Ongoing battles to preserve Native American sites and cultural heritage

A number of sites that are both sacred to Native Americans, and that have been declared national monuments, are under threat of being severely altered or completely destroyed by mining companies. Cont

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Pagan Community Notes: Week of January 25, 2021

In this week's Pagan Community Notes, a possible shift in the representation of witches in Indian films, Biden administration executive orders, TST sues city of Boston, research on spirit voices, and

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Tragedy in Indigenous Panama sparks potentially dangerous anti-cult legislation

A proposed law in Panama responds to cults but may also impact new religious movements. Continue reading Tragedy in Indigenous Panama sparks potentially dangerous anti-cult legislation at The Wild Hun

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Editorial: “Halloween House” burning foretells danger for the occult community

Weekend editor Eric O. Scott opines on the connections between last week's arson at Poughkeepsie's Halloween House and the "Christian patriot" crusade against "Satanists" by the QAnon movement. Contin

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Column: The Dark of the Year

In the long nights of winter, Sheri Barker recalls her encounters with darkness made manifest. Continue reading Column: The Dark of the Year at The Wild Hunt.

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