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.
Culture
Pagan Community Notes: Week of May 15, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Pensacola Bookstore removes LGBTQ+ and Witchcraft books from its shelves, Interfaith group in Ohio condemns book burning, for our community members in the armed forces (thank you for your service) fyi – the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched a new task force to investigate alleged anti-Christian discrimination, but on a brighter note, residents of Taipei celebrate Mazu, Star’s Tarot of the Week, and Eurovision Witchcraft.
News
Global Survey Finds Rise in Pagan-Aligned Beliefs Across Religiously Diverse Nations
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New research from data on three dozen countries suggests a rise in belief in Pagan-aligned practices like ancestor veneration, genii loci, animal spirits, and spiritual energies.
Europe
Pagan Community Notes: Week of May 8, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes ,Pagan organizations and members of the community begin reacting to the election of Pope Leo XIV, a highly important prehistoric mound was plundered in Sweden, Changes to our events page and Star’s weekly tarot.
Indigenous Land
Analysis: Oak Flat and “Substantial Burden”
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Our correspondent, Sean Little, who has been following the story for years, offers analysis and a final round-up of the Oak Flat case, examining the critical legal battles over sacred land, the evolving interpretation of “substantial burden,” and what this precedent means for Indigenous and minority religions in the United States.
News
Trump Establishes Religious Liberty Commission, Questions Church-State Divide
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President Trump created a Religious Liberty Commission, declaring, “Let’s forget about [separation of church and state] for one time.”