Yule, celebrated by Wiccans and many other Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21, the day of the winter solstice, is a time for reflection.
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Practitioners of Pagan religions no longer need to go into a forest to find an object for their altars. Commercialization means that sacred objects are available online.
Native Americans are struggling to find sage for their spiritual practices as the plant is being overharvested for sale to the wider public.
For Wiccans, midsummer, with the maximum hours of sunlight, is the time for celebrating new life.
The far-right today shares more than just ideas with white supremacists of yesterday – they also share some pagan-inspired symbols.
Samhain will be particularly poignant this year for Wiccans who are members or veterans of the US military as they process the end of the 20-year war in Afghanistan.
Interest in Wicca and witchcraft appears to be increasing, but what exactly is Wicca in the first place?
For members of the minority religion of Wicca and witchcraft – part of contemporary paganism – Halloween is not just a children’s holiday: It is both a celebration and acceptance of death.
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