainstream media stories, and more!
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The stories most impactful for the various Pagan, Polytheist, and Heathen communities this week.
Featured
An interview with an Appalachian songsmith
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IRONSBURG, Tenn. – Whether he is tending the land on his farm in the mountains of eastern Tennessee or performing his songs at a Pagan gathering, Louis Garou is a man who is truly grateful for all that he has and all that he can do. “Every morning, without fail,” he explained, “when I wake up I thank the Goddess, and whatever wayward god that might care, for all the blessings I have received. And the biggest blessing is living on this land, in these mountains.”
He refers to himself as, “just a witchy, mountain farmer,” and he takes his calling as a steward of the land seriously. “It is a privilege and a responsibility to care for this sacred ground.
Paganism
Pagan Community Notes: Wiccan professor files religious discrimination suit, new publishing company announced, and more!
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This week in Pagan Community Notes: Wiccan is suing St. Bonaventure University for alleged sex and religious discrimination, a new publishing house focused on hoodoo and conjure, and more!
Paganism
Uncovering the Past: French hamlet looking for code breakers
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A mysterious stone possibly written in a Celtic language has resisted all attempts at deciphering its meaning since 1979. Now the town of Plougastel-Daoulas is holding a contest for the best attempt at a translation.
News
Pagan Community Notes: South African radio show ridicules SAPRA founder, gathering in Niota, Tenn., and more!
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WILDERNESS EAST, WESTERN CAPE, South Africa – Last week, Damon Leff, founding director of South African Pagan Rights Alliance (SAPRA), editor-in-chief of Penton Independent Alternative Media, and a contributor to TWH was interviewed in a segment on Jacaranda FM, ”The Scenic Drive with Rian”. Leff was ridiculed and treated with disrespect. Leff issued the following statement to TWH regarding his experience:
On Wednesday, 29 May, I appeared as an invited guest on ‘The Scenic Drive with Rian’. I was interviewed by Rian van Heerden and his team from 6 to 6.30pm. During the interview I was repeatedly ridiculed and mocked by [Rian] van Heerden and members of his team.