Culture
Researchers claim building Stonehenge involved Neolithic politics
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New research on the origins of Stonehenge suggests that building the monument may have had political as well as religious motivations for unifying the people of the region.
Arts & Culture
The Pagan Spirit of “A Christmas Carol”
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Dickens expressed a general mistrust for organized religion, an admiration for Jesus Christ, and a social commentary that pointed out the corrosive effect of the Catholic church on personal liberty. Does this remind anyone else of every Pagan they’ve ever known?
Living
Queer Solstice Tidings: interpreting the Holly King and Oak King as lovers instead of rivals
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It is my belief that modern queer practitioners have a responsibility to reinterpret, and even to create anew, myths and practices that enable us to more deeply connect to spirit in a way that affirms our sexuality, rather than ignoring it.
Arts & Culture
Review: Awakening the Witchblood by Nathan King
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Alan U. Dalul reviews Nathan King’s “Awakening the Witchblood: Embodying the Arte Magical,” a challenging but rewarding introductory book of Witchcraft.
News
Pagan Community Notes: Week of Yule, 2024
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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.