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“For contemporary practitioners of Witchcraft, the novel demands wrestling with a complicated history,” Cosette Paneque writes. “These women weren’t claiming the identity of ‘Witch.’ They were sharing knowledge, building community, exercising what small control they could over their precarious lives.”
Pagan and Wiccan communities in South Africa celebrate historic milestones as SAPRA gains tax-exempt status and ATC Africa is recognized as a legally registered church, marking major advances in religious freedom, advocacy, and cultural legitimacy.
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Covenant of the Goddess represented at Papal General Audience in Rome, GAIA global leaders rally for an ambitious plastics treaty, Summer Magick Fest and Pagan Spirit Gathering celebrate community and heritage, and World Day Against Child Labour calls for urgent global action to protect children’s rights.
The Adocentyn Research Library has surpassed 20,000 volumes, expanding its one-of-a-kind collection of Pagan, occult, and esoteric texts. With rare artifacts, Tarot decks, ancient manuscripts, and more, it’s a community treasure trove for seekers and scholars alike.
Until now the Christians have had to suffer in silence. Now, thanks to the Trump administration, they can complain in anonymity.
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: “Mass mobilization” protests are scheduled for Saturday, the “Book of Merlin” in Cambridge, Senator Cory Booker presented with a certificate from the Temple of Hestia, Veneralia begins, plus more events and happenings as well as “Gigil” officially joins the English language.
