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The Wild Hunt welcomes guest columns that provide information on or introductions to some of the lesser-known Pagan traditions. We call it our “Spotlight on Tradition” section of our site. We would love to spotlight more – please use the “Contact Us” link at the top of the page to pitch a column on your tradition to our editors.
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.
In Cyprus, George Constantinou, a priest of the Hellenic Ethnic Religion at the Supreme Council of Ethnic Hellenes, revived ancient traditions by constructing the world’s first licensed modern temple dedicated to Olympian Zeus, overcoming significant challenges.
The indigenous religions of the Mediterranean gathered in Athens, Greece, for the Mediterraneum 2024 conference. Greek correspondent Elyse Welles spoke with Elena Petri, the High Priestess of the Supreme Council of Ethnikoi Hellenes (YSEE), to learn about the efforts that made the event possible.
Today’s dispatch comes from J.D. Harlock, who introduces us to a form of Naturalistic Paganism based in the history and landscape of Lebanon. “Embracing Naturalistic Paganism fosters a sense of kinship and purpose among all Lebanese, regardless of their background, allowing for communal healing with a peaceful but powerful resistance against the forces that wish Lebanon to be fragmented.”
Halo Quin offers advice for Witches and Pagans with ADHD and for ritual leaders to make their rituals welcoming to neurodivergent practitioners. “My neurodivergent brain has some great magical strengths! But it definitely comes with challenges – like when someone was leading a beautiful pathworking to the realm of the moon and I got distracted and forgot where I was supposed to be – which wouldn’t have been so bad, if the person leading it had been anyone but me.”
Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott sits down for a wide-ranging interview with Danica Boyce, host of the Fair Folk Podcast. In the first half of the conversation, Boyce discusses seasonal folklore, how Indigenous education influenced her Paganism, and a new vision for how to incorporate traditional knowledge into modern Paganism.
