The Wild Hunt
Samhain heavier this year
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How Witches and Pagans celebrate Samhain has been altered by the pandemic that continues to spread in countries around the world.
Angela Walker
Pagan Community Notes: Two pipelines halted, Sandra Richardson crosses the Veil, Pagan activist-musician Veronique Van Pelt, and more!
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Pagan Community Notes: Two pipelines halted, Green Party Pagan VP, Sandra Richardson crosses the Veil, Pagan activist-musician Veronique Van Pelt, and more!
News
Coverage of Black Witches Convention Causes Controversy
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USA. On Nov. 5, 2018, Author and journalist Sigal Samuel wrote in The Atlantic, where she serves as the Religion Editor, an article on the Third Annual Black Witches Convention. The 2018 Convention took place in Baltimore from Oct. 19 to Oct.
Paganism
Voodoo Doughnuts: just fun or the commodification of a minority religion?
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TWH — The Portland-based doughnut company Voodoo Doughnuts announced earlier this year that it was expanding its brand to Orlando, Florida and would be offering its unique take on doughnuts at the Universal Studios theme park. Its regular doughnut offerings have names such as Voodoo Doll, Memphis Mafia, Gay Bar, and Cock-N-Balls. They also serve the ubiquitous powdered sugar cake doughnut as well. The store opened last week with limited hours, and will hold its grand opening sometime this spring. Voodoo Doughnuts is the brainchild of Kenneth “Cat Daddy” Pogson and Tres Shannon. According to their site, the two were friends and wanted to start a business that would “fit into an extraordinary Portland Oregon business climate.
Pagan Community Notes
Pagan Community Notes: Texas adoption bill, Piaga Paganism, Juneteenth, and more.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott signed into a law the Texas adoption bill that aims to protect “the rights of conscience for child welfare services providers.” As we reported in May, the controversial bill has generated both national support and criticism. Proponents claim that the new law will help an ailing child care system by protecting faith-based service organizations, which make up a sizable bulk of the potential child welfare providers. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. James Frank (R), posted on Facebook: “HB 3859 bans no one.” The aim, as he has said, is to improve the system and find stable families for troubled children. Contrary to that, critics say that the law will allow for open discrimination based on religion, marital status, or sexual preference. Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller said, “With his signature [..], Gov. Abbott has joined the lieutenant governor and other lawmakers in taking Texas down a dark and cruel road.”