Arts & Culture
New Heavy Music for Pagan Hearts, Volume 2
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Karl E.H. Seigfried spins up five records sure to appeal to Pagan rock and metal listeners, including new releases from Green Lung, SpellBook, and Dungeon Weed.
Living
Pilgrimages: Britain’s Holy Wells and Baths
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Siobhan Ball invites readers on a tour of three sacred waters in the United Kingdom: the Aquae Arnemetiae of Buxton, Aquae Sulis of Bath, and the Red and White Springs of Glastonbury.
News
Readers Asked: We Took a Look at the Epstein Files
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Amid renewed scrutiny of the Epstein files, readers raised concerns about Pagan scapegoating. A careful review of the newly released documents shows rhetoric, metaphor, and fringe claims—but no evidence connecting Epstein or his crimes to Witchcraft, Pagan religious practice, or occult ritual activity.
Culture
New Research Rethinks Cold-Pressed Assumptions About Ancient Olive Oil
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Olive oil has nourished kitchens, temples, and rituals for thousands of years. A new archaeological study, however, presses long-held assumptions, suggesting that some residues once identified as olive oil may be a little slippery—and hide unexpected pitfalls in the ancient record.
Living
The Shortest Day in the Longest Year
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“This is the solstice’s quiet gift,” writes Erick DuPree. “Its power isn’t in revelation, but in the small, stubborn persistence of light. The sun returns not with fanfare, but with a flicker — a single flame that dares to whisper not yet done.”