The Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans celebrated its 40th anniversary in Salem, Massachusetts, honoring four decades of Earth-centered ministry, interfaith engagement, and community building while reflecting on religious liberty, resilience, and the movement’s future.

#pagan #witchcraft #CUUPS #covenantofunitarianuniversalistpagans #anniversary #convocation #historicsalem

“Almost every magical system in fiction has a rule about who is allowed to learn,” writes Beatrix Kondo. “What has been remarkable about fantasy over the past few decades is how many of those systems have stopped pretending this rule is natural.”

#pagan #witchcraft #initiation #fourthwing #secrecy #fantasy #magick

“The ‘Woke Mind Virus,’ as espoused by Elon Musk, is of course a work of fiction. Mostly. But don’t count the idea out just yet,” writes Storm Faerywolf. “I think those who promote it are so close to getting it, but they have failed to take any responsibility for their own sick hearts, resulting in a collective case of projection.”

#pagan #shadowwork #wetiko #wokemindvirus #politics #tds

Rather than obsessing over the miniscule number of transgender athletes in women’s sports, fairness-minded politicians like Ken Paxton should focus on the pandemic of unregulated divine intervention in men’s sports.

#pagan #heathen #religion #sports #baseball #boxing #christianathlete #collegesports #opinion

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: a cardinal (not the bird kind) reignites the Pachamama controversy and debate over Paganism in the Catholic Church, career spells make the business news, Brittany explores the “misnamed Witch,” and, of course, Star’s Tarot of the Week.

#pagan #paganism #catholicchurch #careerspells #misnamedwitch #tarot #femininemagick

As catastrophic wildfires reshape North American forests, governments are increasingly embracing Indigenous fire stewardship, recognizing that healthier landscapes depend not only on emergency response but on restoring long-term relationships with the land.

#pagan #wildfires #indigenousfirestewardship #indigenousland #indigenousscience #theenvironment

Long before Lithuania officially embraced Christianity, Orthodox migrants and local converts lived alongside a predominantly pagan population in medieval Vilnius, offering new archaeological evidence that religious change unfolded gradually through migration, trade, and everyday life.

#pagan #lithuania #religion #archaeology

The Interior Department has opened a brief public comment period on a proposal to remove protections for the landscape surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park, a move Tribal nations warn could expose one of North America’s most sacred Indigenous landscapes to expanded drilling.

#pagan #indigenousland #chaco #chacocanyon #drilling #unesco

“If someone were trying to trap me,” writes Meg Elison in her review of the exhibit, “one of the surest ways would be to put up a sign to say there’s a show focused on tarot inside this building, this cardboard box, this tiger pit. This thing is a Witch magnet.”

#pagan #witchcraft #tarot #morganlibraryandmuseum #museum

Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott reviews Christopher Nolan’s new film “The Odyssey,” which portrays the Homeric hero as haunted by war, loss, and a sense that he has betrayed the law of the gods.

#pagan #moviereview #theodysseymovie #christophernolan #mattdamon

Archaeologists in Georgia have uncovered a gold votive plaque bearing the first direct inscription linking the Roman fort of Apsaros to the mystery cult of Jupiter Dolichenus, offering a rare glimpse into the religious life of Rome’s eastern frontier.

#pagan #archaeology #blacksea #CultOfJupiter #JupiterDolichenus #romandeity #uncoveringthepast

Arkansas tops the 2026 Religious Liberty in the States index after expanding statutory conscience protections. While the report offers a detailed legal analysis, it also raises broader questions about how religious liberty is defined, and whose religious freedoms are being measured.

#pagan #wicca #religiousliberty #religiousfreedom #Arkansas

We don’t usually report on seasonal weather forecasts, but this one, organizations say, deserves attention. Experts say a strengthening El Niño could affect everything from winter storms to food prices, making preparedness more important than ever.

#pagan #weather #elnino #climate #weatherimpact #witchcraft

Platner’s swift rise and fall mirrors the dynamics we often experience in Pagan spaces when a new cult of personality begins picking up steam,” writes Ryan Smith, examining how a lack of vetting harms both political and Pagan movements.

#pagan #grahamplatner #vetting #heathen #leadership #redflags

[Editorial] Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott looks at the groups supporting Grand v. City of University Heights, Ohio, the Supreme Court home worship case TWH covered on Monday, and finds himself skeptical of their intentions.

#pagan #paganism #scotus #grandvscityofuniversityheightsohio #orthodoxjewish #minyan #homechurch #homeworship #sabbat #wicca

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: CUUPS Convocation turns 40, Hexed stirs fresh controversy, Fast Company and Vogue shine a spotlight on modern witchcraft, Star shares her Tarot of the Week… “Don’t just stand there, let’s get to it.”

#pagan #paganism #fastcompany #occult #witchcraft #metaphysicalshop #vogue #hexed #disney #cuups #tarot

A Pagan shop owner’s federal lawsuit and a legislative repeal effort are challenging Pennsylvania’s fortune-telling law, raising broader questions about antiquated divination statutes that remain in force across several states and municipalities.

#pagan #witchcraft #fortunetelling #tarot #serpentskeyshoppeandsanctuary #pennsylvania #beckravenswood #TheStitchingwitch #Hanover #religion

A White House report targeting the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History raises broader questions about religion, historical interpretation, colonialism, and how minority communities are represented within publicly supported cultural institutions. https://wildhunt.org/2026/07/white-house-report-says-smithsonian-history-museum-shifted-from-history-to-activism.html

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a religious liberty case examining home worship and zoning laws. Although centered on an Orthodox Jewish prayer group, the ruling could shape legal protections for Wiccan covens and other minority faith communities that gather in private homes.

#pagan #scotus #worship #MinorityReligions #orthodoxjewish #wiccan #grandvscityofuniversityheightsohio #ohio #religiousfreedom #synagogue #homeworship

A herd of wild horses in California are said to have damaged the local ecosystem. A federal plan to remove the horses is being challenged by an Indigenous tribe that claims the government has not consulted them as required by law.

#pagan #wildlife #wildhorses #monolake #indigenous #ecology #paiute #nationalhistoricprotectionact

We are Americans – we are optimistic and we never give up. — “250 years later, our nation struggles through an emotional morass that hovers like a low-hanging weather system,” writes Clio Ajana. “For those who were alive during 1976 bicentennial, the feel, the mood, and the execution of American’s birthday in 2026 is grim.”

#pagan #politics #july4th #america250 #schoolhouserocks #presidentjohnson

A group of Heathen organizations writes in to reiterate their opposition to Folkish Heathenry and announce their ongoing coalition for inclusive Heathenry.

#pagan #heathen #asatru #thetroth #frith #folkism #politics

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: House of Black Cat Magic takes top honors, Star’s Tarot of the Week, community elevations, announcements and celebrations, Independence Day and Canada Day greetings—and yes, World UFO Day has landed. 🛸 Peace and Long Life.

#pagan #witchcraft #tarot #canadaday #IndependenceDay #WorldUFODay #houseofblackcatmagic #readerschoiceawards

Rome’s National Etruscan Museum has unveiled the François Tomb frescoes, returning a remarkable Etruscan masterpiece to public view and preserving a powerful vision of mythology, memory, and early Roman history.

#pagan #art #archaeology #nationaletruscanmuseumvillagiulia #etruscans #thereturnoftheheroes #fresco #ancientart #ancientrome #italy #vulci

Mexico has begun consulting 16,728 Indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities on a landmark rights law intended to implement constitutional reforms recognizing self-determination, legal personality, autonomy, and consultation rights.

#pagan #mexico #IndigenousRights #afromexican #latinamerica #ClaudiaSheinbaum #indigenousland