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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. Continue Reading »

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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'. Continue Reading »

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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. Continue Reading »

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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. Continue Reading »

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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"? Comprised of at least 13,000 neo-pagans, Wiccans, and witches, the group holds monthly meetings and casts spells on the president. Continue Reading »

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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 in a recent viral post. "What is the point of trying to re-purpose pagan worship for the sake of getting a nice workout?" decried blogger Matt Walsh o Continue Reading »

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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, been used as a way of communicating to the world around us Continue Reading »

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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 was gripped by one of the most frigid winters on record this past year. All the mo Continue Reading »

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Spring Returns with the Pagan Festival of Imbolc

February 4th, 2014

With a swath of North America experiencing snow and freezing temperatures, Spring couldn’t seem further away. Undaunted by this, many Pagans ushered in the season with Imbolc celebrations. Imbolc, which normally falls on 1 or 2 February, marks the astronomic Continue Reading »

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Uniting Traditions with the “Menorah Tree”

November 18th, 2013

You have probably heard people say that the benefit of having divorced parents is that you get twice as many Christmas presents. It might also be said that the benefit of having both Jewish and Christian parents is that you get presents on Christmas as well as Continue Reading »

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