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The Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism announced the discovery of a statue of the goddess Athena from the Augustinian period that is nearly two meters tall in the ancient city of Laodikeia.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/04/two-thousand-year-old-statue-of-athena-discovered-in-turkey.html

#pagan #archaeology #turkey #athene #athena #homer #odyssey

Two thousand year old statue of Athena discovered in Turkey

The Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism announced the discovery of a statue of the goddess Athena from the Augustinian period that is nearly two meters tall in the ancient city of Laodikeia.

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Many Heathens and Pagans have had the experience of being visited by the gods. So has Karl E.H. Seigfried, who recounts a vision of Thor. But in examining his long history of sleep trouble, Seigfried casts a skeptical eye on this experience.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/04/of-death-dreams-and-divine-visions.html

#pagan #heathen #asatru #death #dreaming #havamal #horror #nightterrors #asgard

Of Death, Dreams, and Divine Visions

Many Heathens and Pagans have had the experience of being visited by the gods. So has Karl E.H. Seigfried, who recounts a vision of Thor. But in examining his long history of sleep trouble, Seigfried casts a skeptical eye on this experience.

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Pagan Community Notes for April 23, 2026:

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary announces its graduating class; a federal judge sides with Texas on allowing the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms; Star’s Tarot of the Week; and new music from Alexian.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/04/pagan-community-notes-week-of-april-23-2026.html

#pagan #pentacle #militaryveterans #woolstonsteentheologicalseminary #10Commandments #tarot #witchcraft #alexian

Pagan Community Notes: Week of April 23, 2026

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary announces its graduating class; a federal judge sides with Texas on allowing the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms; Star’s Tarot of the Week; and new music from Alexian.

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Cannabis rescheduling may be imminent, with reports pointing to a possible announcement as soon as tomorrow, a development that could carry wide implications for law, medicine, religious use, and federal regulatory frameworks.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/04/cannabis-rescheduling-decision-appears-imminent-according-to-reports.html

#pagan #cannabis #reclassification #religiousfreedomrestorationact #controlledsubstancesact #departmentofjustice #executiveorder #dea

Cannabis Rescheduling Decision Appears Imminent, According to Reports

Cannabis rescheduling may be imminent, with reports pointing to a possible announcement as soon as tomorrow, a development that could carry wide implications for law, medicine, religious use, and federal regulatory frameworks.

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Alabama’s new released-time law expands off-campus religious instruction during school hours as more states adopt similar policies. Critics warn that, while legally neutral, these programs may deepen inequities, favoring majority faiths and sidelining others.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/04/open-doors-uneven-access-alabama-expands-released-time-for-religious-instruction.html

Open Doors, Uneven Access: Alabama Expands Released Time for Religious Instruction

Alabama’s new released-time law expands off-campus religious instruction during school hours as more states adopt similar policies. Critics warn that, while legally neutral, these programs may deepen inequities, favoring majority faiths and sidelining others.

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Researchers digitizing ancient cuneiform tablets at the University of Copenhagen uncovered records ranging from beer receipts to anti-witchcraft rituals, offering new insight into how early civilizations kept tabs on spirits.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/04/ancient-tablets-describe-beer-witchcraft-and-bureaucracy.html

#pagan #witchcraft #beer #Archaeology #mesopotamia #cuneiform #ancienttablets

Ancient Tablets Describe Beer, Witchcraft, and Bureaucracy

Researchers digitizing ancient cuneiform tablets at the University of Copenhagen uncovered records ranging from beer receipts to anti-witchcraft rituals, offering new insight into how early civilizations kept tabs on spirits.

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“The witch in this story does not try to make it look natural,” writes @meghanelison of this 1942 classic. “She doesn’t play fair, split the difference, or win graciously for the sake of appearances. She wins utterly.”

https://wildhunt.org/2026/04/classics-of-pagan-cinema-i-married-a-witch.html

#pagan #moviereview #imarriedawitch #witchcraft #witches #salemwitchtrials

Classics of Pagan Cinema: I Married a Witch

"The witch in this story does not try to make it look natural," writes Meg Elison of this 1942 classic. "She doesn’t play fair, split the difference, or win graciously for the sake of appearances. She wins utterly."

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“This is a deck that brings a lot of innocence and simplicity to the readings I use it for,” says @AlanDDAuthor “not as much as if an elementary school girl was telling me what to do, but more through a connection to my own inner child.”

https://wildhunt.org/2026/04/cardcaptor-sakura-and-teaching-magic-to-the-children.html

#pagan #cardcaptorsakura #anime #tarot #oraclecards #clowcards #innerchild #manga #nostalgia #paganchildren

Cardcaptor Sakura and Teaching Magic to the Children

"This is a deck that brings a lot of innocence and simplicity to the readings I use it for," says Alan U. Dalul, "not as much as if an elementary school girl was telling me what to do, but more through a connection to my own inner child."

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“Yes, the world is indeed a dumpster fire,” writes Storm Faerywolf. “So, why not channel that fire into something positive? Like fresh baked oatmeal-raisin cookies? And bonus points if those cookies are also a money spell.”

https://wildhunt.org/2026/04/baking-for-the-apocalypse.html

#pagan #kitchenwitchery #witchcraft #baking #recipes #cookies #prosperity #moneymagic #spells

Baking for the Apocalypse

"Yes, the world is indeed a dumpster fire," writes Storm Faerywolf. "So, why not channel that fire into something positive? Like fresh baked oatmeal-raisin cookies? And bonus points if those cookies are also a money spell."

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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Russians turn to Witchcraft amid uncertainty, new research on happiness (is it Witchcraft?), a remembrance of elder and Witch Margot Adler, we mark the crossing of the Veil for Ted Gill, Star’s Tarot of the Week, and Earth Day events.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/04/pagan-community-notes-week-of-april-16-2026.html

#pagan #margotadler #witchcraft #russia #tarot #earthday

Pagan Community Notes: Week of April 16, 2026

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Russians turn to Witchcraft amid uncertainty, new research on happiness (is it Witchcraft?), a remembrance of elder and Witch Margot Adler, we mark the crossing of the Veil for Ted Gill, Star’s Tarot of the Week, and Earth Day events.

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