ATHENS, GREECE — As the northern hemisphere reaches the peak of Leo season and celebrates the ancient fire festival of Lammas (Lughnasadh), a profound shift is occurring among contemporary pagans, druids, and witches. For millennia, the threshold of August has been marked by blazing bonfires, celebratory feasts, and rituals honoring the zenith of solar power….
SAN FRANCISCO — In the ever-expanding literary landscape of contemporary paganism and witchcraft, sorting through the sheer volume of new releases can prove a daunting task for practitioners. Fortunately, seasoned authors and Craft elders often serve as trusted guides through the noise. In a recent literary round-up published by The Wild Hunt, noted author, teacher,…
WASHINGTON — For nearly twelve months, pagan writer and journalist Alan U. Dalul vanished from the digital pages of The Wild Hunt. To his readers, the silence was unexplained; to Dalul, it was a period of enforced stillness dictated by the rigid gears of the United States immigration system. Dalul returned to the publication with…
August 13, 2026 By The Wild Hunt Newsroom Main Facts In this week’s comprehensive sweep of Pagan Community Notes, modern practitioners around the globe marked the traditional August 13 feast day of Diana, the ancient Roman goddess of the hunt, the moon, and wild spaces. Centered historically upon the sacred crater lake of Nemi, Italy,…
By The Wild Hunt Staff Published: August 20, 2026 Main Facts In this week’s comprehensive edition of Pagan Community Notes, the modern religious landscape faces the rapid integration of emerging technology as the Covenant of the Goddess (CoG) formally releases an official statement addressing artificial intelligence (AI) in sacred practices. Simultaneously, the broader global metaphysical…
Main Facts In an introspective essay published in The Wild Hunt, writer and community advocate Clio Ajana explores the complex psychological and physical dimensions of sudden health crises, chronic overwork, and the heavy cultural stigma attached to the concept of “failure.” Prompted by a major, unexpected surgery that forced her to step away from public…
WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on November 3 in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a high-stakes legal battle centered on Colorado’s Universal Preschool Program. While the immediate dispute involves Catholic parish schools and state nondiscrimination mandates, the implications of the case extend far beyond traditional Christian…
By The Wild Hunt | August 19, 2026 Recent archaeological discoveries across Europe are casting new light on the complex religious behaviors, ritual offerings, and sacred landscapes of antiquity. From an ancient Cretan sanctuary yielding hundreds of rodent remains to a deliberate Bronze Age metal deposit in a Czech wetland and a newly mapped ceremonial…
DEVIZES, England — For more than two centuries, a celebrated Early Bronze Age burial discovered just a few miles from the mystical monoliths of Stonehenge was understood by generations of historians to belong to a powerful male artisan and spiritual leader. Today, that foundational narrative has crumbled under the lens of modern science. Recent ancient…
WASHINGTON — The United States Marine Corps has officially initiated the rollout of a controversial Pentagon-mandated overhaul of its religious affiliation tracking system. The administrative directive instructs all active-duty and reserve Marines to review their current religious designations and transition to a drastically streamlined list of affiliation codes no later than September 30, 2026. The…
