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Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto:
- US: Descendants of Connecticut witches voice support for exoneration
- Egypt: Cosmic rays passing through Great Pyramid help reveal hidden corridor
- Japan: Rabbit-revering Tottori looks ahead to lucky year
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Pagan News
US: Witchcraft cocktail bar ‘The Black Salt’ opens this week in Hamtramck
WXYZ
A new witchcraft cocktail bar called The Black Salt opens this March in a historic bar in Hamtramck, serving up drinks that focus on “the homeopathic and metaphysical properties of the ingredients.”..
UK: Glastonbury Occult Conference 2023
The Wild Hunt
Glastonbury’s annual Occult Conference took place on the 17th – 18th of February 2023, untroubled by storms this year but with a man down: organizer Trevor Jones is currently in hospital…
Canada: Witches Market brings the odd and occult to Edmonton
Global News
The Witches Market has been running for 14 years now and sets up every month in Edmonton…
Shinto News
Rabbit-revering Tottori looks ahead to lucky year
The Japan News
Residents of Tottori Prefecture are introducing visitors to many of the rabbit-themed legends associated with the area, hoping the upcoming Year of the Rabbit proves fortune-filled for the local tourism industry…
Spring torch rite begins in ancient Japanese capital of Nara
NHK World
An annual torch ceremony heralding the arrival of spring has begun at Todaiji Temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara…
“Hina” dolls among treasures of Mitsubishi Zaibatsu head Iwasaki Koyata on exhibit in Tokyo
Nippon.com
In the runup to Hinamatsuri on March 3, the Seikadō Bunko Art Museum in Tokyo is displaying ornate hina dolls from the collection of Iwasaki Koyata, the last president of the powerful Mitsubishi Zaibatsu…
Delve into the famous lore of ancient Japanese Shintoism with Kami Luxury Playing Cards by Edia Studios
Newswires
Edia Studios just launched their one-of-a-kind playing cards on Kickstarter. The project is a must for everyone who loves ancient Japanese culture & art, or collectors interested in custom one-of-a-kind playing cards…
“Ema”: Wooden tablets bearing wishes for good luck and success
Nippon.com
Ema are wooden tablets, often with colorful designs, on which people write their wishes for the future before hanging them up at shrines and temples in a common Japanese tradition…
Other News
Egypt: Cosmic rays passing through Great Pyramid help reveal hidden corridor
Big Think
Using implacable radiation from outer space and technology first developed for use in particle accelerators, scientists collaborating with the project Scan Pyramids have discovered a new passageway inside the Great Pyramid…
UK: Traditional story-telling inspired by folklore’s winter goddess
Derbyshire Times
Scottish stories and songs will be shared by a charismatic live performer in a presentation to a Derbyshire audience…
‘Witch Hunts’ Past & Present
US: Descendants of Connecticut witches voice support for exoneration
Inside Investigator
Around a dozen people came out on Wednesday morning to voice their support of a resolution to exonerate the state’s accused and executed witches…
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