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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, faith, democracy, and the evolving meaning of magic take center stage. Pagans join a national interfaith voting initiative, Cherry Hill Seminary remembers a pioneering Pagan educator, and questions arise about AI-powered tarot readings and the racial politics of Witchcraft. Plus, the Draconid meteor shower, community announcements, and Star’s Tarot of the Week.
Equinox Blessings!
Pretty Much Everywhere on this Planet (You know, the one there’s no substitute for) — Meteorological autumn began on September 1, covering September, October, and November—or, as we call them in South Florida: Heatember, Hotober, and BelieveItsFall. For most, though, the new season truly begins with the equinox. The September equinox in 2026 occurs on Tuesday, September 22, at 8:05 p.m. EDT (00:05 UTC on September 23). At that moment, astronomical autumn begins in the Northern Hemisphere and astronomical spring in the Southern Hemisphere. Around the world, day and night are roughly equal in length, though not perfectly so.
In this month’s What the Hounds?: Baalshit, exorcism, and UFO demons. We just… whatever.
Lehigh Valley Pagan Pride Day continued despite repeated disruptions by Christian protesters, who reportedly confronted adults and children before security intervened and police ultimately removed them from the event.
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: We begin by remembering the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. And there’s more. Much more. Got a stick? Go get it, because there’s more than you can shake one at: EarthSpirit events, a Voodoo Spiritual Temple announcement, Susan Levitt’s New Moon astrology, Pharo-Nox, Spiral Moon Media, and, as always, Star’s Tarot of the Week.
Federal actions targeting wolf protections and roadless national forests could reshape U.S. conservation policy, raising a larger question about the relationship between protecting wildlife and preserving the landscapes that species depend upon for survival.
