In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Covenant of the Goddess represented at Papal General Audience in Rome, GAIA global leaders rally for an ambitious plastics treaty, Summer Magick Fest and Pagan Spirit Gathering celebrate community and heritage, and World Day Against Child Labour calls for urgent global action to protect children’s rights.
News
Editorial: Group Pushes Christian Litmus Test for Judges, Targeting Religious and LGBTQ+ Rights
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The American Family Association is advancing a strategy to reshape the federal judiciary by promoting judges who adhere to a strict Christian worldview—raising alarms among LGBTQ+, Pagan, and minority communities concerned about religious freedom, pluralism, and constitutional integrity.
Culture
Light, Legacy, and Cybele: New Clues at the Kastas Tomb
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A new study reveals the Kastas Tomb in Amphipolis was aligned with the winter solstice, linking it to ancient solar rituals and the cult of Cybele—suggesting it served as a cosmic tribute to Hephaestion, Alexander the Great’s closest companion.
News
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith Warns Of A “state-corporate-pagan alliance” Sacrificing Children
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Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith warns of a so-called “Pagan Conquest” tied to Pride Month, claiming a “state-corporate-pagan alliance” promotes “ritual child sacrifice—with glitter and hashtags” as part of a campaign to “reprogram society” and undermine traditional values.
Culture
A Heathen in Church
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As a professional musician, I’m brought right into the heart of the service on the holiest of holidays. It’s a great vantage point to learn about things I would never otherwise be exposed to.
Europe
Pagan Community Notes: Week of May 29, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: The U.S. Supreme Court allows mining on Chíchʼil Bił Dagoteel; the Druid Order, Tribe of the Oak. elects a new Archdruid; book reveals shocking acts of colonialism suggesting Oxford generations of academics drank from the skull of an enslaved woman; more events and Star’s weekly tarot