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COVID-19

The new coronavirus, referred to as COVID-19 due to it’s discovery in 2019, has caused a ripple effect of cancellations, re-imaginings, and other challenges for both individual Pagans as well as Pagan events.

This page contains a listing of TWH coverage of COVID-19-related articles, interviews, event updates, and perspectives on how this pandemic has impacted the Pagan, Wiccan, Witchcraft, Heathen, and polytheistic communities.

Click Here for an on-going listing of 2020 Pagan events that have been cancelled, postponed, or re-imagined in some fashion.

Click Here for COVID-19 related information from the CDC for Faith Leaders.

News

The Pandemic and Pagan practices

By Sean McShee | March 2, 2021

We follow-up with some research findings presented at the Conference on Current Pagan Studies on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on Pagan ritual and spiritual practices.

Paganism

Brazilian Indigenous leaders warn Evangelicals are undermining vaccination efforts

By Manny Tejeda y Moreno | February 21, 2021

A recent push to vaccinate Indigenous communities against COVID-19 is going well in the US and Canada but Brazil is experiencing new challenges from disinformation promoted by evangelical missionaries.

Africa

Blessings of Imbolc and Lughnasadh

By The Wild Hunt | February 2, 2021

TWH covers some observances of the turning of the wheel in both the northern and southern hemispheres.

News

Report from the 17th Pagan Studies Conference

By Sean McShee | January 20, 2021

A summary of the variety of topics and presentations offered at the 17th Annual Conference of Current Pagan Studies.

News

The 2021 Pagan Studies Conference Goes entirely Online

By Sean McShee | January 12, 2021

Dr. Jeffrey Albaugh speaks with TWH about the Pagan Studies Conference and the challenges and benefits of shifting it online.