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The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · Nov 27
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Ancient DNA reveals domestic cats originated in North Africa, not the Levant, & spread far later than believed—reaching Europe after 200 BCE & China via the Silk Road around 730 CE, overturning long-held assumptions while exposing their lies about age & their.....

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Cats have been lying about their age: ancient DNA tells part of the Tail - News, Paganism, Science, The Wild Hunt, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - Ancient DNA reveals domestic cats originated in North Africa, not the Levant, and spread far later than believed—reaching Europe after 200 BCE and China via the Silk Road aro...
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December 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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When Rutherfordton officials denied a permit for a small Pagan-led vigil, citing undocumented restrictions and a coercive “Christian parade” alternative, High Priestex Mortellus confronted a system that limits minority-faith expression in a traditional public forum…

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Pagan Priestex Prepares for Arrest Rather Than Surrender First Amendment Rights - News, Paganism, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.S., Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - When Rutherfordton officials denied a permit for a small Pagan-led vigil, citing undocumented restrictions and a coercive “Christian parade” alternative, High Priestex Mortel...
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December 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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[Book Review] Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott reviews Alan Moore’s recent novel, set at the intersection between London and its otherwordly counterpart – and which features cameos from many famous occultists.

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#pagan #occult #bookreview #london #thegreatwhen #alanmoore
Review: The Great When - Arts & Culture, Book Reviews, Culture, Paganism, Reviews, TWH Features, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott reviews Alan Moore's recent novel, set at the intersection between London and its otherwordly counterpart - and which features cameos from many f...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Eric O. Scott reviews the Global Icons, Local Spotlight exhibit at the Portland Art Museum, including a standout installation from Christopher Myers that includes a stained glass portrait of Mami Wata.

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#pagan #art #letthemermaidsflirtwithme #portland #artreview #museum
Black and Indigenous artists stand out in Portland Art Museum exhibition - Arts & Culture, Culture, Indigenous Land, News, Paganism, Reviews, TWH Features, U.S., Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - Eric O. Scott reviews the Global Icons, Local Spotlight exhibit at the Portland Art Museum, including a standout installation from Christopher Myers that includes a stained g...
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November 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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How should we imagine the gods of Germanic Paganism? Karl E.H. Seigfried argues for us to picture the gods not as figures frozen in the Viking Age, but as living, vital beings of the here & now.

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#pagan #norsemythology #artificialintelligence #art #CulturalAppropriation
Gods Walk Among Us - Living, Paganism, Perspectives
Witchcraft & Pagan News - How should we imagine the gods of Germanic Paganism? Karl E.H. Seigfried argues for us to picture the gods not as figures frozen in the Viking Age, but as living, vital being...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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New research argues that modern humans are biologically mismatched with industrial life. Scientists suggest our bodies evolved for forests and open skies, not cities and screens. Chronic stress, weakened immunity, and falling fertility may reflect this deep separation…

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You Might be in the City But Your Body Thinks You're On the Savannah - News, Paganism, Science, The Wild Hunt, Witchcraft, World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - New research argues that modern humans are biologically mismatched with industrial life. Scientists suggest our bodies evolved for forests and open skies, not cities and scre...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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[Book Review] Najah Lightfoot’s book illuminates the spiritual magic of dolls, blending history, practice, & heartfelt storytelling. She guides readers to see dolls as sacred partners in magical work rather than mere objects of affection or curiosity

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Book Review: The Spiritual Magic of Dolls - Arts & Culture, Book Reviews, Culture, Paganism, Reviews, TWH Features, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - Najah Lightfoot’s book illuminates the spiritual magic of dolls, blending history, practice, and heartfelt storytelling. She guides readers to see dolls as sacred partners in...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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“The premise, a Biblical horror film exploring Jesus’s adolescence, is apparently treated by some as shocking,” writes Manny Tejeda Moreno. “To me, that simply confirms they’ve never read the Bible.”

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#pagan #moviereview #politics #religion #jesus #TheCarpentersSon
Review: The Carpenter's Son - Arts & Culture, Culture, Film & TV Reviews, Paganism, Politics, Religion, TWH Features, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - "The premise, a Biblical horror film exploring Jesus’s adolescence, is apparently treated by some as shocking," writes Manny Tejeda Moreno. "To me, that simply confirms they’...
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November 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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We are saddened to report that Theanos Thrax has journeyed to the gods. In other news, an unusual incident at Westminster Abbey made headlines, the man accused of murdering Coach John Beam claims he was targeted by witchcraft, Star offers her Tarot of the Week....

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Pagan Community Notes: Week of November 20, 2025 - Culture, News, Pagan Community Notes, Paganism, TWH Features, U.K., U.S., Witchcraft, World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we are saddened to report that Theanos Thrax has journeyed to the gods. In other news, an unusual incident at Westminster Abbey made hea...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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TWH commemorates Trans Day of Remembrance, 2025, acknowledging the disproportionate violence against the trans community.

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#transdayofremembrance #pagan #transgender
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2025 - Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Indigenous Land, Latin America, Middle East, News, Paganism, Religion, U.K., U.S., World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - TWH commemorates Trans Day of Remembrance, 2025, acknowledging the disproportionate violence against the trans community. | Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Indigenou...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered a rare Celtic trepanation tool, offering the strongest evidence yet that ancient Celtic healers—most likely Druids—practiced skull surgery far beyond their traditional homelands.

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Celtic Brain Surgery Tool Unearthed in Poland - News, Paganism, Science, TWH Features, Uncovering the Past, World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered a rare Celtic trepanation tool, offering the strongest evidence yet that ancient Celtic healers—most likely Druids—practiced skull sur...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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A federal judge has permanently dismissed The Satanic Temple’s challenge to Idaho’s abortion bans, finding the group lacked standing & that no amendment could save its claims, ending years of litigation over religious freedom & reproductive rights.

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#reproductiverights
Ninth Circuit Remand Ends Satanic Temple Challenge to Idaho Abortion Ban - News, Paganism, Politics, Religion, The Wild Hunt
Witchcraft & Pagan News - A federal judge has permanently dismissed The Satanic Temple’s challenge to Idaho’s abortion bans, finding the group lacked standing and that no amendment could save its clai...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Florida became the first state to adopt the Heritage Foundation’s Phoenix Declaration, a conservative education framework linked to Project 2025. Its framing draws heavily on Christian moral philosophy as a guiding vision for public education. More states are likely...

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Florida is the first state to adopt Phoenix Declaration — and it has nothing to do with phoenixes - Paganism, Politics, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.S.
Witchcraft & Pagan News - Florida became the first state to adopt the Heritage Foundation’s Phoenix Declaration, a conservative education framework linked to Project 2025. Its framing draws heavily on...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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“I knew that this must be the place for me first by the smell of it, Nag Champa on top, followed by the bright-colored mega sticks of incense marked “Rain” in electric blue and “Goddess” in gold and “Money” in dollar green.”

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#pagan #witchcraft #babywitch #pagansky
Black Friday Magick - Living, Paganism, Perspectives, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - "I knew that this must be the place for me first by the smell of it," writes Meg Elison. "Nag Champa on top, followed by the bright-colored mega sticks of incense marked “Rai...
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November 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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“For the first time,” writes Luke Babb on their experiences interacting with a divine child, “I’m starting to understand the benefit of getting to know kids – and I’m realizing how thoroughly they’re locked out of community.”

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#Pagan #witchcraft #godspouse #pagansky
Step Son - Living, Paganism, Perspectives, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - "For the first time," writes Luke Babb on their experiences interacting with a divine child, "I’m starting to understand the benefit of getting to know kids - and I’m realizi...
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November 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Storm Faerywolf sends off the Samhain season with a tribute to his grandmother, whose spirit has guided, protected, and urged him onward on both sides of the Veil.

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#pagan #witchcraft #ancestors #beloveddead #samhain #themightydead #grandmothers #pagansky #witchsky
The Power of Beloved Dead - Living, Paganism, Perspectives, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - Storm Faerywolf sends off the Samhain season with a tribute to his grandmother, whose spirit has guided, protected, and urged him onward on both sides of the Veil. | Living, ...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Hegseth dismisses Pagans as a “fake religious affiliation,” the ATC shares its award-ceremony video, a new bagpipe world record is set, Catholic bishops reject gender-affirming care in their hospitals, Star offers the tarot of the week, and more

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Pagan Community Notes: Week of November 13, 2025 - News, Pagan Community Notes, Paganism, The Wild Hunt, TWH Features, U.S., World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Hegseth dismisses Pagans as a “fake religious affiliation,” the ATC shares its award-ceremony video, a new bagpipe world record is set, ...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Landor v. Louisiana, a religious freedom case testing whether prison officials can be held personally liable under federal law for violating a Rastafarian inmate’s right to keep his dreadlocks as an expression of religious faith

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Faith Behind Bars: Supreme Court Weighs Religious Freedom Limits for Rastafarian Inmate - News, Paganism, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.S.
Witchcraft & Pagan News - The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Landor v. Louisiana, a religious freedom case testing whether prison officials can be held personally liable under federal law for v...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Archaeologists in northern Iraq have uncovered a monumental Uruk-period building that may have served as a “cultic space.” The find at Kani Shaie reveals early ritual architecture and deepens understanding of how mountain communities connected to ancient Mesopotamia’s…

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Ancient “Cultic” Space Discovered in the Shadow of the World’s First Metropolis - Culture, Middle East, News, TWH Features, Uncovering the Past
Witchcraft & Pagan News - Archaeologists in northern Iraq have uncovered a monumental Uruk-period building that may have served as a “cultic space.” The find at Kani Shaie reveals early ritual archite...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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The Aquarian Tabernacle Church honored Rev. Selena Fox with a Lifetime Achievement Award at Hekate’s Sickle Festival in Seattle, celebrating her decades of leadership, advocacy for Pagan religious freedom, and embodiment of empowerment through the spirit of Aradia.

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Hekate’s Sickle Festival Honors Rev. Selena Fox with Lifetime Achievement Award - News, Paganism, Religion, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.S., Witchcraft, World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - The Aquarian Tabernacle Church honored Rev. Selena Fox with a Lifetime Achievement Award at Hekate’s Sickle Festival in Seattle, celebrating her decades of leadership, advoca...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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I knew for years that Cucho would not live long enough for me. One more year or 10 more wouldn’t have been enough time for me. However, his loss has shown me, once again, that death is just another part of life.

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Losing a Familiar: A Witch's Exploration of Grief - Living, Paganism, Perspectives, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - I knew for years that Cucho would not live long enough for me. One more year or 10 more wouldn’t have been enough time for me. However, his loss has shown me, once again, tha...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Hint asks if I’m into men or women, but does not offer “both” or “neither.” You are getting your AI generated slop on the gender binary, thank you very much.

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#pagan #witchcraft #dating #soulmate #genderrecognition #heternomativity #lgbtqia #starla #twinflame #witchtok
Looking for My Soulmate in All the Wrong Applications - Living, Paganism, Perspectives, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - Hint asks if I’m into men or women, but does not offer "both" or "neither." You are getting your AI generated slop on the gender binary, thank you very much. | Living, Pagani...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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The Salem community seeks hate crime charges after a confrontation at the Psychic Fair, an Atlanta parent accuses a school of forcing her daughter to join Halloween activities, Star shares the Tarot of the Week, and (who knew?) some bats actually glow.

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Pagan Community Notes: Week of November 6, 2025 - News, Pagan Community Notes, Paganism, Religion, Science, The Wild Hunt, U.S., World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: the Salem community seeks hate crime charges after a confrontation at the Psychic Fair, an Atlanta parent accuses a school of forcing he...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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A rare wooden statue of Hercules has been unearthed beneath Ibiza Town, astonishing archaeologists w/its preservation. Sealed for nearly 2 millennia in a Roman well, the figure, and accompanying seeds & fruit, may reveal how Western Mediterranean landscapes...

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A Stunning Wooden Statue of Hercules emerges from "A Well that Stopped Time" - Europe, News, Paganism, Science, TWH Features, Uncovering the Past, World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - A rare wooden statue of Hercules has been unearthed beneath Ibiza Town, astonishing archaeologists with its preservation. Sealed for nearly two millennia in a Roman well, the...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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A Northumberland shop owner was visited by a local vicar who accused her of “spreading evil” for selling crystals and tarot cards.

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#pagan #witchcraft #spiritrocks #religioustolerance
'Spreading Evil:' Local Vicar Targets UK Crystal Shop - News, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.K., World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - A Northumberland shop owner was visited by a local vicar who accused her of “spreading evil” for selling crystals and tarot cards. | News, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.K., Worl...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:38 PM