I Write Tragedies, Not Sins

I have always thought of magic as the language that we use to speak to the universe. Many Witches use words of power, chanting, and sigils to communicate their intention in their spellwork. That is practical magic, intended to use language to work their will.

The Maypole Dance

For most holidays we write a whole new ritual and there’s no guarantee that any particular element will recur from year to year. I’ve been to Ostaras without eggs and Samhains without the names of the dead. But I’ve never been to a Beltane without the Maypole. That one remains.

Pickens, SC Pagan Market targeted again

Community Advisory: Stillwater Christian Fellowship has announced plans to return to The Market on the Mill, aiming to “bring the Gospel” to those they believe are “deceived and enslaved” by Pagan and Witchcraft practices.

Pagan Community Notes: Week of May 8, 2025

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes ,Pagan organizations and members of the community begin reacting to the election of Pope Leo XIV, a highly important prehistoric mound was plundered in Sweden, Changes to our events page and Star’s weekly tarot.