Pagan Community Notes: Week of January 15, 2026

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we remember Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki, a pioneering teacher and mentor whose influence shaped generations within the esoteric community. We also report on a new safeguarding initiative announced by the Police Pagan Association in the United Kingdom, highlight new Spring courses from Cherry Hill Seminary, share the latest episode of Spelling the Heka-Tea with Marcus and Evanne, and elevation in ATC’s Southern Delta Church of Wicca, and bring you Star’s Tarot of the Week.

Pagans in the Age of Project Genesis

As artificial intelligence reshapes science, culture, and power, Pagans find themselves navigating a world where algorithms influence creativity, civil rights, and governance. From Project Genesis to grassroots resistance, the stakes of AI’s expansion are no longer abstract—but deeply personal.

Editorial: For 2026, Cassandra Said to Me

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.

Pagan Community Notes: Week of January 1, 2026

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Bòn fèt Endepandans and New Year’s Day traditions take center stage. Professor Ronald Hutton offers a lecture exploring the many histories of Hecate, while the Wolf Supermoon rises to close the holiday weekend. Star shares the tarot of the week, and we turn our attention toward the Feast of the Epiphany and more importantly, La Befana vien di notte…