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Maine Might Be Legalizing Viking-Style Funeral Pyres

April 7th, 2021

Want to go out like a Viking? Maine's currently considering a law that would allow another burial option: Viking funeral pyres. When it's your time, would you consider going out in a literal blaze of glory?

Pagan & Wiccan 40 Comments

Minnesota Town to Allow Whites-Only Church, Sparking Outrage

December 17th, 2020

The city council of Murdock, Minnesota just voted 3-1 to allow a whites-only church within their city limits. The church will be run by the Asatru Folk Assembly, which has been designated as a hate group.

Political & Religious Controversy 55 Comments

Witches Join Black Lives Matter Movement, Cast Spells to 'Hex' Police

June 9th, 2020

Witches are showing their support for Black Lives Matter under the #WitchesForBLM hashtag. Drawing from the power of the recent full moon, they're casting support spells for protesters, and hexing the police.

Pagan & Wiccan 120 Comments

Even in the Face of Persecution, Witchcraft Movement Grows

May 21st, 2020

Witchcraft is on a meteoric rise in America, due to growing interest in crystals and astrology combined with lack of faith in traditional institutions like churches. The movement has been dubbed the 'witch Renaissance'.

Pagan & Wiccan 97 Comments

Wiccan Professor: Catholic College Targeted Me For Discrimination

June 28th, 2019

A professor at a Catholic university in New York is suing her former employer, claiming she was discriminated against after her Wiccan beliefs came to light.

Pagan & Wiccan 93 Comments

Army Gives Norse Pagan Soldier Permission to Grow Beard

May 7th, 2019

An unnamed bearded soldier from the 795th Military Police Battalion has apparently been granted the right to preserve his facial hair as a form of worship to Thor, the red-bearded, hammer-wielding Norse god known to travel in a chariot drawn by two massive goats.

Pagan & Wiccan 44 Comments

Fighting MAGA With Magic: Resistance Witches Seek to Sink Trump

October 26th, 2018

You’ve probably heard of "The Resistance", a movement working to combat the Trump administration’s agenda and policy proposals. But did you know there’s also a "Magic Resistance"?

Pagan & Wiccan 141 Comments

Christian Blogger Insists Yoga Causes "Demonic Trances"

February 5th, 2018

Upward dog, or a downward spiral straight to Hell? That's the question posed by a popular Christian blogger. "What is the point of trying to re-purpose pagan worship for the sake of getting a nice workout?"

Humor & Satire 80 Comments

The Meaning of Color

August 31st, 2015

The power of color to influence our behaviors and attitudes has been established by science and magnified by literature. Color plays a tremendous role in all of our lives, and has, since ancient times.

Uncategorized 45 Comments

Beltane: the Gaelic May Day

April 24th, 2014

Recall the feeling of excitement at the fall of the first snowflake with the onset of winter? That feeling probably faded fast if you were living in eastern North America, which saw frigid cold temperatures.

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