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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we have a busy week ahead! We welcome the growing light of Imbolc in the Northern Hemisphere and the first harvest of Lughnasadh in the Southern Hemisphere.
We honor the Feast of Orisha Oyá and the Lwa Maman Brigitte this weekend, as well as Setsubun in Japan. Black History Month begins! New Pagan events have been announced, Star shares this week’s tarot, and Cher casts a spell!
Guest columnist Sandra Santiago-Pickett describes her path in the traditions of Santeria and Palo Mayombe as part of TWH’s Spotlight on Traditions series.
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Philly Pagan Pride Day attendees “Rick-rolled” protesters, the impacts of Hurricane Dorian, How you can help the Bahamas and much more!
Manny Tejeda-Moreno reviews the role of the Orisha and Afro-Cuban spirituality in the new film starring Donald Glover and Rihanna, “Guava Island.”
With the her announcement of twins and her recent Grammy performance, Beyoncé has become the center of media attention once again. Not only is Queen Bey trending this week, but she has been trending throughout the entire month of February. With her Instagram announcement of her pregnancy Feb 1, Beyoncé broke the record for the picture earning most likes on the social media platform with 2.4 million likes in one hour. As is usual, the fans and the haters are all over the interwebs weighing in on the topic. With all the hype about what’s next for Beyoncé and the loud group of people vocalizing how much they do not care, I couldn’t help but focus on the strong spiritual significance of the imagery on display.