The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/category/the-wild-hunt)
Looking toward 2026, our communities face uncertainty, but we have practiced resilience to an art. Amid political noise and cultural strain, care, memory, and mutual support remain our strongest tools for survival—quiet acts that resist erasure and sustain meaning through turbulent times.
As the year darkens, Yule invites something deeper than celebration. The solstice season calls for honesty, rest, and reckoning—listening to what the long nights reveal, releasing what no longer belongs to us, and preparing, quietly, for the light’s return.
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, even as the holiday season unfolds, we pause to mark the passing of Priestess Rae Beth, who has crossed the veil. We take a moment to honor her life and remember her lasting contributions to modern Pagan practice. Regardless of the religious preoccupations and fervor of some communities, the Solstice will arrive—marking a shared turning point around the world. We close this Yule week of Pagan Community Notes with songs to honor the season and a moment of gratitude.
Calling the Army’s Spiritual Fitness Guide “new age” and unserious, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered its immediate removal, raising concerns about how future chaplain reforms could affect religious pluralism within the U.S. military.
A leaked and now-confirmed DOJ memo outlines how the FBI will implement a Trump national-security directive, broadening domestic extremism definitions and prompting concern among civil-liberties advocates, journalists, and minority religious communities – even those engaged in lawful dissent.
Beyond ancient sites and monuments, UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list uplifts living traditions rooted in ritual, music, food, and craft. From Ifá to Cuban Son, these recognitions honor community, continuity, and the human bonds that keep culture alive.
