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“If you are part of the 0.4% of Americans that identify as ‘Pagan or Wiccan,'” writes Diana Helmuth, “October marks the time of year where the rest of America remembers that you exist. But the dizzying rise in occult content and online Witchcraft hashtags tells us another story.”
Dr. Natalie Emmons invites readers to consider the role of storytelling and oral tradition to modern Pagan traditions.
The Pew Research Center’s 2025 report charts a global shift in religion in Christianity’s decline in some nations, the rise of the religiously unaffiliated rise, and a statistical nod to Wiccans, folk religions, and other minority spiritual traditions.
Dr. Leo Igwe powerfully distinguishes between myth and modernity, affirming that today’s witches are nature-based spiritual practitioners—not agents of harm—and calls for an end to superstition-fueled violence across African communities.
Donald Trump has picked Casey Means as his nominee for surgeon general. But Means, whose alternative approaches have mentioned practices like ancestor shrines and full moon rituals, has drawn a firestorm of criticism from Trump’s Christian base.