Living
Could A.I. be the Witch’s Familiar of Old?
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Alex J. Coyne looks into how some Witches and Pagans are using chatbots and other generative AI tools as components in their rituals and spells – and why that has potential to be a very bad idea.
Living
Perder a un familiar: Una exploración del duelo desde la perspectiva de uno brujo
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Hace años que sabía que Cucho no viviría lo suficiente para mí. Un año más o diez más no habrían sido suficientes. Sin embargo, su pérdida me ha demostrado, una vez más, que la muerte es solo una parte más de la vida.
News
Building Supportive Elder Care: Avoiding Loneliness and Allowing “Familiar” Spaces
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New research highlights the growing issue of loneliness among the elderly, suggesting that keeping animal companions or familiars may help mitigate the worst psychological impacts of isolation.
Paganism
A familiar response to the pandemic
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Familiars and furry babies react to the news that their servants will be home more.
Living
Column: Peregrinautika, or Learning to Love Legislators
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Pagan Perspectives
For any pet owner, having a beloved companion get lost or simply disappear is a worst-case scenario for that relationship. To many Pagans and polytheists, those relationships can take on spiritual or magical significance, making the pain of such a loss cut even deeper. In those cases where the animal’s fate is never discovered, questions and guilt can linger for years. This is the tale of an heroic cat, one whose fate would have been untold but for the gods. I: The Mists of Myrlyn
Myrlyn was a scrappy and strong cat, the sort of cat who thoroughly enjoyed human care and comfort but could easily slip into the wild, never to return.