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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: A Blood Moon rises tonight, Paganicon preparations are underway, and new research dates England’s oldest henge. This week’s observances include the Feast of Anna Perenna and the Akitu Festival. And a word of advice—no matter what demonic forces you fear may be lurking, swallowing rosary beads on an airplane won’t save you… but kicking and screaming will get you arrested.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, have identified an ancient Nile branch, the “Ahramat Branch,” which likely facilitated pyramid construction and ceremonial activities near Memphis, explaining the concentration of pyramids in this area.
Today’s dispatch comes from J.D. Harlock, who introduces us to a form of Naturalistic Paganism based in the history and landscape of Lebanon. “Embracing Naturalistic Paganism fosters a sense of kinship and purpose among all Lebanese, regardless of their background, allowing for communal healing with a peaceful but powerful resistance against the forces that wish Lebanon to be fragmented.”
Researchers investigating the ancient city of Gath, where David and Goliath fought their famous battle, find connections between plants and Mother Goddesses.
Lyonel Perabo speaks with four Witches and Pagans in Israel about their individual experiences and disparate opinions about the October 7th attacks and Israel’s war on Gaza.
Two recent excavations in Egypt have uncovered new terracotta figures of several Egyptian deities, including Isis, Isis-Aphrodite, and Harpocrates, the god of silence.
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