The stories most impactful for the various Pagan, Polytheist, and Heathen communities this week.
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.
Circle Sanctuary
Pagan Community Notes: U.S. Memorial Day, Destruction of the Holy Thorn at Glastonbury, and more!
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In Pagan Community Notes, the US honors the war fallen, we report on the destruction of the Glastonbury Thorn, a rumor about Sweden banning runes, Berkano Hearth Union disbands and more!
Arts & Culture
Upcoming conference showcases Celtic artistry and scholarship
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The International Conference for Celtic Artists will be taking place in the unlikely location of Andover, New York in a few weeks. We chat with the organizers about the event and how to celebrate the co-occurring International Day of Celtic Art.
News
The Immolation of the Temple of Time
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TWH’s Sean McShee reports on the immolation of the Temple of Time last weekend, and how it resonates Pagans and their practices of transformation.
Paganism
Interview with Lucien Greaves
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Controversial in Pagan communities as well, The Satanic Temple’s work on religious and personal freedoms has aligned with many Pagan and poytheistic social values. TWH interviews Lucien Greaves about changes at The Satanic Temple and the movie “Hail Satan?”