Arts & Culture
Review: “Witchcraft Unchained” is an Occult Upgrade
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Alan U. Dalul reviews Craig Spencer’s “Witchcraft Unchained: Exploring the History & Traditions of British Craft,” from Crossed Crow Books.
anti-blasphemy laws
A day of blasphemy
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TWH commemorates International Blasphemy Day, a holiday meant to educate the public about blasphemy laws and freedom of expression.
Paganism
2017 Wild Hunt retrospective
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TWH – Now that the season has turned and we are nearing the end of the 2017, we look back, one last time, to review this historic year. What happened? What didn’t happen? What events shaped our thoughts and guided our actions? In our collective worlds, both big and small, what were the major discussions?
Canada
Witchcraft law closer to being stricken from Canadian criminal code
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CANADA – In March of 2017, legislation was introduced to Canadian parliament which could remove outdated and antiquated laws from the Canadian criminal code. On June 6, the next step in this process was taken: bill C-51:An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act, was tabled in the House of Commons. While this bill is designed to bring the criminal code closer into line with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, it’s what’s buried deeper in the text that makes for interesting reading. Under the higher-profile sexual assault provisions and other amendments is a list of outdated laws have been deemed obsolete and irrelevant. These are proposed to be stricken from the criminal code with the bill’s passage.