Pagan Tama
Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto:
- Occult practitioners hold global rituals to aid Ukraine
- UK: Stonehenge was a solar calendar, according to research
- Japan: Plum tree clone flowers for 1st time at Shinto shrine with ancient roots
Read more below…
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Invasion of Ukraine
Occult practitioners hold global rituals to aid Ukraine
The Wild Hunt
Michael M. Hughes, author of Magic for the Resistance: Rituals and Spells for Change, created the Hex Putin ritual, providing prospective participants detailed instructions for the spell…
Multi-faith service for Ukraine held at the UN church center
The Wild Hunt
Thursday afternoon, hundreds of faith leaders participated in Global Prayers for Ukraine: a Multi-faith Service for Peace and Freedom in a Hurting World, a hybrid event held in person at the United Nations and live-streamed across numerous platforms. Thursday afternoon, hundreds of faith leaders participated in Global Prayers for Ukraine: a Multi-faith Service for Peace and Freedom in a Hurting World, a hybrid event held in person at the United Nations and live-streamed across numerous platforms…
Pagan responses to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The Wild Hunt
A list of statements on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine by Pagan, Heathen, Witch, and polytheist organisations and individuals…
“Oh, this is a real war”: reports from Ukraine and Romania, Pagan orgs send support
The Wild Hunt
TWH spoke with Yulia Ivanytska, a Ukrainian Pagan craftswoman and embroidery artist from the town of Chernihiv, located in the north of Ukraine, in between Kyiv, Belarus, and Russia…
The Sunflower Curse
Patheos Pagan (Thumper Forge)
It was a moment that John Beckett rightly called Witchcraft at its finest: A Ukrainian woman confronted a Russian soldier and offered him sunflower seeds to put in his pockets, “so at least sunflowers will grow when you all lie down here.”…
Other Pagan news
UK: Celebrities support record attempt for largest gathering of people dressed as witches
Lancashire Telegraph
A TV star and Wiccan is taking part in a world record attempt to help raise £100,000 for an East Lancashire Hospice…
The rituals of Paganism are making a comeback deep in the Baltic states
The Times*
Today the old religions — or a modern approximation — are being revived after being suppressed by missionaries and then the USSR…
The witches are coming: Witchcraft, misogyny, politics, gurnin’ & Northern Ireland
Slugger O’Toole
Widespread social interest in the supernatural, mystical, and magical is alive and well today. In fact, the COVID-19 pandemic has served as a booster for supernatural belief, especially witchcraft and magic…
What the Spring Equinox means for your zodiac sign
MSN
The first day of spring is right around the corner, and while you can certainly get in the spirit with spring jokes and spring quotes, we have something a little more revelatory in mind: your horoscope…
Shinto news
Plum tree clone flowers for 1st time at Kyoto shrine with ancient roots
The Mainichi
A sapling cloned from a sacred plum tree at Kyoto’s Kitano Tenmangu Shrine blossomed on March 4, reportedly as the first case in the world for a cultured plum tree to flower…
Floating ‘hina’ doll ritual held in west Japan to mark hopes for girls’ healthy growth
The Mainichi
Two small boats loaded with some 200 “hina” dolls dedicated to a local shrine were pushed out to sea off this west Japan city on March 3 in a traditional ritual to wish for girls’ healthy growth and happiness…
Walking tour highlights Dolls Festival at Zama Shrine
US Army
Each year, shrines across Japan attract crowds by allowing parents to display intricate “Hina” dolls that represent their daughters as they pray for their growth and happiness…
Why we eat mochi and display dolls on Girls Day in Hawaiʻi
Honolulu Magazine
The story behind this ancient Japanese custom—and a mochi recipe, too…
Hinamatsuri 2022 in Japan: From Hina dolls to authentic food, 7 things to know about Momo No Sekku or Peach Blossom Festival
Global Circulate
When the peach trees start to blossom, and early flowers cover the earth, it’s time for Hinamatsuri in Japan, also known as Doll’s Day or Girl’s day…
Other News
UK: Stonehenge was a solar calendar, according to research
BBC
Research showed the stones were added about 2500BC and remained in the same formation, indicating they worked as a single unit such as a calendar…
BBC Digging for Britain team searching for evidence of ‘witchcraft links’ at Creswell Crags
Nottingham Post
A team of archaeologists are digging at Creswell Crags to find evidence of links to witch markings that are found inside the caves…
Geek out over Greek YA retellings
Book Riot
YA retellings have used Greek myths for decades, but inspired by the increased desire for these stories, let’s look at both some new books, as well as some from the back list…
‘Witch Hunts’ Past & Present
Nigeria: Woman beaten to death over alleged ‘witchcraft’ in Delta
Naija News
A middle-aged woman in a Delta State community has been beaten to death by an angry mob over allegations of ‘witchcraft’…
Kenya: Brothers narrate how mother was killed over ‘witchcraft’ claim
The Star
Two brothers narrated to the court how their elderly mother was killed on suspicion of being a ‘witch’ in Kisii county…
Irish language show on persecution of women as witches explores infamous Co Antrim case
The Irish News
The imprisonment of six women in Co Antrim over claims of witchcraft is among cases featured in a new Irish language show on how women across the island have historically been condemned as witches…
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