Notes from Swannanoa, part II

This is a month into the aftermath, and I still do not have a full picture of what is happening in all the areas devastated by Helene. I do not think it is possible to live on the ground, function day to day, and zoom out far enough to see the entirety of the scene. For me, there is no visual concept of whole, although my heart and spirit feel it.

Pagan Community Notes: Week of October 24, 2024

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Correllian TV , artists and Mother Grove Goddess Temple team up for a telethon in support of hurricane recovery, Antonio Pagliarulo publishes Strega Nona piece in Boston Globe, Circle Sanctuary has upcoming 50th anniversary, Google’s Moon game and more news and events.

Dispatch from Eleusis: A Witch Hunt

While offering a tarot reading at Eleusis, our correspondent Elyse Welles was confronted by officials, reinforcing the ongoing tension between ancient traditions, modern authority, and Christian beliefs.