Living
Could A.I. be the Witch’s Familiar of Old?
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Alex J. Coyne looks into how some Witches and Pagans are using chatbots and other generative AI tools as components in their rituals and spells – and why that has potential to be a very bad idea.
News
Pagan Community Notes: Week of January 29, 2026
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, the Covenant of the Goddess releases a statement addressing ICE actions and recent events in Minneapolis, with personal reflections from the National First Officer. The ADF Archdruid also shares a video statement on the Minneapolis situation. Meanwhile, ATC’s Southern Delta Church of Wicca reports extraordinary food bank distribution numbers. We close with Star’s Tarot of the Week and send Imbolc and Lughnasadh blessings to our community.
Arts & Culture
Starwood at 45½
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At Starwood Festival, psychonaut roots, Pagan-adjacent community, music, ritual, and radical hospitality converge, creating an intimate, transformative gathering where seekers, artists, and elders alike rediscover land, lineage, and the enduring feeling of coming home together.
Editorial
Editorial: Twin Cities
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Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott comments on the ongoing federal siege of Minneapolis and St. Paul and the efforts of ordinary people to protect their neighbors, even in the face of death.
Arts & Culture
Skincare as Sorcery: The Occult Economics of K-Beauty and Glass Skin Witchcraft
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“This is a grimoire,” writes Beatrix Kondo. “You must learn which extracts do what, which acids exfoliate, which peptides build collagen, which ferments penetrate deepest. You must study. You must practice. You must have faith.”