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Heritage’s new family policy blueprint presents a vision of America rooted in Christian norms of faith, family, and Sunday observance. It also advances a prescriptive view of women’s social roles, while rendering Pagan and other minority religions absent—raising concerns about whether “religious freedom” still means equal protection for all traditions.
In this Week’s Pagan Community Notes, Sinners feasts on Oscar nominations, a UK tribunal blocks charitable status for an esotericism research network, Gaea Retreat Center enacts Zero Tolerance policy, Star’s tarot of the week, and Christian nationalist rhetoric surfaces on X (say it isn’t so), with one author calling for Pagan deportations, increased suppression of women, and your compulsory submission to Christianity.
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement escalates its enforcement actions, TWH has received reports that botánicas, specialty stores that serve African Diasporic Religions, have been targeted.
National Religious Freedom Day marks a legal tradition meant to restrain government power over belief. But the 2026 proclamation signals a shift, recasting religious liberty from constitutional protection into a state-driven project promoting public faith and privileging one religious tradition.
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.