Pagan Community Notes: Week of Yule, 2024

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, keeping Sol in the solstice, more Saturnalia accompanied by toga-free attire, exchanged gifts, simmer pots, cookies, and a Lord of Misrule to oversee the festivities. Blessings of the returning sun in the north and the height of summer in the south. Join us for more shameless Paganism at the Wild Hunt.

The Magic Spell Hypothesis of Legalese

The complex language of “legalese” in legal documents projects a sense of authority, a style that even non-lawyers have adopted and use effectively. We think Witches might be able to help.