By Manny Tejeda y Moreno Published August 7, 2026 From the rhythmic thrum of ancient seasonal festivals to the carefully timed public rituals of modern communities, shared human gatherings have long been a cornerstone of civilization. While participants have historically described these events through a spiritual or cultural lens, contemporary science is beginning to map…
YALVAÇ, TÜRKİYE — More than a century after its initial discovery, a modest stone temple nestled in the rugged mountains of southwestern Türkiye has finally yielded its ancient secret. Archaeologists announced that a structure long misattributed to the Greek agricultural goddess Demeter is, in fact, one of the rarest finds in classical archaeology: a dedicated…
Published by The Wild Hunt August 6, 2026 Introduction: A Week of Community Milestones and Environmental Action In this week’s edition of Pagan Community Notes, The Wild Hunt explores a diverse array of developments across the modern Pagan, occult, and Earth-centered spiritual landscapes. From high-profile political responses by the Aquarian Tabernacle Church (ATC) and the…
By The Wild Hunt | August 4, 2026 Welcome to the inaugural edition of “What the Hounds?”—a new weekly roundup from The Wild Hunt dedicated to the stories that make our editors stop, reread the headline, and mutter, “Wait… what?” Sometimes the Hounds are simply confused. Sometimes they sniff the trail, tilt their heads, and…
SALISBURY, England — A multi-decade saga of targeted church vandalism, animal theft, and bizarre psychological fixation reached a legal conclusion this week when a Hampshire man was ordered to be detained indefinitely in a medium-secure psychiatric facility. Benjamin Lewis, whose systematic desecration of rural English churches caused widespread terror, deep community distress, and an extensive…
VANCOUVER, Wash. — For decades, modern conversations surrounding food ethics have remained trapped in a polarizing binary. Consumers are routinely forced to navigate a guilt-laden labyrinth of factory-farming atrocities, carbon footprints, monoculture habitat destruction, and restrictive dietary dogmas like strict vegetarianism or veganism. Yet, a growing movement of travelers, conservationists, and food historians are looking…
Main Facts As the astronomical calendar pivots toward late summer, contemporary Pagan and Neo-Pagan communities worldwide observe Lughnasadh (pronounced LOO-nah-sah), one of the four major cross-quarter fire festivals of the ancient Celtic calendar. Marking the beginning of the harvest season, the festival serves as both a celebration of agricultural abundance and a solemn period for…
