Back from Sacred Space Conference where I offered "Solarpunk Pentacle: A Narrative for Action." I love the insights that came through from participants--one of the joys of teaching...which really becomes co-creating with the group.
So wonderful to be among folx I rarely get to see (hi @thorncoyle !) and meet so many new folx. We drew over 500 #Witches and #pagans. World-changing #magic !
@susankayequinn 's zines for the Bright Green Futures anthology were a hit!
When the real #WitchHunts begin, remember... Anyone the #ChristianRight doesn't like is considered a witch! Just like in the 1600s! Piss off the proctor? You're a witch! Have more land than Goodie Smith? You're a witch! Are you a man with a husband? You're a witch!
Concerns Over Targeting of Pagan Community in #Pickens, #SouthCarolina
By Manny Moreno | February 25, 2025
Excerpt: "On February 18, a YouTube video titled 'Witches Be Crazy with Pastor Barry Vaughn' was released by Kevin Harden of Gaining Ground Ministries. The video opens with Harden quoting Deuteronomy 18:9-12, which warns against practices like divination, sorcery, and necromancy.
"Pastor Barry Vaughn and Harden discuss a recent witchcraft festival in Pickens and their efforts to evangelize at the event. Vaughn confirms his presence and states that he and others initially protested outside the venue, later entering the facility before being told to leave.
"Following the backlash, Stillwater Christian Fellowship escalated its response through sermons, podcasts, and videos. Members called on pastors to 'chase the wolves out', a phrase that critics argue refers to witches, #LGBTQIA+ individuals, and #AbortionRights supporters.
"Vaughn later clarified in a video that he does not promote violence but supports the enforcement of what he calls 'God’s law.'" [What about eating shellfish? Or mixing threads together? HYPOCRITES!]
https://wildhunt.org/2025/02/concerns-over-targeting-of-pagan-community-in-pickens-sc.html
#witches #witchcraft #witch #Pagans #FarRight #BurningTimes #ChristianRight #ChristoFascists #ResistFascism
@LeatherCubAndrew Oh hey, my former coven was all about fighting back. They started a group -- the #ThomasMortonAlliance -- which allied with other radical groups (like #EarthFirst). The time has come for alliances to happen again. And for us all to learn how to fight back. #Pagans and #witches (and anyone #NonChristian) have targets on our backs as much as everyone else. We need to fight for #MotherEarth. All of us!!!
"From the feminist self-expression of witchcraft to the conspirituality fuelling QAnon, neo-pagan-inflected thinking seemingly offers agency and insight into what social theorist Theodor Adorno called any 'consciousness famished for truth.'”
Our thoughtful new reading list from Sam Firman considers how the rise of paganism reflects modern life:
You're Invited! 
Join us for the Orange County (California) #Pagans, #Witches, and #Heathens Monthly Dinner this Wednesday, December 11, at 7 PM!
Enjoy great food, lively conversation, and connection with like-minded folks in the community. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or simply curious, all are welcome!
Location: Check out the details and RSVP here:
https://www.meetup.com/OCPagan/
We can't wait to see you there! 
Where are the #Pagans at? I have a question.
This illumination in a medieval manuscript looks like a pretty good party, actually:
The Scottish #Pagan Federation unveils a new #tartan
By Manny Moreno | February 24, 2021
EDINBURGH – "The Scottish Pagan Federation (#SPF) has announced its official tartan to coincide with its 50th-anniversary celebration.
"The Federation was founded in 1971, with Scotland becoming a specific district in the early 1990s and becoming an independent organization in 2006. The SPF welcomes members from all #Pagans traditions.
"The Federation’s 100% wool tartan has now been officially registered with the Scottish Federation of Tartans in Edinburgh, a process that can take months to years between creation, research, and final application. The idea of a specifically Scottish Pagan tartan was originally conceived towards the end of 2019 and was born from SPF’s active role in an interfaith discussion where it was observed that other faith communities were launching their own tartans (for example, a Scottish Muslim tartan)."
Read more:
https://wildhunt.org/2021/02/the-scottish-pagan-federation-unveils-a-new-tartan.html
@SteveThompson
No “pagans“ in the KJV, and I think the word appears twice in the RSV New Testament.
‘Ex-Pagan Pagans’? Paul, Philo, and Gentile Ethnic Reconfiguration
“I argue that, similar to Philo’s proselyte inclusion strategy, Paul incorporates Gentiles-in-Christ into ethnic Israel. As Abraham’s ‘offspring’, Paul suggests that his addressees not only gain membership in Israel’s covenant on account of Israel’s messiah, but that they also acquire a new ethnic identity despite that their prior identities as ‘the Gentiles’ are not erased.”
McDonald, D. N. (2022). ‘Ex-Pagan Pagans’? Paul, Philo, and Gentile Ethnic Reconfiguration. Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 45(1), 23-50. https://doi.org/10.1177/0142064X221082363
#OpenAccess #OA #Research #Article #DOI #Bible #NewTestament #Religion #Christianity #Pagans #Academia #Academic #Academic @religion
20 books that have had an impact on who you are. One book a day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just book covers (don't forget the alt text).
#20books20days 8/20 #bookstodon #ArthurEvans #WitchcraftAndTheGayCounterCulture #Witches #Pagans #Witchcraft #GayHistory #WitchcraftHistory
20 books that have had an impact on who you are. One book a day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just book covers (don't forget the alt text).
#20books20days 7/20 #bookstodon #MargotAdler #DrawingDownTheMoon #Witches #Pagans #Druids #Witchcraft
I've got a huge announcement to make!
This coming April 27th I will be giving a presentation at the Harvard Divinity School's Program for the Evolution of Spirituality on confronting White supremacy in Heathenry. It is part of a larger conference on alternative spiritualities engaging in our colonial and decolonial contexts with lots of presentations scheduled that I highly recommend.
The best part is this conference is free to attend, both in-person and online via Zoom.
All of the necessary information, including registering and the conference schedule, can be found at the following link:
https://hds.harvard.edu/faculty-research/programs-and-centers/program-evolution-spirituality
#Ireland celebrates Easter for another kind of rising besides people's libidos or a zombie jesus. 1916 #EasterRebellion 
Don't you think it's time we drove the Snakes out of the United Snakes of MerKKKa too?
"The feast day of Easter was first a #paganholiday of renewal and rebirth. Honored in the early spring, it praised the #pagans goddess of fertility and spring known as 'Ostara', 'Eastre', 'Eostre'. The word "Easter" finds its etymology from the goddess's name." #EasterBunny #EasterEggHunt
@FlashMobOfOne
Lol. I'm sure you can find more than a few #Pagans to help you out. Mwahahaha 
My response to David Wolpe's, "The Return of the Pagans" article published by the Atlantic is now up at On Black Wings. Wolpe's piece, regardless of his intent, effectively normalizes Christian Nationalism by distorting the past and present truth on the role of Christianity in the rise of fascism. You can read more here: https://www.onblackwings.com/post/how-david-wolpe-normalizes-christian-nationalism
Art by technosomething
#pagans
#witches
#TheAtlantic
#HarvardDivinitySchool
#ChristianNationalism
#FarRightExtremism
#DonaldTrump
#ElonMusk
This article is an excellent example of how European fairytales and folklore have been used to co-opt Indigenous cultures and spiritualities. Us witches, pagans and magickal practitioners need to be mindful and critical when following our spiritual beliefs on colonised land 
Of possible interest, re: the recent #chismes with that ignorant bigoted rabbi that decided to attack #pagans on The Atlantic mag.
>A Response From One Of The Pagans https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2024/01/a-response-from-one-of-the-pagans.html by John Beckett
I'll be co-offering an online version of my Tradition's first core class: Elements of Magic, Reimagined. (Reclaiming Tradition of #WitchCraft)
The intention: We develop relationships with the Elements (Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Spirit) and learn from them.
Reply privately if you might be interested. It will be 5 Tuesday evenings beginning Feb 13th at 7pm East Coast Turtle Island timezone (sorry Europe!)
