Pagan Community Notes: Week of September 17, 2026

Equinox Blessings!  

Pretty Much Everywhere on this Planet (You know, the one there’s no substitute for) —  Meteorological autumn began on September 1, covering September, October, and November—or, as we call them in South Florida: Heatember, Hotober, and BelieveItsFall. For most, though, the new season truly begins with the equinox. The September equinox in 2026 occurs on Tuesday, September 22, at 8:05 p.m. EDT (00:05 UTC on September 23). At that moment, astronomical autumn begins in the Northern Hemisphere and astronomical spring in the Southern Hemisphere. Around the world, day and night are roughly equal in length, though not perfectly so.

Pagan Community Notes: Week of September 10, 2026

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: We begin by remembering the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. And there’s more. Much more. Got a stick? Go get it, because there’s more than you can shake one at: EarthSpirit events, a Voodoo Spiritual Temple announcement, Susan Levitt’s New Moon astrology, Pharo-Nox, Spiral Moon Media, and, as always, Star’s Tarot of the Week.

Pagan Community Notes: Week of September 3, 2026

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Witch-obsessed undersecretary nominated for Secretary of the Navy, Osage Nation artifacts returned, Hekate’s Sickle Festival announces an exciting new location, Star’s tarot of the week, and we celebrate Summerween and chocolate! What more could you ask for?

Man sentenced for animal killings in the New Forest

The man who admitted leaving animal carcasses and occult symbols at English churches has been hospitalized under the Mental Health Act, as Pagan communities stress the crimes reflect longstanding mental illness—not any recognized Pagan or occult tradition.