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
News
Surgeon General nominee accused of Witchcraft ties
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Donald Trump has picked Casey Means as his nominee for surgeon general. But Means, whose alternative approaches have mentioned practices like ancestor shrines and full moon rituals, has drawn a firestorm of criticism from Trump’s Christian base.
Europe
Vandalism at Sacred Site: Hellenic Polytheist Altar Destroyed on Athens Hill
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After celebrating Thargelia on Filopappou Hill, the Labrys Worship Community discovered their altar vandalized with Christian graffiti—an act they call religiously motivated, highlighting ongoing tensions between Greek Orthodox dominance and modern polytheist worship.
Book Reviews
Review: “High Priest: The Father of American Witchcraft” by Jason Mankey
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Jason Mankey’s High Priest offers a candid, compassionate portrait of Raymond Buckland — tracing his evolution from RAF serviceman to pioneering Witch — while honoring his legacy and confronting the myths, contradictions, and innovations that helped shaped American Paganism as we see it today.