The recent study on religion in America released by the Pew Forum has got members of some of the more evangelical groups a bit worried. Apparently, the shifting and changing ... Read More

A comprehensive study by the Pew Forum on Religious & Public Life has shown some interesting results when it comes to the ever-changing face of American spirituality. The study relied ... Read More

A while ago I blogged about the case of three Amish men in Kentucky who claimed that the state's laws ordering them to display orange triangles and flashing lights on ... Read More

Did you know that Arbor Day is coming up on April 25? Just two months away -- and in some areas, it's already time to start thinking about what you're ... Read More

I have a secret confession to make. I've never really given a flying flip about St. Patrick's Day. Yeah, I said it. First of all, I'm not Irish -- I'm ... Read More

I remember seeing all the Easter candy in the store a while back, and thinking to myself, "Self? There's got to be a way you can incorporate all that good ... Read More

I love it when people can take a really negative event and find a way to bring something positive out of it. That's what's happening in the case of a ... Read More

There's been quite a bit in the Pagan media lately -- and even in the mainstream news -- about the sad case of Fawza Falih Mumammad Ali, an illiterate Saudi ... Read More

You know, for every example of really good Pagan-relevant journalism out there, there are at least ten stories that demonstrate just the opposite. This week's winner, which appears to have ... Read More

A while back, there was a couple in New South Wales, Australia, who posted a number of particularly nasty things about the OTO (Order Templi Orientis) on a website. Specifically, ... Read More

Wiccan author Trish Telesco has reason to celebrate today! Trish is the author of a number of books on Paganism and Wicca, including the Kitchen Witch's Cookbook, Magick for the ... Read More

At least once a week I get an email from someone looking for Pagan or Wiccan clergy to perform their handfasting ceremony. With spring coming, I expect I'll be getting ... Read More

Tonight and tomorrow morning, you may be lucky enough to catch the last total lunar eclipse until December 2010. If you have a good telescope, you may also be able ... Read More

While divorce rates seem to be tapering off a bit, or at the very least, stabilizing, judges are seeing more and more cases in which one parent's religious beliefs seem ... Read More

Recently, a primary school in the London suburb of Islington made headlines when they allowed a parent to remove her six-year-old from classes for three days in order to visit ... Read More

Hi folks! Just a quick reminder that if you need to email me, please use my About.com email address, which you can find by clicking on my name up at ... Read More

In Cheshire, Great Britain, there's a spiritualist shop called Lunacy at Sarah's. It's been there for over a year and a half, and now owner Lucy Molyneaux is closing the ... Read More

For those of you who subscribe to the weekly newsletter you may -- or may not -- have noticed a small error. In this past week's edition, I pointed out ... Read More

OK, so it may be a holiday named for a Christian saint, but it's still a fun day to show the people you love (and lust after) just how much ... Read More

Image © Patti Wigington 2008 I have a fondness for bags, pouches, and other things I can use to put stuff in -- I also have a weakness for interesting fabric, ... Read More

© Patti Wigington 2008 In many Wiccan and Pagan traditions, the four classical elements of earth, air, fire and water are considered significant. With less than about $5 worth of fabric, ... Read More

Ever wonder if Rapunzel's hair would really have held up a climbing prince? Or how to make a singing mermaid shut up? Yeah, me too. Never fear, though -- a ... Read More

In a fascinating story out of Rome, archeologists are continuing to excavate what is believed to be the Cave of the Lupercale -- the cave in which Romulus and Remus, ... Read More

The Berkeley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs at Georgetown University is keeping track of references to faith made by this years' presidential candidates. It's quite entertaining, really -- ... Read More

Chaplain Patrick McCollum spoke before the United States Commission on Civil Rights last week, and his remarks are available at Circle Sanctuary's website. Among the points McCollum made to the ... Read More

Apparently if you live Kewaskum, WI, and you don't want people knocking on your door to sell you stuff, there's an ordinance that protects you. This is a very cool ... Read More

From the Pagan/Wiccan magical email bag, blog reader Misti writes: I know it's only February, but I'm ready start planning my spring herb garden. Problem is, I don't really know ... Read More

Although right now we're looking at a new moon, in just two weeks the moon will be full and fat again. If you've never done a water scrying divination on ... Read More

The submissions are still coming in, but I've recieved quite a few very nice photos of peoples' Imbolc altars. To check them out, go to the Imbolc Altar Photo Gallery. ... Read More

It's time for a new moon, and that means it's time to get revitalized! This is the time of the month when everything begins anew, not just the moon itself. ... Read More

Wiccan chaplain Patrick McCollum has been selected to be one of six people on a panel that will brief the United States Commission on Civil Rights about religious discrimination. The ... Read More

At last night's Miss Toronto Tourism pageant, a number of protesters showed up outside the Toronto Radisson in support of Stephanie Conover, the Wiccan beauty queen who was bumped from ... Read More

The other day, I blogged about Stephanie Conover, who holds the title of Miss Canada Plus 2007. Recently she was booted out of her position as judge for the Miss ... Read More

We've all had those days where we think "where did the time go?" Pagan author Waverly Fitzgerald examines this in her new book, Slow Time, and there's a great article ... Read More

Tomorrow, February 2, is the day that those of us above the equator typically celebrate Imbolc (if you're in the Southern Hemisphere, it's Lammas or Lughnasadh). I'll be lighting candles ... Read More