Main Facts: A Pilgrimage to the Borre Mounds In late August 2026, music enthusiasts, historians, and practitioners of modern paganism converged upon the historic burial mounds of Borre, Norway, for the annual Midgardsblot festival. Blending extreme metal with Norse neofolk, cultural heritage, and academic discourse, the festival has firmly established itself as a premier destination…
WASHINGTON — In this week’s roundup of community developments, cultural heritage milestones, and national headlines, the intersection of modern politics and traditional spirituality continues to generate intense discussion. From the high-stakes political nomination of a former military official known for his vocal opposition to contemporary witchcraft, to groundbreaking archaeological discoveries rewriting the history of pre-Columbian…
Main Facts On the night of August 27 through the early morning of August 28, skywatchers across multiple continents will witness a rare atmospheric and astronomical event: a deep partial lunar eclipse reaching a maximum obscuration of approximately 96.2 percent. While technically falling short of a full total lunar eclipse, the event will obscure nearly…
By Manny Tejeda y Moreno Published: September 10, 2026 Introduction and Main Facts In this week’s edition of Pagan Community Notes, communities across the globe pause to reflect on a solemn milestone: the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. As the nation remembers the lives lost and the enduring echoes of that…
For centuries, the academic study of medieval magic, occult traditions, and folk belief systems was confined to rare manuscript archives and elite university lecture halls. Today, a digital shift in higher education is breaking down those historical barriers. Through Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), world-renowned institutions are opening their vault doors to a global audience,…
Main Facts August 2026 marks a rare intersection of significant celestial phenomena, critical public health advisories, and major cultural events. According to observational data released by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), AccuWeather, and astronomical monitoring networks, the month features a dual celestial event: the annual peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower occurring simultaneously…
CALONGE I SANT ANTONI, Spain — Deep within the sun-drenched ruins of a Roman villa overlooking the Bay of Palamós in modern Catalonia, archaeologists have unearthed a fragment of ceramic history that is challenging long-held assumptions about the spread of ancient mystery religions. Recent research published in the prestigious academic journal Antiquity details the discovery…
Main Facts In 2025, Weiser Books, one of the oldest and most prominent publishers of esoteric and occult literature, released Tarot Spreads: How to Read Them, Create Them & Revise Them by author, photographer, and tarot educator Meg Jones Wall. The 228-page work represents a structured approach to tarot card layouts, positioning spreads not as…
Main Facts Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the psychological and physical footprints of that tragic morning continue to resonate across the United States. While public memory often focuses on Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, the damaged ring of the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the quiet field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania,…
WASHINGTON — In a pair of aggressive and consequential regulatory moves, the Trump administration has launched a broad restructuring of federal conservation policy. The twin initiatives—one targeting the Endangered Species Act protections for apex predators and the other aiming to unravel a landmark 25-year-old forest conservation policy—threaten to profoundly alter the management of wildlife populations…
