U.S.
The effort to save Atlanta’s Forests
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Development for both filming and the proposed building of a law enforcement training facility threats the forest that remains in DeKalb county and south of Atlanta
Paganism
Atlanta Pagans react to the protests
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Atlanta Pagans talk to TWH about the protests and their hopes for the future.
Paganism
Oasis in glass: botanic gardens and short winter breaks
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Manny Tejeda-Moreno covers several botanical gardens whose collections of plant life are perfect reminders of spring on a cold winter’s day.
anglo-saxon
Column: Heathen South – Interview with Ryan Denison
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Pagan Perspectives
For three days beginning on July 13, Atlanta hosted Mystic South: Theory, Practice, and Play. According to the convention’s Facebook page, the Pagan event “highlights the Southern flair and mystic spirit of our own part of the country.”
Headliners this year included John Beckett, Ivo Dominguez, Yaya Nsasi Vence Guerra, Sangoma Oludoye, Mama Gina, and the Night Travelers. The conference schedule included rituals, workshops, papers, panels, presentations, and a live podcast. Several events centered on Norse material and Heathen religions. To get a sense of the conference from a Heathen perspective, I spoke with Ryan Denison of the Mystic South organizing committee.
News
Mystic South participants rise to challenge when water fails
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ATLANTA –The first Mystic South conference may be remembered as a time when Pagans, Heathens, and polytheists came together to put their collective best foot forward. It may be remembered as the year when the hotel lost all running water, and its staff had to go far beyond the normal call of duty to keep the environment safe and comfortable for guests. It may even be remembered as the conference with the free ice cream. The conference ran July 21-23, and attendance topped out at about 250 people. That was confirmed by Star Bustamonte, the self-described “chief bottle-washer and lightning bug herder” for the conference, which was her way of saying that she was in charge.