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Daily news for Pagans, Wiccans, Witches, and Heathens by journalists who are polytheists. Plus weekly columns and editorials! Visit our website https://www.wildhunt.org

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The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · Nov 27

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The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 20h

3 U.S. soldiers — an officer, a reservist, & a new recruit — respond to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “Nordic Pagans” remarks, reflecting on faith, honor, & the quiet courage it takes to serve both gods and country.

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#pagan #heathen #asatru #norsereligion #military

The courage to serve: Heathen soldiers respond to Hegseth’s “Nordic Pagans” insult - News, Paganism, U.S., World

Witchcraft & Pagan News - Three U.S. soldiers — an officer, a reservist, and a new recruit — respond to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “Nordic Pagans” remarks, reflecting on faith, honor, and the qu...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 1d

At Cleveland’s Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick, Brazilian artist Luciana Lupe Vasconcelos conjures the dark feminine with haunting precision. Her “Espíritos Familiares” reimagines mythic women as guardians, creators, and sacred protectors inviting viewers to...

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Empowering the Dark Feminine in Espiritos Familiares - Culture, News, Paganism, The Wild Hunt, Witchcraft

Witchcraft & Pagan News - At Cleveland’s Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick, Brazilian artist Luciana Lupe Vasconcelos conjures the dark feminine with haunting precision. Her “Espíritos Familiar...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 2d

“Sundrung oozes a sort of dark mysticism which can only stem from a deep understanding of Old Nordic lore,” writes Lyonel Perabo of the new album by Icelandic heavy metal band Nexion.

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#musicreviews #pagan #blackmetal #deathmetal #runes #sevenoracles #nexion #sundrung

Nexion's "Sundrung" is a tantalizing sonic apocalypse - Arts & Culture, Culture, Europe, Music Reviews, News, Paganism, Reviews, TWH Features

Witchcraft & Pagan News - "Sundrung oozes a sort of dark mysticism which can only stem from a deep understanding of Old Nordic lore," writes Lyonel Perabo of the new album by Icelandic heavy metal ban...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 3d

In many ways, October travels with the ancestors are the sweetest because at this time of the year we expect to hear from our beloved ones whose memories warm our hearts.

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#pagan #huntersupermoon #autumn #ancestors #witchcraft #Halloween #harvestmoon #samhain #tarot

The Sun and Traveling with the Ancestors - Living, Paganism, Perspectives, Witchcraft

Witchcraft & Pagan News - In many ways, October travels with the ancestors are the sweetest because at this time of the year we expect to hear from our beloved ones whose memories warm our hearts. | L...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 4d

“Both Charlies, Hebdo and Kirk, played pretty much the same game: riling up people, both for laughs & to score political points. Kirk’s ideology was rooted in Christian conservatism, while Charlie Hebdo was staffed by left-libertarians. Yet they both met w/the same...”

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Opinion: Are You Charlie? - Opinion, Paganism, Perspectives, Politics

Witchcraft & Pagan News - "Both Charlies, Hebdo and Kirk," writes Lyonel Perabo, "played pretty much the same game: riling up people, both for laughs and to score political points. Kirk’s ideology was...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 5d

South Florida Pagan Pride shines w/a successful gathering, ATC Matriarch Belladonna LaVeau shares a message, Cherry Hill Seminary announces it will begin offering ordinations, Star offers her Tarot of the Week, and (careful broom riders!) the fall migration fills the...

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Pagan community Notes: Week of October 2, 2025 - News, Pagan Community Notes, Paganism, The Wild Hunt, TWH Features, U.S., Witchcraft, World

Witchcraft & Pagan News - In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: South Florida Pagan Pride shines with a successful gathering, ATC Matriarch Belladonna LaVeau shares a message, Cherry Hill Seminary ann...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 6d

Bart Everson reminds us that each of us exists because an unbroken chain of ancestors survived long enough to pass life forward. Through luck, resilience, & countless generations, their breath becomes ours. Honoring them is both remembrance & gratitude for being here.

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Ancestors Always: Luck, Lineage, and Living Memory - Culture, Living, Perspectives, Religion, The Wild Hunt

Witchcraft & Pagan News - As we begin October, we too are lucky. Bart Everson reminds us that each of us exists because an unbroken chain of ancestors survived long enough to pass life forward. Throug...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 7d

Greater Chicagoland Pagan Pride drew hundreds to Riis Park for workshops, ritual, and activism under the theme “Revolutionary Reflections,” balancing community celebration with resilience after disruptions by evangelical protesters crashed the event. wildhunt.org/2025/09/chri...

Christians Protest Chicagoland Pagan Pride - News, Paganism, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.S.

Witchcraft & Pagan News - Greater Chicagoland Pagan Pride drew hundreds to Riis Park for workshops, ritual, and activism under the theme “Revolutionary Reflections,” balancing community celebration wi...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 7d

At a 90-minute rally-like gathering, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth outlined planned changes to the U.S. military, blasting “wokeness,” tightening combat standards for women, and vowing “no more beardos” or Nordic Pagans in the ranks.

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#nordicpagans #pagansky #usmilitary

No Military Full of Nordic Pagans for You - Hegseth’s Fight Against “Woke” Culture in the Ranks - News, Paganism, Politics, Religion, The Wild Hunt

Witchcraft & Pagan News - At a 90-minute rally-like gathering, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth outlined planned changes to the U.S. military, blasting “wokeness,” tightening combat standards for women, ...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 7d

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The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 8d

Russian propaganda blames witches, pagan imagery, “black magic,” & even Celtic festivals for military setbacks in Ukraine, weaving the absurd with the sinister. These tales of “satanic altars” & aircraft-destroying witches mask battlefield failures while mobilizing....

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Editorial: Pagan Witches, Satanists, and Soldiers: Russia’s Strange Obsession with Paganism in Ukraine- and How it Might be Contagious - Europe, News, Paganism, The Wild Hunt, U.S., World

Witchcraft & Pagan News - Russian propaganda blames witches, pagan imagery, "black magic," and even Celtic festivals for military setbacks in Ukraine, weaving the absurd with the sinister. These tales...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 10d

Haunted by the Occult ~ Erick DuPree on what Gothic novels can teach us about society, then and now.

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#occult #gothicnovel #pagan #witchcraft #freemasonry #gothicliterature #maryshelley #bramstoker #bookreviews #pagansky #witchsky #booksky

Haunted by the Occult - Arts & Culture, Book Reviews, Culture, Living, Paganism, Perspectives, TWH Features, Witchcraft

Witchcraft & Pagan News - Erick DuPree on what Gothic novels can teach us about society, then and now. | Arts & Culture, Book Reviews, Culture, Living, Paganism, Perspectives, TWH Features, Witchcraft

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 11d

Spurred by FBI Director Kash Patel’s unexpected invocation of Valhalla following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Karl E. H. Seigfried asks: if, as Heathens, “we are our deeds,” how should we view the life and death of Kirk?

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#heathen #asatru #pagan

Charlie Kirk in Valhalla - Culture, Opinion, Paganism, Perspectives, Politics, Religion

Witchcraft & Pagan News - Spurred by FBI Director Kash Patel's unexpected invocation of Valhalla following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Karl E. H. Seigfried asks: if, as Heathens,...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 12d

President Trump signed two memoranda Thursday—one directing federal agencies to intensify investigations into liberal groups under a new “domestic terrorism” strategy, and another ordering strict enforcement of federal death penalty laws in Washington, D.C. The...

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Trump Issues Dual Memoranda Targeting Liberal Groups and Expanding Death Penalty in D.C. - News, The Wild Hunt, U.S.

Witchcraft & Pagan News - President Trump signed two memoranda Thursday—one directing federal agencies to intensify investigations into liberal groups under a new “domestic terrorism” strategy, and an...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 12d

Pagan Community Notes for Sept 25, 2025

We honor the life & legacy of HPS Patricia Crowther & her contributions to the Craft. Also this week, community responses to the book, Pagan Threat, as well as upcoming events, Star’s tarot forecast, & a sighting of a spirit bear

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Pagan Community Notes: Week of September 25, 2025 - News, Pagan Community Notes, Pagan Voices, Paganism, The Wild Hunt, TWH Features, U.K., U.S., Witchcraft, World

Witchcraft & Pagan News - In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we honor the life and legacy of HPS Patricia Crowther and her contributions to the Craft. Also this week, community responses to the boo...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 13d

Orange County Public Schools has ended West Orange High School’s first & only “Witchy Wednesday” after Liberty Counsel objected to the student-led segment. The district cited Supreme Court rulings in deciding the student-created announcements could not continue under...

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Florida’s Orange County Schools Halt Student ‘Witchy Wednesday’ Broadcast - News, The Wild Hunt, U.S., Witchcraft

Witchcraft & Pagan News - Orange County Public Schools has ended West Orange High School’s first and only “Witchy Wednesday” after Liberty Counsel objected to the student-led segment. The district cit...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 14d

New research from Latvia’s Zvejnieki cemetery reveals that Stone Age women and children were as likely as men to be buried with stone tools, challenging “Man the Hunter” stereotypes and highlighting shared ritual traditions.

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#archaeology #stoneage #latvia #science

Research on a Stone Age Burial Again Challenges “Man the Hunter” Stereotype - Culture, News, Science, The Wild Hunt, TWH Features, Uncovering the Past

Witchcraft & Pagan News - New research from Latvia’s Zvejnieki cemetery reveals that Stone Age women and children were as likely as men to be buried with stone tools, challenging “Man the Hunter” ster...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 15d

[Book Review] “Lessons in Magic and Disaster deals better with what it is to be a Witch than almost any of the how-to manuals that have come out since the ‘90s renaissance,” writes Meg Elison, reviewing the newest book by Charlie Jane Anders.

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#pagan #bookreview #witch

"Lessons in Magic and Disaster" is this fall's must-read Witchy book - Arts & Culture, Book Reviews, Culture, Paganism, Politics, TWH Features, Witchcraft

Witchcraft & Pagan News - "Lessons in Magic and Disaster deals better with what it is to be a Witch than almost any of the how-to manuals that have come out since the ‘90s renaissance," writes Meg Eli...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 15d

Our Editor in Chief is not only a glutton for punishment, but he's of the mind that the Pagan community as a whole needs to know things like this exist.

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 16d

Miles’s The Pagan Threat leaves no ambiguity-it catalogues modern Pagan traditions in detail, framing them as enemies of church and nation. By casting Pagans as conspirators & parasites, the book transforms theological polemic into real-world danger for our communities

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"The Pagan Threat" is talking about us - Book Reviews, Culture, News, Paganism, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.S.

Witchcraft & Pagan News - Lucas Miles’s The Pagan Threat leaves no ambiguity: it catalogues modern Pagan traditions in detail, framing them as enemies of church and nation. By casting Pagans as conspi...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 16d

"Blessings of balance on the September Equinox—may your harvest be abundant, and may spring bring renewal. "

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 17d

Alan U. Dalul reviews “Once Upon a Place: Forests, Caverns & Other Places of Transformation in Myths, Fairy Tales & Film” by by Holly Bellebuono with a foreword by Jack Zipes.

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#fairytales #pagan #bookreview #onceuponaplace

Once Upon a Place: The magic of space in fairy tales - Arts & Culture, Book Reviews, Culture, Paganism, Reviews, TWH Features, Witchcraft

Witchcraft & Pagan News - Alan U. Dalul reviews "Once Upon a Place: Forests, Caverns & Other Places of Transformation in Myths, Fairy Tales & Film" by by Holly Bellebuono with a foreword by Jack Zipes...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 18d

[Opinion] “Whether the killer turns out to be on the Left or the Right,” writes Storm Faerywolf, “this is a clear example of how Republican compassion is strictly compartmentalized, available for conservative straight white folks but patently denied to anyone else.”

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Opinion: Free Speech for Me But Not For Thee - News, Opinion, Paganism, Perspectives, Politics, U.S., Witchcraft

Witchcraft & Pagan News - "Whether the killer turns out to be on the Left or the Right," writes Storm Faerywolf, "this is a clear example of how Republican compassion is strictly compartmentalized, av...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 19d

Officials decline charges in the Fae’s Closet attack, the September equinox draws near, Star’s tarot, National Pawpaw Day, plus upcoming events and other community news.

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#mabon #autumn #equinox #pagan #donations #faescloset #tarot #witchcraft #pawpawfruit

Pagan Community Notes: Mabon 2025 - News, Pagan Community Notes, Paganism, TWH Features, U.S., Witchcraft, World

Witchcraft & Pagan News - In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Officials decline charges in the Fae’s Closet attack, the September equinox draws near, Star’s tarot, National Pawpaw Day, plus upcoming...

The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 20d

USCIRF’s new report links severe religious freedom violations to the risk of genocide and mass atrocities, naming Yazidis, Christians, Muslims, Uyghurs, and Armenians as targets, but notably omitting Pagans, polytheists, and contemporary Pagan traditions.

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#religion

USCIRF Warns Religious Freedom Violations Signal Atrocity Risk, But Omits Pagans and Polytheists - News, Paganism, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.S., World

Witchcraft & Pagan News - USCIRF’s new report links severe religious freedom violations to the risk of genocide and mass atrocities, naming Yazidis, Christians, Muslims, Uyghurs, and Armenians as targ...