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Release the Hounds! Wait… What?

By The Wild Hunt | 8 hours ago

Welcome to the inaugural What the Hounds?—our new roundup of the stories that made us stop, reread the headline, and wonder what we had just read. This week: rosaries, religion bans, and an Anubis murder case.

Man sentenced for animal killings in the New Forest

The man who admitted leaving animal carcasses and occult symbols at English churches has been hospitalized under the Mental Health Act, as Pagan communities stress the crimes reflect longstanding mental illness—not any recognized Pagan or occult tradition.

After 113 Years, Hecate Regains Temple Long Attributed to Demeter

After more than a century of uncertainty, archaeologists have identified a temple in Türkiye once attributed to Demeter as a rare sanctuary of Hecate, reshaping understanding of the ancient goddess’s worship beyond her better-known cult center at Lagina.

A Blessed Lughnasadh

TWH wishes its readers in the northern hemisphere a blessed Lughnasadh and Lammas and a blessed Imbolc to our readers in the southern half of the world.

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Connecting to Regenerative Foodways in the Pacific Northwest
Editorial: The Opposite of the Warrior
House Bill Would Expand Religious Protections for Military Chaplains as CIA Chaplain Law Takes Effect

Editorials and Analysis

  • Editorial: House Church
    By Eric O. Scott

    Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott looks at the groups supporting Grand v. City of University Heights, Ohio, the Supreme Court home worship case TWH covered on Monday, and finds himself skeptical of their intentions.

  • Editorial: The SEC thinks we don’t need to know about climate change
    By Eric O. Scott

    The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to rescind rules that required companies to tell investors about their role in climate change. Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott argues it's all part of the Trump administration's policy of ignorance around climate.

Pagan Living

  • The First Spell Is Silence: The Pagan Question of Withheld Knowledge
    By Beatrix Kondo

    "Almost every magical system in fiction has a rule about who is allowed to learn," writes Beatrix Kondo. "What has been remarkable about fantasy over the past few decades is how many of those systems have stopped pretending this rule is natural."

  • Opinion: A Modest Proposal for Banning Christian Athletes from Men’s Sports
    By Karl E. H. Seigfried

    Rather than obsessing over the miniscule number of transgender athletes in women's sports, fairness-minded politicians like Ken Paxton should focus on the pandemic of unregulated divine intervention in men's sports.

Pagan Perspectives

  • Opinion: Will the Real “Mind-Virus” Please Stand Up?
    By Storm Faerywolf

    "The 'Woke Mind Virus,' as espoused by Elon Musk, is of course a work of fiction. Mostly. But don’t count the idea out just yet," writes Storm Faerywolf. "I think those who promote it are so close to getting it, but they have failed to take any responsibility for their own sick hearts, resulting in a collective case of projection."

  • Opinion: What Pagans can learn from Graham Platner
    By Guest Contributor

    "Platner’s swift rise and fall mirrors the dynamics we often experience in Pagan spaces when a new cult of personality begins picking up steam," writes Ryan Smith, examining how a lack of vetting harms both political and Pagan movements.

Ancient Cultures

  • A New Mystery Emerges from Ancient Norway: A Viking Woman Buried with Shells and Wings
    By Manny Tejeda y Moreno

    A Viking woman’s grave in Trøndelag has stunned archaeologists: scallop shells laid over her mouth and bird-wing bones nearby reveal a burial practice unknown in pre-Christian Norway, raising new questions about ritual, belief, and symbolism.

  • “We are children of the Sun”: new exhibit honors Mexica Coyolxāuhqui stone
    By Manny Tejeda y Moreno

    A new exhibit in Mexico City honors the discovery of the stunning Coyolxāuhqui Stone, which tells the myth of the Mexica goddess of the moon.

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Deck: Tarot of the Cat, by Karen Kuykendall, published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc.

Card: Major Arcana (VIII) – Justice

This week is likely to have a focus on accountability, fairness, and truth. Actions taken that reflect standing up for the greater good of others and are based in honesty are more likely to be judged favorably. Major decisions should be weighed very carefully with an eye to the long-term impacts. Overall, truth and the search for it are liable to be at the center of matters but may be less black and white than originally thought.

In contrast, past missteps and misdeeds are apt to be revealed. Failure to accept responsibility or accountability could have impacts that go far beyond the moment. Bias, intolerance, and dishonesty could also provide fuel for false accusations this week. Having one’s ducks in a row and being prepared to bring the receipts if needed is liable to be the best approach.

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