WASHINGTON — The United States Marine Corps has officially begun rolling out the Pentagon’s highly scrutinized overhaul of its religious affiliation system. In a newly issued administrative message, the service has directed all Marines to review their current religious designations and select a replacement from a severely streamlined list of affiliation codes no later than…
MIAMI — A startling new investigation has quantified what spiritual leaders and independent authors have warned about for years: the digital marketplace is being flooded with likely artificial intelligence-generated literature. Traditional religious publishing, and particularly the genre of Witchcraft and alternative spiritualities, has emerged as one of the primary targets for automated text generation. A…
WASHINGTON — As the federal Religious Liberty Commission moves into its final review phases, a quiet yet profound battle over institutional inclusion is playing out in the nation’s capital. Established by presidential executive order under the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Commission was ostensibly created to study, promote, and strengthen protections for religious freedom across…
WASHINGTON — Recent shifts in federal judicial settlements, independent regulatory appointments, and aggressive advocacy campaigns by major religious organizations have converged to place the future of American workplace religious liberty under an intense microscope. While recent legal victories and policy overtures have successfully secured sweeping protections for conservative Christian employers and organizations, they have simultaneously…
By The Wild Hunt Published: August 16, 2026 Main Facts In an era dominated by algorithmic echo chambers, digital outrage, and the pervasive white noise of social media, contemporary pagan, magical, and occult communities face a growing crisis of connection. According to a recent commentary by British occultist, sorcerer, and event director Sef Salem, the…
By Meg Elison Published by The Wild Hunt | Arts & Culture When I was a child, I read a book that taught me the fundamental architecture of sacred practice: the absolute beauty of ritual, the pressing necessity of ritual vestments, the careful curation of offerings for sacrifice, and the solemn, terrifying weight of acting…
August 2026 — For nearly a year, Venezuelan immigrant, writer, and pagan columnist Alan U. Dalul existed in a state of suspended animation. Mired in the labyrinthine bureaucracy of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) while awaiting the adjudication of his green card, Dalul faced a punishing mandate common to many applicants undergoing adjustment…
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…
