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How to Celebrate Mabon, the Pagan Holiday Honoring the Autumn Equinox

September 21st, 2022

Did you know that for many Wiccans and Pagans, the Fall Equinox is a holiday? Frequently dubbed the 'Pagan Thanksgiving', Mabon is a newer holiday that honors ancient traditions. Curious how to celebrate? Continue Reading »

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How Different Faiths and Cultures Celebrate the Autumn Equinox

September 20th, 2022

Humanity has constructed many monuments to observe the sun's annual transit through the sky. The Autumn Equinox is a time to observe this change, though different faiths and cultures celebrate in their own ways. Continue Reading »

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One-Year-Old's Viral Birthday Party Draws Accusations of Satanism

September 12th, 2022

Was the devil at work at this birthday party? A viral TikTok video showing images from a one-year-old girl's birthday party set the internet on fire, as her Baphomet piñata and pentagram cake drew millions of views. Continue Reading »

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The Real History of Easter: a Pagan Holiday

April 8th, 2022

How did colorful eggs and chocolate bunnies come to be associated with the Easter holiday? Many Easter traditions are actually borrowed from a pagan festival called Ostara, which celebrated the Goddess Eostre. Continue Reading »

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Sex Toys in the Mail? Witch-Hunting Pastor Gets a Surprise

March 9th, 2022

How should we engage with those that we disagree with? Witches are sending controversial pastor Greg Locke sex toys and glitter in the mail after his comments threatening six witches in his church went viral. Continue Reading »

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Witches Hex Putin to End Ukraine Invasion

March 8th, 2022

Many are praying for Ukraine, but some witches are taking things a step further. A group of internet witches cast a hex against Russian president Vladimir Putin, hoping the curse will stop the Ukraine invasion. Continue Reading »

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How Shakespeare and Chaucer Helped Create Valentine's Day

February 8th, 2022

How did Valentine's Day go from a violent pagan fertility festival involving whips and sacrifices to the lovey-dovey holiday we know today? We can thank William Shakespeare and Geoffrey Chaucer for that. Continue Reading »

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Stormy Daniels Cries 'Witch Hunt' as Lawsuit Targets Her Religious Beliefs

January 27th, 2022

Stormy Daniels - yes, that Stormy Daniels - says she's being religiously discriminated against, as lawyers argue that her belief in the occult, including ghost hunting, should prohibit her from testifying in court. Continue Reading »

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Yule Want to Read This: The Pagan Origins of Christmas

December 9th, 2021

How does ritual bloodletting and sacrifice turn into eating honey baked ham? What does snogging under the mistletoe have to do with Jesus’s birth? This is the story of how Yule merged with Christmas. Continue Reading »

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Study: Pagans Most Pro-LGBTQ Religious Group

October 28th, 2021

According to one study, the Pagan community is the most pro-LGBTQ religious group with some 93% of Pagans supporting the gay community. What is it about Paganism that makes them more likely to support gay rights? Continue Reading »

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