The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/category/politics/page/27)
The Chinese government has instituted a number of new measures intended to curb the practice of folk religions, such as worship of figures like Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor, and Nong Zhigao, a culture hero who resembles Robin Hood.
We may be living under a dark cloud that threatens to rain on our parade, but our symbol is the rainbow. Though it will be hard work, will endure as we have always done. And when the clouds part we will shine in all of our colors, bigots be damned.
We follow up on yesterday’s story. Last week, English Heritage projected images of the Queen onto some of the stones at Stonehenge. Pagans in the U.K. and others shared their opinions on the spectacle.
自由女神, zìyóu nǚshén, the “Goddess of Democracy,” was a symbol of the 1989 Tienanmen Square protests in China. The Chinese government has attempted to suppress the goddess’s image, but activists are keeping her in the public eye despite the risk of prison.
“Our clergy, our priests and priestesses who lead our small circles, covens, kindreds, groves, and groups, perform a fantastic job of helping to keep our traditions balanced. We share the reality that clergy of all faiths have during these turbulent times of mass shootings, the slow disintegration of privacy rights, and the overall pandemic: we are needed more than ever.”