Pagan Community Notes: April 10, 2025
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Pagans join the Religious Freedom Summit in D.C.; also in D.C., a panel on covering Paganisms in journalism; the Drowning of Morana ritual; the Pink Moon is coming; Star’s Tarot of the Week—and more.
https://wildhunt.org/2025/04/pagan-community-notes-week-of-april-10-2025.html
Are these eyes of newt store bought?
... or are they free-range organic?
Lancaster County Courthouse in Lancaster, South Carolina
This former courthouse is allegedly the site of the last witch trial in the United States.#americansouth #history #witches #section-Atlas
Lancaster County Courthouse
I've been here and there while travelling through social media in my craftroom, with all my dolls, one feet in the garden and the other one in the woods. Landed here a few days ago with a bit of doubt, but with curiosity (and probably hope deep down in disbelieving heart). I've landed in a whole new world.
Over the years online I've been gradually surrounded by more and more witches - our interests meet at some point. All kinds of witches. Interesting, weird, funny, smart, woo-woo, enchanting, theatrical, mesmerizing, highly educated, intuitive, helpful, friendly, dominating, almost aetheric and almost too serious, some deeply grounded, some flying high on their brooms, some just playing around and others just growing their wings. Readers, forest dwellers, potion brewers, shop keepers, snake oil sellers, tea spillers, servants of many different gods, researchers, crafters, bards, book keepers, story tellers, and so on. I could write a love song to all of them.
Here it feels like I'm finding the kind I feel in my bones. The ones with pebbles and sticks in their pockets. Those who form relationships with their surroundings. Those who observe. Those who care. Those who listen to slight changes in the air. Those who don't put up a show for others, but practice what they preach. Those who don't stand in ceremonial dresses (oh, I love the confidence of a ceremonial dress, I just don't have one), but sit with plants on their kness planting, replanting, checking, harvesting, silently communicating. Those who put heart, thought and good intention into their crafts. Those who read nature as a metaphor. Those who learn. Often they don't even call themselves witches or wear a badge. Often without scripts, special tools or complicated rituals.You are my kind of witches, even if you don't call yourself witches. Why haven't we met online before?
The urge to share myself with you is strong.
Just that you know, I use the word 'witch' as a compliment, and witch certainly is my favorite archetype.
If you see yourself in anything I described, please, let me find you! We share a path. I would love to know you.
Two minizines that you can make copies and hand out, or just keep one for yourself.
I will post this tonight with alt text. There's four panels and they are upside down text in parts so I'll do something different with them this evening or if anyone needs a PDF file (I've saved this with alt text) message me and I'll send you a copy.
We are handing these out at protests.
Here's a link for how to fold: https://www.ashleytopacio.com/how-to-fold-a-zine
Witches and that sort,
We are wanting to hand out a Hex Fascists brown paper sack kit at the next protest. Maybe 50 of them.
Each will have a mini-zine instructional, a couple of stickers, and we were wanting to toss in something else.
Any ideas?
Spending my morning reading & watching this great blogpost from EchoZines with various videos about making grimoires and journals.
I have to finish my zines today so I can start making a new grimoire!
#Witch #Witchcraft #Witches #Zines #Pagan #Fediwitch @echozines
Part 2 of my introduction. I want you to know what you are getting into choosing to stick around.
I know, the dolls I make are not for everyone. I've seen a lot of confusion and even fear in the eyes of those looking at my dolls. I've also received plenty of compliments and there are a few people who collect my dolls. The biggest collection of my dolls lives in Germany with a witch who collects dolls made in the image of a witch, mythical creatures and goddesses. She currently owns about 100 of my dolls (and more made by other artists).
To be honest, it's the people who own my dolls who have opened my eyes to a doll as an important part of personal self-development and powerful vessel in spiritual practices. I knew nothing about it when I started. They are rarely just a decoration. Mostly they serve as companions, affirmations, expressions of the self and vessels of thought. And I love to talk about it all too. This is the vibe in my SiltiCrafts Witch Town. Yeah, I have a name for that mental space they come from and arrive to - it's Witch Town (although not all of them are witches).
#lesficfri
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“I could barely breathe while devouring this.”
https://www.tiffanyetaylor.com/the-manor
#darkurbanfantasy #paranormal #shapeshifters #witches #savingtheworld #nativeamerican #interracialrelationship #novella #butchfemme #lesfic #sapphicbooks #bookstodon #writingcommunity #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
@lgbtqbookstodon @bookstodon @sapphicbooks
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!
Dream interpreters:
So I had a crazy dream. Actually, I've had what seems like the same dream in variations a couple of times. Anyone like to decipher dreams?
I think this is probably due to mental exhaustion from the stress of what's going on in the world.
Dreams below.
If anyone has any one page mini zines about the resistance, Christofascism, Riot Grrrls or hexing our enemies, I'll print them and distribute next Saturday at the 50501 Protest in Evansville, Indiana.
All files will stay original, I just want to have a ton to pass out.
Send them my way. I'll post pics of your zine at our resistance protest!
starting my own #vegan coven, 'cause i need a t-shirt that says, 'we bitches be witches'. #theChange #coven #witches
This is witchcraft.
https://www.gatewayprayer.com/
Article snip from below is from The Atlantic and behind a paywall so see above link to group's website.
They've created a war room. 24/7 ritual and prayer.
This is what we talk about when we say Trump and the Christofascists are surrounded by protections.
It's time to attack the rats that hold them up. Release a snake into their house.
Book Promotion: How do you like your fantasy? Well we've got two kinds: Epic and Portal. Check them out to discover your next favourite author. #amreading #reading #rogue #wizards #witches #military #bookstodon #aliens #magic #sorcery #time #reader #space #fae #knaves #heroes #legendary #futurism #planets #ladies #writing #dragons #elves #knights #monsters #dystopia #readers #spaceship #fedibookfair #goodbooks #dwarves #dwarfs (0927) https://books.bookfunnel.com/epicportalnewsmarch/ne15ku5z72?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Meanwhile, in #books I've read lately: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches. Pleasant, cozy story with characters who're easy to like. My only quibble is that they couldn't fix the big systemic background problem, but hey, it's not that kind of story.
Pagan Kids' Spring Ritual & Egg Hunt
Mesker Shelter 15, Evansville, IN
AGES 12 & UNDER
(older kids can participate in the ritual & help hide eggs)
Spring Ritual & Egg Hunt
Please bring a dozen pre-filled eggs PER child.
Please bring a natural item for the child's offering (this will not be returned but left in the wild). Ex: a flower, seed, nut, shell
We will hold a pagan spring ritual for kids, with an egg hunt following.
#Witches #Witch #Witchcraft #Evansville #Indiana #Kentucky
Just a reminder that we have a social justice hexing discord for witches who want to join the defiance against Christofascism, billionaire gluttony, and political tyranny.
We also chat everyday and talk other stuff, but mainly we're there to hex the fascists.
#Witches #Witches #Witchcraft #Pagan #HexThePatriarchy #HexPutin #HexTrump #HexMusk #HexChristofascism
Kathryn Hunter!
Her performance as #TheThreeWitches in #JoelCoen's #TheTragedyofMacbeth (2021) is perhaps the single most mesmerizing screen performance I have ever seen!
Born Aikaterini Hadjipateras to Greek parents in NYC + raised in England the British-American actress has also appeared as Arabella Figg in the Harry Potter films + as Swiney in Poor Things.
