News
The Magic Spell Hypothesis of Legalese
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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.
Indigenous Land
Spiritual leaders remain in “suicide homes” despite dangers
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In Bolivia’s highland city of El Alto, a row of vibrantly-colored cliff-side homes is the center of a stand-off between traditional healers and city officials, as experts warn that ongoing erosion has made the situation increasingly dire while residents refuse to abandon their residences.
Culture
LGBTQ Content and Witchcraft! Conservative group pushes for Wicked Boycott
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The movie Wicked is the subject of a conservative Christian boycott for “pushing the LGBTQ agenda on families” while also portraying “a tremendous amount of witchcraft and sorcery.”
Arts & Culture
Danish museum returns a Roman emperor’s head to Turkey
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A bronze head of the Roman emperor Septimus Severus, illegally trafficked from a shrine where he had been worshiped as a deity in antiquity, will be repatriated from Denmark to Turkey.
Europe
After years of struggle, Lithuania recognizes the Romuva religion
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For years, the Pagan organization Romuva has has sought recognition by the Lithuanian state, but the legislature repeatedly rejected its bids – even after the European Court of Human Rights declared the state was violating religious liberty. But following October elections, a new legislature has finally recognized the religion.