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Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered a rare Celtic trepanation tool, offering the strongest evidence yet that ancient Celtic healers—most likely Druids—practiced skull surgery far beyond their traditional homelands.
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Hegseth dismisses Pagans as a “fake religious affiliation,” the ATC shares its award-ceremony video, a new bagpipe world record is set, Catholic bishops reject gender-affirming care in their hospitals, Star offers the tarot of the week, and more.
The Aquarian Tabernacle Church honored Rev. Selena Fox with a Lifetime Achievement Award at Hekate’s Sickle Festival in Seattle, celebrating her decades of leadership, advocacy for Pagan religious freedom, and embodiment of empowerment through the spirit of Aradia.
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: the Salem community seeks hate crime charges after a confrontation at the Psychic Fair, an Atlanta parent accuses a school of forcing her daughter to join Halloween activities, Star shares the Tarot of the Week, and (who knew?) some bats actually glow.
A rare wooden statue of Hercules has been unearthed beneath Ibiza Town, astonishing archaeologists with its preservation. Sealed for nearly two millennia in a Roman well, the figure, and accompanying seeds and fruit, may reveal how Western Mediterranean landscapes and agriculture evolved over centuries.