Main Facts: A Comprehensive Guide to Tactile Spellcraft Scheduled for publication on July 6, 2026, by Weiser Books (an imprint of Red Wheel Weiser), The Crafty Witch’s Guide to Cord Magic: The Art of Braiding & Knotting Spell Cords represents a dedicated exploration into the intersection of folk magic, textile art, and ritual praxis. Authored…
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…
Main Facts: Overview of the 2027 Desktop Release Rockpool Calendars has officially unveiled its upcoming release, the 2027 Astrology Day-to-Day Calendar, authored by globally recognized astrologer Patsy Bennett. Slated for publication on July 28, 2026, the product is designed as a daily desktop tear-off calendar engineered for display on work desks, nightstands, and personal altars….
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…
Main Facts: Lughnasadh and the Pragmatics of Spiritual Harvest As the calendar turns toward the late summer cross-quarter point, the ancient Gaelic festival of Lughnasadh—traditionally celebrated on August 1st in the Northern Hemisphere—re-emerges as a focal point for contemporary spiritual discourse. In his latest feature for PaganPagesOrg, veteran columnist and literary reviewer Weyland Smith offers…
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…
Main Facts As the peak heat of midsummer gradually yields to the early signs of autumn, contemporary earth-centered spiritual communities across the globe are marking the arrival of the First Harvest—traditionally celebrated as Lughnasadh or Lammas. This seasonal transition, bridging the summer solstice and the autumn equinox, has spurred a resurgence in community-driven agricultural festivals,…
ROCCA DI PAPA, Italy — Rising dramatically above the volcanic lakes and rolling hills southeast of Rome, Monte Cavo has long stood as a silent witness to the dawn of Western civilization. Known to the ancients as Mons Albanus, this storied peak in the Alban Hills once served as the spiritual and political heartbeat of…
