In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Aquarian Tabernacle Church leaders Belladonna Laveau and Dusty Dionne join the 50501 protests in Washington State, Pagan religious leaders release a statement in support of Right Reverend Budde, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is coming up, calls for papers on What is a Witch? and Perilous Passages, upcoming events, plus Occult Elvis and Lady Gaga—all of that, all at the same time!
Arts & Culture
The Halsted Athena unveiled to the public after almost 300 years
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An extraordinary Roman statue of Athena returns to public display after being held in a private collection for nearly 300 years.
Living
Opinion: Niemöller No More
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One Halloween, when I was young enough to still go trick-or-treating with my parents, a pair of boys from my school ran around my block chanting “Nazi! Nazi! Nazi!” while I stood there in my out-of-the-box Darth Vader or Spider-Man costume. When my dad was the age that I was then, he was in an extermination camp.
News
Pagan Community Notes: Week of January 23, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Rev. Patrick McCollum announces his return to an old project, a new conference in Portland, new learning opportunities at Cherry Hill Seminary, the Pope denounces witchcraft (again), Clairo calls for witchcraft against Trump, and Michael Hughes shares a ritual for these times.
News
Discovery of Saxon sword sheds new light on British population
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Our UK correspondent Liz Williams reports on findings suggesting that individuals buried at Sutton Hoo and similar sites may have been soldiers who served in the Byzantine army
Indigenous Land
Indigenous leaders describe “Just Transition” to a green economy
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Indigenous leaders are taking a prominent role in the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, advocating for a Just Transition that respects their rights and ecosystems, emphasizing the critical role of Indigenous knowledge in achieving sustainable, equitable, and inclusive climate solutions.