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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, White House religious conferences fails to include Pagans or Pagan-adjacent faith, 5K run changes story to prevent misunderstanding of Wicca, the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions took place in Astana, and more news.
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Plans for a “witch” memorial in Scotland, Siberian shaman detained by Russian security, The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster in Alaska and more!
Columnist Clio Ajana celebrates Pagan Pride Day by acknowledging the pressures of being Pagan – and the privilege of living up to that pressure.
Pagan Perspectives
September lies in the heart of Pagan Pride season, where communities large and small come together to celebrate all that it means to be Pagan. On Pagan Pride Day in many places, one of the public components is the act of giving back, such as hosting a food drive for the homeless. Many Pagan Pride Day celebrations are held in parks, as one requirement of these events is that the festival be held in a public venue. At these times, those who have little to no knowledge of Paganism can find the best of any local community in one place during one day. Whether through the variety of rituals, music, vendors, or religious organizations on display, a local person who might have an interest in Paganism can seek and find answers to questions. For those who already consider the Pagan community home in some sense or another, Pagan Pride events are also the perfect places to find role models or mentors.
HOUSTON — “Texas has never seen an event like Harvey,” says FEMA Administrator Brock Long. The category 4 hurricane made landfall Friday 10 p.m., bringing sustained winds of 130 mph. It has since been downgraded to tropical storm, but that does not eliminate the dangers and threats to the region. “The storm is forecast to head southeast toward the Matagorda Bay and Gulf of Mexico where it will pick up additional moisture before sliding back over Galveston and Houston, cities it’s already hammered,” as reported by CNN. Due to the storm, Houston Pagan Pride Day (HPPD) was cancelled.