Pagan News Network

03/12/2023

The event was hosted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at the El Rio Bar.

03/12/2023

As Icelanders evacuate from the town of Grindavík, TWH speaks with Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, allsherjargoði of the Icelandic Heathen organization Ásatrúarfélagið, about how the seismic activity and potential volcanic eruption has affected local Heathens.

03/12/2023

The timber structure was possibly a place of worship for kings of East Anglia.

03/12/2023

The magic of witchy shops, occult societies and a thriving pagan culture has been quietly shaping the San Marcos community for years. Unknown to many, there’s a mystic world amongst Hays County, where the supernatural meets the everyday. Today, the subcultures of paganism, miraculous healers and o...

29/11/2023

They were carved in 447-432 B.C. to adorn the iconic Parthenon, a temple of the city’s patron goddess Athena, on the Acropolis hill.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called off a meeting with his Greek counterpart over his call for the return of the 2,500-year-old Parthenon Sculptures from the British Museum.

27/11/2023

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/01/1209962039/witchcraft-wicca-wiccans-witches

Witches have long cast a spell on our imaginations, but real people practice witchcraft too. One woman dedicated a year to find out what it means to be a practicing witch.

21/11/2023

It is the only all-granite, hand-carved Hindu temple in the West built without power tools or electricity, and it's nestled on one of the smaller islands in Hawaii surrounded by lush gardens and forests.

The island of Kauai is home to the only all-stone, hand-carved Hindu temple in the West, built without power tools or electricity.

20/11/2023

A Feminist History Tree Ring

20/11/2023

Those unfamiliar with Thai culture might be curious as to the story behind the meticulously crafted costume worn by Miss Universe Thailand Anntonia Porsild in the national costume round of the beauty pageant.

20/11/2023

Two statuettes of Demeter, the Greek goddess of earth and fertility, and fragments of an embossed vase were discovered in a cistern in the ancient city of...

20/11/2023

Burning barrels, hare-pie scrambles, bottle kicking and horn dances: no one does eccentric quite like the English. Harry Pearson explores our weird, wonderful and sometimes distinctly dangerous folk festivals.

20/11/2023

ChristoPaganism. Imagine, if you will, a spiritual path where the mystical realms of Paganism intertwine with the longstanding traditions...

20/11/2023

our correspondent Elyse Welles attends a conference on Victorian mourning practices and notes their relevance in Pagan communities and how they might promote healing during grief.

20/11/2023

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

20/11/2023

Urine, nails and hair are key ingredients, studies show.

29/10/2023

I've updated my playlist for this season - enjoy! Collection of Samhain / November Eve celebrations, from small personal rituals to larger public ones. Also, educational videos about the history and traditions.

Seshen Wolfsong, PNN Admin

29/10/2023

Ghost stories aren't just cheap thrills. Spirits take many forms and can give us everything from comfort to terror, anthropologists say.

29/10/2023

Modern witches no longer lurk in dark alleys or operate out of the back rooms of stores, you can instead buy their services online for a pretty penny or two.

29/10/2023

Simon Costin talks to Apollo about being the custodian of the largest collection of occult objects in Europe and the modern interest in all things supernatural

29/10/2023

Witches are often depicted as villains in fairy tales, or exercisers of the satanic occult in scary movies. But for practitioners of modern witchcraft, it is spiritual, empowering, and magical.

29/10/2023

In this Ask a Professor, a historian judges the most popular witches from pop culture and explains the history behind witchcraft.

29/10/2023

A practising witch in Fleetwood is out to demonstrate that there is more to her kin than the stereotypes portrayed in books, films and TV.

29/10/2023

October is a time of dying, when nature curls up, while November is the darkest time of the year, with sunlight slipping away each day until the Winter Solstice.

29/10/2023

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN

29/10/2023

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/religion/article/93561-pagan-parents-turn-to-publishing-for-kids.html

Mind-body-spirit houses are adding titles for children centered on earth-based spirituality, magic, and more.

29/10/2023

The Pagan Society of the Coulee Region put hosted an ancient Gaelic tradition called Samhain.

29/10/2023

Most call it Halloween and revel in its carnival of flickering pumpkins, sweets and guising. But, for some, it’s all about nature and Samhuinn.

29/10/2023

"Florida’s Southern Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp dates back to 1894 after its founder, a New York Spiritualist named George Colby, is said to have been led to the location by a spirit guide named “Seneca” after being told during a seance that he would found a southern Spiritualist community. Colby had been part of the Lily Dale Camp in New York, which still exists today as the Lily Dale Assembly and claims to be the largest community of Spiritualists in the world."

Cassadaga Spiritualists maintain that Spiritualism is a religion, a philosophy, as well as a science. It’s a science “because it investigates, analyzes, and classifies facts and manifestations of Spirit,” according to the camp’s published definitions. These manifestations can occur during medium sessions, which can involve a medium working with a group or an individual, or seances, when groups sitting in a darkened room seek contact with the spirit world."

For more than a century, the bucolic Central Florida enclave of Cassadaga has been home to a Spiritualist camp where mediums say they can communicate with the spirit world.

22/10/2023

https://wvpublic.org/interview-with-an-appalachian-village-witch/

H. Byron Ballard is a practicing witch in Asheville, North Carolina and the author of four books about the craft, including her latest, “Small Magics: Practical Secrets from an Appalachian Village Witch.”

18/10/2023

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/welsh-witch-paganism-mhara-starling-27909968

While some people think she's stuck in a 'fantasy world', Mhara Starling has practiced witchcraft since she was a teen

08/10/2023

The Coven, a flexible gang of New Orleans women musicians, bring their magic-spangled ensemble covers show back to d.b.a.

08/10/2023

Wicca, witches and witchcraft seem to be all the rage nowadays, on social media, in movies, TV, hell Marvel Comics even has one called Wiccan. Musical groups, movie stars, it seems everyone is a witch today, or at least looking into it. How the heck...

08/10/2023

Course exploring impact of magic and witchcraft on society comes amid growing interest in folklore

08/10/2023

(WSYR-TV) — If you think your house is haunted, you might be right, as according to a new study, many Americans believe in haunted houses. A new survey from All Star Home, has revealed that m…

08/10/2023

The South Street Circle in Philadelphia celebrated the full moon.

08/10/2023

October has arrived, and while it’s the month for spooky tricks and delectable treats, it’s also a moment to connect with your mystic side, live intentionally, and empower yourself. Dani Sage, a self-described modern mystic, opened up a shop to help you accomplish just that. Sage, who owns the G...

08/10/2023

The Southern New England Witch Dancers are bringing a special show to the Hamilton Hoppin House, which many believe is haunted.

08/10/2023

Twenty-five years later, the film’s director talks that famous midnight-margaritas scene—“Everybody got sh*t-faced”—and the magic consultant who threatened to sue Warner Bros. over the production: “They said, ‘F**k this,’ and wrote her a check.”