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.

Classics of Pagan Cinema: The Secret of Kells

Meg Elison reviews 2009’s animated film The Secret of Kells, which draws inspiration from the recently-digitized Book of Kells, a fabulously illuminated edition of the gospels. But while the film is set at a Christian monastery, it is full of encounters with Paganism, and these encounters are what will draw viewers back to the film again and again.

Classics of Pagan Cinema: Dancing at Lughnasa

“Pagan nonsense, celebrating the feast of Lughnasadh. This is the month of August. The feast of our lady’s assumption into heaven.” Meg Elison returns with a review of the 1998 Irish-American film “Dancing at Lughnasa,” which juxtaposes Catholic misery and Pagan joy.

Pagan Community Notes: Week of May 9, 2024

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, there is a Witch performing at Eurovision, Fellowship of Fire & Ice announces organizational statements, ancient Ogham script discovered in Coventry, events, announcements and more.