A pair of Ohio bills are welcomed by conservative Christians. One bill appears to permit religious classes curing school hours. The other bill obligates educators to notify parents if their children seek information about their sexuality.

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#lgbtrights

Two archeological announcements from France this month show Neolithic habitation including a necropolis and offerings- one of the sites may rewrite history.

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#archaeology #inrap #paris #neolithicsites #uncoveringthepast

Ed Simon reviews Tabitha Stanmore’s new book, “Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic.” “Stanmore enumerates the sorts of practical rituals that cunning folk offered in the plying of their trade. A thief might be discovered, for example, by….

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“Armed only with some dude’s book of nonsense and her own determination and national pride, Eglantine Price could fly. She could conjure. She could make change.” Meg Elison is back with another Classic of Pagan Cinema: Disney’s 1971 musical “Bedknobs….

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We choose how we relate to the deities of our tradition. Our choice is not made for us by ancient poets, modern practitioners, or academic scholars.

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#asatru #heathen #heathen ry #odin #freya #declaration127

Pagan Community Notes for Apr 25, 2024:

We are saddened that Richard James has Crossed the Veil, Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary announces graduates, Cherry Hill graduation invite, Circle Sanctuary announces Beltane festivities, + more news & events.

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A research study published yesterday finds that patients treated by female physicians appear to have better health outcomes, such as lower rates of mortality and readmission, than those treated by male physicians.

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#genderroles #genderinequality #science

[UPDATE] An Oklahoma man has been arrested in connection to the pipe bomb attack at The Satanic Temple two weeks ago. Investigators report that a note discovered at the scene purportedly asserts that the attack was commanded by God.

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#salem

Happy Earth Day! Take care of our Mother – it’s the only one we have- and take care of yourselves, you are the only you we have.

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#earthday #EarthDay2024 #pagan #wicca #witchcraft #nationalparksweek

Siobhan Ball delves into the mysterious world of tyromancy – yes, divination via cheese! Also included is a recipe for Welsh Rarebit that would provide several opportunities for different approaches to tyromancy (and a tasty lunch to boot.)

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#pagan

I’ve been a fan of Lindsey Stirling for a long, long time. I’ve fallen in love with her music over and over again, and I fell in love deeper than ever before with the first single of her upcoming album, Eye Of The Untold Her. Her video gave me another...

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Soy fan de Lindsey Stirling desde hace mucho, mucho tiempo. Y me enamoré más que nunca del primer sencillo de su próximo álbum, Eye Of The Untold Her. Un video que me hizo pensar en las fracturas internas que tengo y cómo las he ido curando.

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#pagan

Across the globe, the power of the sun dances upon the magnetic field of the earth below, as the veils between the worlds grow thin. In the north, the hidden powers of life and nature rise into lusty fullness, while in the south a stark contrast, as...

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Pagan Community Notes Week of 4/18/24:

Georgian tradition affirm welcome and acceptance of trans folks, Satanic panic psychiatrist dies, Lyrid shower and more news.

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#wicca #georgiantradition #olympics #olympictorch #olimpia #pagan #witchcraft #blackcats

The Pagan Federation announces charitable status ~ In extraordinary update, The Pagan Federation has announced it has received charitable status.

Congratulations!

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#pagan #charitablestatus #witchcraft #pagan federation #unitedkingdom

'Right relationship' with the land: Indigenous People. Pagans, and others react to the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust or the Ohlone regaining control of a shellmound in Berkley, California.

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#WestBerkeleyshellmound #ohlone #sogoreatelandtrust #indigenous

A recent research study suggests a link between cat ownership and schizophrenia but researchers underscore that much more evidence is needed to make solid findings. The benefits of cat ownership far outweigh any risks.

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#psychiatry #psychology #psychosis

Did ancient Egyptians think of the Milky Way as a specific attribute of the sky goddess Nut? A new study uses computer simulations of the ancient sky and analysis of Egyptian astronomical texts to argue the Milky Way may have been considered Nut’s....

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There are reasons that stories travel from culture to culture, but Jack has always been something of an anomaly in how widespread and yet contiguous his stories are. He may be from Cornwall, Germany, or North Carolina in a given story, but…

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#pagan

Archeologists have uncovered the marble head of a figure believed to be Apollo in Phillipi, a find that shows how Roman statuary continued to be used and appreciated in the Christian Byzantine era.

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#archaeology #Apollo #witchcraft #pagan #greece