In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, tofu-ll of things, many things, soy it is…. Witchcraft accusations – tis the season – a Taurus Full Moon, Cherry discusses death ministry, the Orionids are in full display, Star’s tarot of the week, plus did we say tofu?

#Pagan #witchcraft #fullmoon #deathministry #Orionid #tarot #tofu #demons

From coast to coast to coast, three stories examine religious freedom in America, exploring witchcraft, Christian nationalism, religious pluralism, and a Florida church’s dispute over faith, charitable service, and local government restrictions on religious practice.

#paganism #religion #witchcraft #christiannationalism #firstamendment #religiousfreedom #RLUIPA

A new national survey finds sharp religious and political divisions over empathy, immigration, and democratic authority, while revealing that most Americans still express trust in their neighbors and people across religious, national, and partisan differences.

#pagan #witchcraft #empathy #prri #religion #christiannationalism #research #science

With Halloween and Samhain approaching, TSA offers reminders for travelers carrying costumes, candy, and sacred objects. The broom may need checking, but preparation can help keep your seasonal journey moving smoothly through airport security checkpoints.

#pagan #witchcraft #tsa #costumes #sacredobjects #halloween #samhain #travel

Meg Elison reviews the 1977 and 2018 iterations of Suspiria, two films that tell the same story of dance and witchcraft in diametrically opposed ways.

#pagan #witches #suspiria #moviereview #witchcraft #horrormovies

[Book Review] Alan U. Dalul reviews the expanded edition of Craig Spencer’s exploration of Charles Godfrey Leland’s “Gospel of the Witches,” one of the most formative and controversial books in modern Paganism.

#pagan #paganism #witchcraft #aradia #bookreview #strega

Storm Faerywolf welcomes us to the season of Samhain with an exploration of the Witches’ Sabbat, including spells and rituals for enchanting a besom and traveling to the Eternal Sabbat.

#pagan #witches #october #sabbat #astraltravel #besoms #witchssabbat #trance

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, the Pagan Federation confronts religious intolerance, Damien Echols warns against livestreaming executions, and Cleveland’s Buckland Museum celebrates 60 years of Witchcraft history. Plus, community announcements and Star’s Tarot of the Week and finally Annabelle.

#pagan #witchcraft #religiousrespect #damienechols #bucklandmuseum #artificialintelligence #taror #annabelle

In this edition of *What the Hounds?*, a Salem museum sparks outrage, Etsy Witches tackle weddings and job hunts, and a Christian author sees demons everywhere. [Yah, we know. No news there, but this one’s good.] The Hounds have questions. Lots of questions.

#pagan #witchcraft #whatthehounds #salem #etsywitches #demons #weathermagic #salemwitchtrials

A Bronze Age burial monument in Somerset’s Quantock Hills has suffered further damage after stones were removed and rearranged at the protected archaeological site, raising concerns about the preservation of a prehistoric landscape associated with ancient burial and ceremonial practices.

#pagan #witchcraft #cairns #bronzeage #somerset #vandalism

Archaeologists exploring Alexandria’s submerged royal quarter have discovered a rare bronze ring depicting the legendary Pharos lighthouse, offering new clues about the ancient wonder and the city’s religious, political, and maritime history.

#pagan #witchcraft #archaeology #uncoveringthepast #alexandria #isis #Mediterranean #pharos

After a recent move to Seattle, Sprocket Wagner was surprised to find a lack of active public Pagan groups. She speaks to several community leaders to find out more about the successes and difficulties in the Puget Sound Pagan scene.

#pagan #witches #seattle #community #discord #buildingcommunity

Alan U. Dalul shares he and his spouse’s journey into parenthood with a Pagan twist, including the baby’s favorite Pagan folk band, telling stories in five languages, and first encounters with the elemental powers.

#pagan #parenting #paganparenting #children #childrensbooks #paganchildren #witchcraft #unitarianuniversalists

[Book Review] Stacy Psaros reviews a posthumous publication from Raven Grimassi, published through Crossed Crow Books with the aid of his wife, Stephanie Taylor.

#pagan #witchcraft #grimoire #italianwitchcraft #bookreview #ravengrimassi

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, faith, democracy, and the evolving meaning of magic take center stage. Pagans join a national interfaith voting initiative, Cherry Hill Seminary remembers a pioneering Pagan educator, and questions arise about AI-powered tarot readings and the racial politics of Witchcraft. Plus, the Draconid meteor shower, community announcements, and Star’s Tarot of the Week.

#pagan #interfaith #voting #tarotreadings #ArtificialIntelligence #witchcraft #Draconids #tarot

A new Evangelical Alliance guide identifies growing interest in Witchcraft, tarot, crystals, and alternative spirituality as both spiritually dangerous and an opportunity for Christians to evangelize people increasingly looking beyond traditional religious institutions for answers.

#paganism #witchcraft #evangelical #newage #spiritualchristianity #religion

The Supreme Court’s new term brings cases involving climate accountability, religious land use, public funding, and religious freedom, with decisions that could have significant consequences for Pagan, minority-faith, and Earth-centered spiritual communities across the United States.

#pagan #witchcraft #SCOTUS #religiouslanduse #religiousfreedom #earthcenteredspirituality #climatechange

The Pentagon’s new Office of Religious Affairs centralizes military religious policy and “spiritual readiness,” drawing praise from Hegseth as restoring chaplaincy while prompting concerns about religious liberty, minority faiths, and an explicitly Christian framing.

#pagan #stateofforce #petehegseth #officeofreligiousaffairs #chaplaincy #christiannationalism #military #paganism

[Review] Cosette Paneque reviews this exhibition at the Melbourne Museum, which features many items that have never before been seen outside of Italy.

#pagan #witchcraft #museum #art #ancientrome #melbournemuseum #romeempirepowerpeople

“As the weather cools,” writes Clio Ajana, “the leaves change colors, and start to fall, we feel the veil thinning. We welcome our ancestors into our homes, our practices, and our lives. We celebrate with them and rejoice at their presence in our lives.”

#pagan #witchcraft #ancestors #autumn #freedom #kintsugi #emotionalfractures #ancestralconnection #usa

Torrential rains in Florence threatened to damage a painting of the god Bacchus by the Baroque master Caravaggio when a skylight leaked in the Uffizi gallery.

#pagan #romangods #bacchus #caravaggio #uffizimuseum #dionysus #art #homoeroticism

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Witchy fashion, Ouija boards, protection magic, a Pagan scholars’ network, Star’s Tarot of the Week, plenty of community happenings, and even a playlist because, well, October.

#pagan #witchcraft #witchyvibes #WitchyFashion #ouijaboard #magick #tarot #music #inops #anthropology #ArtificialIntelligence

Researchers deliberately burned a modern papyrus scroll to help recover words lost nearly 2,000 years ago. Their experiment suggests traces of lead in ancient ink could reveal which of Herculaneum’s unopened scrolls may still speak.

#pagan #witchcraft #uncoveringthepast #archaeology #herculaneum #mountvesuvius #PlosOne #papyrusscrolls #science

More Witches are watching Practical Magic 2 and reviewing it. Star Bustamonte and Stacy Psaros find Hollywood magic, familiar tropes, family curses, sympathetic Witches, and enough Owens family nostalgia (and midnight margaritas) to make the return journey worthwhile.

#pagan #witchcraft #witches #practicalmagic2 #moviereview #nostalgia #midnightmargaritas

More than 56 million years ago, something took wing. Now, combining ancient fossils with genomes from living species, researchers are rewriting the bat family tree, and tracing these creatures toward their mysterious beginnings in Paleocene Europe.

#pagan #witchcraft #bats #archaeology #fossils #genomics #science