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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.

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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.

Pagan & Wiccan 119 Comments

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.

Pagan & Wiccan 52 Comments

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.

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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.

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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?

Pagan & Wiccan 44 Comments

Long Before Witches in Salem, Europe Had 'Werewolf Trials'

October 25th, 2021

Did you know that long before we were persecuting witches in America, we were persecuting werewolves in Europe? From beheadings to burnings, those accused of 'werewolfery' often met a rather unpleasant fate.

Pagan & Wiccan 33 Comments

New Zealand's "Official Wizard" Fired After 23 Years on the Job

October 21st, 2021

New Zealand's letting the world's only taxpayer-funded wizard go after two decades of service. The city of Christchurch's 'Official Wizard' won't have his contract renewed in December, ending his lengthy, magical tenure.

Pagan & Wiccan 55 Comments

Expelling Satan: Parents Want Metalhead High School Principal Fired

October 15th, 2021

A high school principal is under fire from concerned parents, all because she loves the metal band Iron Maiden and posed with a handmade '666' sign. Students love her, but some parents think she's downright demonic.

Pagan & Wiccan 51 Comments

Man Sues Psychic Over Failure to Remove Witch's Curse

October 14th, 2021

A California man is suing a psychic for $25,000 in damages after she failed to remove a curse that she says his ex-girlfriend placed on him. When the service is supernatural, can you really sue for failure to deliver?

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