Book Reviews
Review: Raven Grimassi’s “A Grimoire of Italian Witchcraft”
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Stacy Psaros reviews a posthumous publication from Raven Grimassi, published through Crossed Crow Books with the aid of his wife, Stephanie Taylor.
Culture
Italy Protects Sacred Mountain and Ancient Temple of Jupiter Site
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Italy has granted new protections to Monte Cavo, the ancient sacred mountain of Jupiter Latiaris, safeguarding the Temple of Jupiter site, the Via Sacra, and a landscape central to the religious life of ancient Latium.
Culture
Twilight of the Twentieth Century
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The Norse myths are laced with a melancholic focus on the end of an age. Karl Seigfried notes that today it also feels as though a way of living is passing. But just as Ragnarök leads to a rebirth, so too might our own times – if we are willing to work for it.
Europe
A Temple of Diana Rediscovered: A Lost Marble Reaffirms Her Presence in Naples’ Past
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A chance encounter at the Temple of Diana Nemorensis led to a story about the recent rediscovery of a long-lost marble inscription confirming that Naples once housed a Temple of Diana reconnecting the goddess of the hunt with the city’s 2,500 years of layered devotion.
Europe
Pagan Community Notes: August 14, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: participants in Nemi, Italy, join a torchlit procession ahead of the Feast of Diana; Cat Nights begin soon; the documentary Blacklisted is set for release; FAUN unveils a new single from their forthcoming album; plus Star’s Tarot of the Week and a roundup of upcoming events.