STRASBOURG, FRANCE & NEW YORK, N.Y. — As the crisp winds of October sweep across the Northern Hemisphere, ushering in a season traditionally associated with thinning veils, ancestor reverence, and festive observation, the global Pagan, polytheist, and animist communities find themselves at the center of unprecedented cultural visibility. From high-fashion runways in New York to…
STARAYA RUSSA, RUSSIA — Deep in the damp earth of northwestern Russia, archaeologists have unearthed a rare and evocative artifact that offers a profound window into the religious syncretism of the medieval world. The object, an 11th-century copper-alloy pendant discovered at the Pyatnitsky excavation site in the ancient city of Staraya Russa, features a striking…
HERCULANEUM, Italy — Nearly two thousand years after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried a Roman library in searing pyroclastic flows, turning hundreds of papyrus scrolls into brittle cylinders of charcoal, modern science has deliberately burned a manuscript to save the past. In a novel study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, an…
By The Wild Hunt Newsroom Published: September 22, 2026 Main Facts: Conscious Consumerism as Spiritual Resistance In an era defined by sharpening political polarization and open hostility toward earth-centered spiritualities, a growing movement within the modern Pagan and Wiccan communities is calling for a radical reevaluation of everyday spending. Led by prominent religious freedom advocates…
By The Wild Hunt Newsroom Published: September 29, 2026 Nearly three decades after the Owens sisters first brought midnight margaritas, domestic witchcraft, and a delightfully chaotic resurrection spell to the silver screen, the legacy of Practical Magic has officially expanded. With the theatrical release of Practical Magic 2, Hollywood has once again thrust witches, generational…
WASHINGTON — As the September equinox ushers in a pivotal astronomical turning point, contemporary Pagan, Wiccan, and earth-centered communities across the globe are marking the shift in seasons. Known traditionally as Mabon or Harvest Home in the Northern Hemisphere—and the Vernal Equinox or Ostara in the South—the equinox represents a fleeting moment of cosmic equilibrium…
STONY BROOK, N.Y. — As the autumn air grows crisp and nights stretch longer, human imaginations naturally turn toward the creatures of the dark. For centuries, bats have danced through folklore, horror stories, and seasonal iconography. Yet, beyond their cultural shroud of mystery lies an even more compelling scientific enigma: the origin of the only…
By Meg Elison Published September 20, 2026 Main Facts: The Return of the Owens Family Nostalgia is a soft, insulating substance that we use to defend ourselves against a hostile world, much like birds lining their nests with downy feathers and the shed fur of mammals. In an era of compounding accelerationism—where the daily news…
By Beatrix Kondo Published in Arts & Culture After months of wading through literary landscapes dominated by doom, gloom, and historical trauma, a radical proposition recently landed on this reviewer’s desk: What if witches were actually allowed to have a little fun? For contemporary Pagans, Wiccans, and practitioners of the Craft, the literary offerings of…
By Alan U. Dalul September 19, 2026 Main Facts: Expanding the Folktale Universe The intersection of folklore, historical reclamation, and modern esoteric divination has found a striking new champion in The Oracle of Forgotten Witches. Published by Watkins Publishing and crafted by the creative duo of author Balázs Tátrai and illustrator Lilla Bölecz, this sixty-card…
