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An ACLU lawsuit marks a victory for academic freedom as a federal court permanently blocks the Department of Education’s anti-DEI directive. Star shares her Tarot of the Week: The Fool steps forward with a message for the days ahead. Over at Spelling the Heka-Tea...

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Pagan Community Notes: Week of February 19, 2026 - News, Pagan Community Notes, Paganism, Religion, The Wild Hunt, TWH Features, U.S., World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, an ACLU lawsuit marks a victory for academic freedom as a federal court permanently blocks the Department of Education’s anti-DEI direct...
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February 19, 2026 at 11:46 PM
A multifaith coalition represented by Americans United for Separation of Church & State and Democracy Forward has filed suit in federal court alleging that President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission violates federal advisory law by lacking viewpoint balance and....

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Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission Over Alleged Legal Violations and ‘Judeo-Christian’ Focus - News, Paganism, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.S., Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - A multifaith coalition represented by Americans United for Separation of Church and State and Democracy Forward has filed suit in federal court alleging that President Trump’...
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February 18, 2026 at 11:17 PM
A federal judge has ordered the return of slavery exhibits & Oney Judge’s story to Philadelphia’s President’s House, ruling that the National Park Service acted unlawfully in removing them & cannot unilaterally alter historical interpretation without consulting the City

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History Cannot Be “Scraped Clean”: Court Orders Oney Judge’s Story and Slavery Exhibits Restored - News, Paganism, Politics, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.K., U.S., World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - A federal judge has ordered the return of slavery exhibits and Oney Judge’s story to Philadelphia’s President’s House, ruling that the National Park Service acted unlawfully ...
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February 18, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A federal judge has ordered the return of slavery exhibits and Oney Judge’s story to Philadelphia’s President’s House, ruling that the National Park Service acted unlawfully in removing them and cannot unilaterally alter historical interpretation without consulting the City.
History Cannot Be “Scraped Clean”: Court Orders Oney Judge’s Story and Slavery Exhibits Restored - News, Paganism, Politics, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.K., U.S., World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - A federal judge has ordered the return of slavery exhibits and Oney Judge’s story to Philadelphia’s President’s House, ruling that the National Park Service acted unlawfully ...
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February 17, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Archaeologists in central Romania have uncovered a rare 7,500-year-old clay figurine depicting a female figure with arms raised in invocation. Discovered during preventive excavations, the small Neolithic artifact illuminates the symbolic and spiritual world of...

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Arms Raised in Prayer: Neolithic Figurine Found in Romania - Europe, News, Paganism, TWH Features, Uncovering the Past, World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - Archaeologists in central Romania have uncovered a rare 7,500-year-old clay figurine depicting a female figure with arms raised in invocation. Discovered during preventive ex...
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February 16, 2026 at 10:40 PM
“We have no record from Hypatia about the circumstances of her life,” writes Meg Elison in her review of the 2009 film about the ancient Roman philosoher. “Letters written to her by men are preserved; none of her letters to them remain.”

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Classics of Pagan Cinema: Agora - Arts & Culture, Culture, Film & TV Reviews, Paganism, Reviews, TWH Features, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - "We have no record from Hypatia about the circumstances of her life," writes Meg Elison in her review of the 2009 film about the ancient Roman philosoher. "Letters written to...
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February 15, 2026 at 10:11 PM
“I am all of the parts of love,” she said. “Those parts will be there, whether or not you know me. I am the heartbreak, the rush of falling, the work of maintaining. Hurting does not mean I have turned my back on you, child.”

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#pagan #witchcraft #aphrodite #greekgods
Aphrodite Symmachia - Paganism
Witchcraft & Pagan News - “I am all of the parts of love,” she said. “Those parts will be there, whether or not you know me. I am the heartbreak, the rush of falling, the work of maintaining. Hurting ...
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February 15, 2026 at 2:18 AM
An extraordinary Anglo-Saxon sword has been uncovered in England, offering a glimpse into early medieval power and ancestral memory. Meanwhile, the calendar stirs. It might be Lupercalia. It’s certainly St. Valentine’s Day, and possibly Dísablót. Late winter...

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Pagan Community Notes: Week of February 12, 2026 - Culture, Pagan Community Notes, Paganism, The Wild Hunt, TWH Features, U.K., U.S., World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, an extraordinary Anglo-Saxon sword has been uncovered in England, offering a glimpse into early medieval power and ancestral memory. Mea...
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February 13, 2026 at 2:08 AM
[Editorial] “When contemporary commentators describe authoritarian politics as ‘pagan,'” writes Manny Moreno, “they risk reinforcing an exclusionary narrative: that Christianity civilized power, while paganism represented brute force. That binary not only...."

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Editorial: Pagan Is Not a Synonym for Barbarism - Editorial, News, Opinion, Paganism, Perspectives, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.S., Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - "When contemporary commentators describe authoritarian politics as 'pagan,'" writes Manny Moreno, "they risk reinforcing an exclusionary narrative: that Christianity civilize...
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February 11, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The Becket Fund’s 2025 Religious Freedom Index shows rising support for religion in public life, yet its findings leave key questions unanswered for Pagans. Christian-centered examples dominate the survey, highlighting tensions between broad claims of pluralism and...

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New Becket Index Finds Rising Support for Religious Freedom—Even for Pagans? - News, Paganism, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.S., Witchcraft, World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - The Becket Fund’s 2025 Religious Freedom Index shows rising support for religion in public life, yet its findings leave key questions unanswered for Pagans. Christian-centere...
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February 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM
More than 75,000 marched in MPLS demanding ICE leave the Twin Cities. Stone Circle Wicca answered a clergy call in solidarity, framing resistance as a sacred duty rooted in humanization, interfaith cooperation, & the defense of dignity through sustained, community...

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Humanization as Sacred Duty: Stone Circle Wicca Lessons on Defending Dignity in Minneapolis - Living, News, Paganism, Politics, Religion, Spotlight on Tradition, The Wild Hunt, U.S., World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - WMore than 75,000 marched in Minneapolis demanding ICE leave the Twin Cities. Stone Circle Wicca answered a clergy call in solidarity, framing resistance as a sacred duty roo...
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February 9, 2026 at 10:12 PM
[Book Review] “If you’re drawn to folkloric density, ancestral memory, visceral horror that rejects comfort, or animist logic where houses and bodies blur,” writes Cosette Paneque in her review of Irene Solà’s novel, “this has power. But know what you’re walking into.”

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Review: I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness - Arts & Culture, Book Reviews, Culture, Paganism, Reviews, TWH Features, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - "If you're drawn to folkloric density, ancestral memory, visceral horror that rejects comfort, or animist logic where houses and bodies blur," writes Cosette Paneque in her r...
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February 8, 2026 at 10:56 PM
“I urge you to remember our history, our shared history as a nation, our family histories, our cultural history, and our religious history,” writes Clio Ajana. “Look to our ancients for guidance, wisdom and tips on how to survive.”

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#pagan #witchcraft #minneapolis #ice
Opinion: On Peace and Weapons - Living, Opinion, Paganism, Perspectives, Politics, U.S., Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - "I urge you to remember our history, our shared history as a nation, our family histories, our cultural history, and our religious history," writes Clio Ajana. "Look to our a...
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February 7, 2026 at 11:52 PM
“When we choose to honor a lineage,” writes Rev. Ron Padrón, “we cannot cherry pick only what makes our ancestor – and by extension, us – look good. We take on the responsibility of sitting in the totality of the legacy they have passed down to us.”

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Ancestor Work is an Exercise in Facing Uncomfortable Truths - Living, Opinion, Paganism, Perspectives, Politics, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - "When we choose to honor a lineage," writes Rev. Ron Padrón, "we cannot cherry pick only what makes our ancestor - and by extension, us - look good. We take on the responsibi...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:11 PM
We begin with some good news: celebrations of Imbolc and the Feast of Brigid offered beautiful videos and thoughtful lessons; Via Lactea Sanctuary reached a property tax settlement in New York; and a federal judge allowed The Satanic Temple’s lawsuit against the ….

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Pagan Community Notes: Week of February 5, 2026 - News, Pagan Community Notes, Paganism, TWH Features, U.S., Witchcraft, World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we begin with some good news: celebrations of Imbolc and the Feast of Brigid offered beautiful videos and thoughtful lessons; Via Lactea...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:33 PM
New analysis of a famous Anne Boleyn portrait suggests it was deliberately altered to counter witchcraft slander, revealing how art, politics, and gendered attacks shaped the posthumous image of Henry VIII’s ill-fated queen history.

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Researchers Say Hidden Detail in Boleyn Portrait Rebuts Witchcraft Accusations - Arts & Culture, Culture, Paganism, TWH Features, U.K., U.S., Witchcraft, World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - New analysis of a famous Anne Boleyn portrait suggests it was deliberately altered to counter witchcraft slander, revealing how art, politics, and gendered attacks shaped the...
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February 3, 2026 at 10:09 PM
[Pagan Voices] TWH speaks with two members of the Twin Cities Pagan community, Sister Donyelle Headington and Benjamin Kowalsky-Grahek, about their perspectives on Operation Metro Surge and the community’s response to it.

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"We’re not afraid to knock on somebody’s door": Twin Cities Pagans respond to ICE - News, Pagan Voices, Paganism, Politics, TWH Features, U.S., Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - TWH speaks with two members of the Twin Cities Pagan community, Sister Donyelle Headington and Benjamin Kowalsky-Grahek, about their perspectives on Operation Metro Surge and...
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February 2, 2026 at 11:39 PM
TWH wishes our readers in the southern hemisphere a blessed Lammas, in the north a happy Imbolc, and to all a most auspicious Groundhog Day.

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Imbolc and Lughnasadh Blessings! - Living, Paganism, Witchcraft, World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - TWH wishes our readers in the southern hemisphere a blessed Lammas, in the north a happy Imbolc, and to all a most auspicious Groundhog Day. | Living, Paganism, Witchcraft, W...
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February 2, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Alex J. Coyne looks into how some Witches and Pagans are using chatbots and other generative AI tools as components in their rituals and spells – and why that has potential to be a very bad idea.

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#pagan #witches #artificialintelligence #rituals #spellwork #chatbots
Could A.I. be the Witch’s Familiar of Old? - Living, Paganism, Perspectives, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - Alex J. Coyne looks into how some Witches and Pagans are using chatbots and other generative AI tools as components in their rituals and spells - and why that has potential t...
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January 31, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Karl E.H. Seigfried looks at the last month’s escalating resistance to ICE and CBP’s Operation Metro Blitz in Minneapolis and calls on Heathens to embrace the Hávamál’s call to give evil no peace.

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ICE and the High One - Culture, Opinion, Paganism, Perspectives, Politics, Religion, U.S.
Witchcraft & Pagan News - Karl E.H. Seigfried looks at the last month's escalating resistance to ICE and CBP's Operation Metro Blitz in Minneapolis and calls on Heathens to embrace the Hávamál's call ...
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January 30, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Cog releases a statement addressing ICE actions & recent events in Mpls, w/personal reflections from the NFO. The ADF Archdruid shares a video statement on the Mpls situation, ATC’s Southern Delta Church of Wicca reports extraordinary food bank distribution numbers….

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Pagan Community Notes: Week of January 29, 2026 - News, Pagan Community Notes, Paganism, TWH Features, U.S., Witchcraft, World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, the Covenant of the Goddess releases a statement addressing ICE actions and recent events in Minneapolis, with personal reflections from...
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January 30, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Heritage’s new family policy blueprint presents a vision of America rooted in Christian norms of faith, family, and Sunday observance. It also advances a prescriptive view of women’s social roles, while rendering Pagan and other minority religions absent—raising…

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Project 2025’s Architect Updates Its Vision for America - Living, News, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.S.
Witchcraft & Pagan News - Heritage’s new family policy blueprint presents a vision of America rooted in Christian norms of faith, family, and Sunday observance. It also advances a prescriptive view of...
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January 28, 2026 at 11:46 PM
An exceptionally rare Iron Age war horn discovered in Norfolk is shedding new light on Iceni culture, Celtic ritual soundscapes, & the legendary era of Boudicca, where archaeology, history, and revived Pagan traditions intersect.

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Iron Age War Horn - News, Paganism, The Wild Hunt, TWH Features, U.K., Uncovering the Past
Witchcraft & Pagan News - An exceptionally rare Iron Age war horn discovered in Norfolk is shedding new light on Iceni culture, Celtic ritual soundscapes, and the legendary era of Boudicca, where arch...
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January 27, 2026 at 10:42 PM
At Starwood, psychonaut roots, Pagan-adjacent community, music, ritual, & radical hospitality converge, creating an intimate, transformative gathering where seekers, artists, & elders alike rediscover land, lineage, & the enduring feeling of coming home together.

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January 26, 2026 at 10:19 PM
[Editorial] Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott comments on the ongoing federal siege of Minneapolis and St. Paul and the efforts of ordinary people to protect their neighbors, even in the face of death.

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#pagan #witchcraft #editorial #twincities #mpls #minnesota #ice #dhs
Editorial: Twin Cities - Editorial, News, Opinion, Paganism, Perspectives, Politics, U.S., Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott comments on the ongoing federal siege of Minneapolis and St. Paul and the efforts of ordinary people to protect their neighbors, even in the face...
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January 26, 2026 at 12:19 AM