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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes (and its long one), Equinox Blessings to our readers, Covenant of the Goddess announces new leadership, congratulations to the TempleFest team, Pagan Pride Events across the country, musical events starting tonight, and more.
The four paintings in Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s “The Seaons” are back on display in the Louvre, following a restoration that saw the removal of not only yellowing varnish, but later additions to the paintings that obscured some of the original details.
In springtide full of violence and discontent, Erick DuPree offers a meditation on Starhawk’s tale of the Star Goddess and her invocation of universal, echoing love.
Over the last few months, I have been exploring definitions of what makes a hard winter. How do I define that experience? Sometimes I stayed awake at night, turning thoughts in my head, worrying at this topic like a child poking a loose tooth with her tongue.
We are inundated with bad news and a self-perpetuating negative spin. If we’re not ever mindful, it can be easy to fall into the trap of pessimism and disenchantment. We face challenges that can feel insurmountable, but active optimism is an antidote. Re-enchantment is an antidote. Rewilding is an antidote.