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“Historically, Witchcraft, both the acts and accusations, came down to the villainy of action,” writes Lauren Parker. “It mirrors the persecution of the working class and organizing, and as we’re about at American Labor Day, that feels important to me.”
A new study reports high rates of likely AI-generated books in religious publishing, with Witchcraft among the most affected categories, amplifying concerns from Pagan authos and leaders about artificial intelligence, creativity, accuracy, spiritual practice, and relationships with the sacred.
An alleged curse on Harry Kane has sparked renewed discussion of witchcraft, ritual practice, and religion in football, highlighting a decades-long history of spiritual claims that continue to follow the World Cup around the globe.
“In order to make use of the powers within those objects and practices,” writes Storm Faerywolf, “we need to make use of the only tool that is truly necessary for the magician or witch: the strengthened and focused will.”
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we celebrate Juneteenth and the June Solstice, the Correllian Nativist Tradition responds to the Department of Defense’s religious affiliation code revisions, and we honor the memory of Krystel Neuman Highcorrell. Plus, Star shares her Tarot of the Week, and Damh the Bard announces a concert for this weekend.