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The Wild Hunt is a nonprofit news journal, providing the latest news impacting Pagans, Heathens, Witches and polytheists worldwide since 2004. (They/Them)
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Awarded both the title of Ollamh and OBOD’s inaugural Fellowship, Ronald Hutton was honored for decades of scholarship, teaching, and service that transformed the study of Paganism while enriching contemporary Druid communities.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/06/obod-bestows-rare-honors-on-historian-ronald-hutton.html

#pagan #druid #OBOD #ronaldhutton #orderofbardsovatesanddruids #philipcarrgomm

OBOD Bestows Rare Honors on Historian Ronald Hutton

Awarded both the title of Ollamh and OBOD's inaugural Fellowship, Ronald Hutton was honored for decades of scholarship, teaching, and service that transformed the study of Paganism while enriching contemporary Druid communities.

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A new Pew Research Center report finds religious hostilities increased for the third consecutive year worldwide, while government restrictions remained near record highs and questions remain about how smaller faith communities are represented in the data.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/06/pew-report-finds-rising-religious-hostilities-while-impact-on-minority-faiths-remains-difficult-to-track.html

#Pagan #wicca #witchcraft #PewResearch #minorityfaiths #science

Pew Report Finds Rising Religious Hostilities While Impact on Minority Faiths Remains Difficult to Track

A new Pew Research Center report finds religious hostilities increased for the third consecutive year worldwide, while government restrictions remained near record highs and questions remain about how smaller faith communities are represented in the data.

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An interfaith coalition of military chaplaincy endorsers, including Rev. Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary, is urging the Pentagon to restore eliminated religious affiliation codes and adopt a more transparent review process, arguing that accurate religious identification is vital to chaplaincy support, accommodation, & religious liberty for service members.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/06/faith-leaders-challenge-pentagons-reduction-of-religious-affiliation-codes.html

#Pagan #witchcraft #wicca #departmentofdefense #selenafox #circlesanctuary #pentagon #religiousliberty #chaplaincy

Faith Leaders Challenge Pentagon's Reduction of Religious Affiliation Codes

An interfaith coalition of military chaplaincy endorsers, including Rev. Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary, is urging the Pentagon to restore eliminated religious affiliation codes and adopt a more transparent review process, arguing that accurate religious identification is vital to chaplaincy support, accommodation, and religious liberty for service members.

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Meg Elison reviews the exhibition of the surrealist artist Leonora Carrington’s sculpture currently on display at L’SPACE gallery in New York City.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/06/shape-of-dreams-shows-carringtons-surreal-dreamscape-in-the-third-dimension.html

#pagan #witchcraft #museum #newyorkcity #lspacegallery #LeonoraCarrington #sculpture #surrealism

"Shape of Dreams" shows Carrington's surreal dreamscape in the third dimension

Meg Elison reviews the exhibition of the surrealist artist Leonora Carrington's sculpture currently on display at L'SPACE gallery in New York City.

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“‘Dionysos, inspire us!’ came the call, and ‘Dionysos, inspire us!’ came the answer,” writes Eric O. Scott, describing his experience attending an Orphic Solar Rite at the 2026 St. Louis Pagan Picnic, hosted by the Kansas City Sorcerous Arts Collective.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/06/shouting-barbarous-words-at-the-sky-singing-orphic-hymns-at-the-pagan-picnic.html

#pagan #witchcraft #orphichymns

"Shouting barbarous words at the sky": Singing Orphic Hymns at the Pagan Picnic

"'Dionysos, inspire us!' came the call, and 'Dionysos, inspire us!' came the answer," writes Eric O. Scott, describing his experience attending an Orphic Solar Rite at the 2026 St. Louis Pagan Picnic, hosted by the Kansas City Sorcerous Arts Collective.

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“This column is a ritual,” writes Luke Babb in their final column for The Wild Hunt. “All of my columns have been. What is a spell, after all, but an attempt to change the world? What is a story, an argument, a play or a poem, if not an attempt to do the same?”

https://wildhunt.org/2026/06/certain-fathoms.html

Certain Fathoms

"This column is a ritual," writes Luke Babb in their final column for The Wild Hunt. "All of my columns have been. What is a spell, after all, but an attempt to change the world? What is a story, an argument, a play or a poem, if not an attempt to do the same?"

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Pagan Community Notes for June 11, 2026:

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: A Witch wins elected office, a Guardian feature sparks conversation about Witchcraft, the 2026 COVR Award winners are announced, Oberon Zell offers insights in an upcoming Green Egg article, researchers discover a coral structure the size of Vatican City, Star’s Tarot of the Week, and more.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/06/pagan-community-notes-week-of-june-11-2026.html

Pagan Community Notes: Week of June 11, 2026

In this week's Pagan Community Notes: A Witch wins elected office, a Guardian feature sparks conversation about Witchcraft, the 2026 COVR Award winners are announced, Oberon Zell offers insights in an upcoming Green Egg article, researchers discover a coral structure the size of Vatican City, Star's Tarot of the Week, and more.

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New archaeological discoveries in Spain and Türkiye reveal how the images of Venus and Tyche shaped ancient lives, connecting divine symbolism with domestic devotion, civic identity, memory, and the ways people understood their place in the world.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/06/two-goddesses-love-and-fortune-across-the-mediterranean.html

#pagan #witchcraft #archaeology #mediterranean #science #alicante #antioch #tyche #venus

Two Goddesses: Love and Fortune Across the Mediterranean

New archaeological discoveries in Spain and Türkiye reveal how the images of Venus and Tyche shaped ancient lives, connecting divine symbolism with domestic devotion, civic identity, memory, and the ways people understood their place in the world.

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As tens of thousands gathered for Nemi’s Sagra delle Fragole, contemporary devotees continued to honor Diana near her ancient sanctuary below the town, where restoration work is expected to culminate in a public reopening later this summer.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/06/nemi-honors-the-strawberry-harvest-while-dianas-ancient-sanctuary-prepares-to-reopen.html

#pagan #witchcraft #nemi #italy #strawberryfestival #sagradellefragole #firstharvest #DianaNemorensis

Nemi Honors the Strawberry Harvest While Diana's Ancient Sanctuary Prepares to Reopen

As tens of thousands gathered for Nemi's Sagra delle Fragole, contemporary devotees continued to honor Diana near her ancient sanctuary below the town, where restoration work is expected to culminate in a public reopening later this summer.

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The Pentagon’s decision to eliminate more than 180 religious affiliation codes has prompted swift responses from Pagan organizations, veterans, and chaplaincy advocates who warn that reduced visibility can lead to reduced protections for minority faith communities.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/06/pagan-organizations-respond-to-pentagon-removal-of-religious-affiliation-codes.html

#pagan #witchcraft #wicca #departmentofdefense #pentagon #chaplaincy #minorityfaith #religiousaffiliationcodes

Pagan Organizations Respond to Pentagon Removal of Religious Affiliation Codes

The Pentagon's decision to eliminate more than 180 religious affiliation codes has prompted swift responses from Pagan organizations, veterans, and chaplaincy advocates who warn that reduced visibility can lead to reduced protections for minority faith communities.

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