Pagan Tama
Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto:
- Italy: Head of Greek goddess, “possibly Aphrodite,” discovered in Rome
- Canada: Shinto ritual marks 40th anniversary of Campbell River/sister city twinning
- UK: Mysterious 8,000-year-old pits with animal bones discovered in London countryside
And more – see below…
Pagan News
UK Singer Maisie Peters reveals secret to success as she reveals she’s a ‘witch’
Daily Record
Charttopper Maisie Peters has revealed the secret to her success – and it is quite literally magic – because she’s a witch…
New Zealand: The history of the occult in Aotearoa
RNZ
Historians paint colonial New Zealanders as “smug bucolic hobbits”, but alternative spirituality was part of life for many in the 19th and early 20th centuries, says Andrew Paul Wood…
Faith reborn through fire: an interview with Ukrainian Pagan Victoria Svarga
The Wild Hunt
When Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, contributors to The Wild Hunt stepped in to cover the development of what progressively turned into the deadliest war on European soil since World War II…
US: These 6 Louisville-area shops can help you tap into the spirit world
Courier Journal
Magic is often practiced in private, but Kentucky and Southern Indiana are home to several metaphysical shops that serve as gathering points for the magically inclined…
UK: Finding a treasure trove of magic in Cornwall
Reader’s Digest
Author Claire McGowan explores magic and superstition in Cornwall, from stone circles to mermaid carvings…
Ireland: Liam Ó Maonlaí and Kíla headline innovative drink- and drug-free festival for Lughnasadh
Westmeath Examiner
“We will honour Lughnasadh like our ancestors did by lighting a ceremonial fire and gathering as a community in our sacred stone circle, where we will stand together in personal prayer. It can be a powerful experience and deepens the sense of belonging together.”…
Shinto News
Canada: Shinto ritual marks 40th anniversary of Campbell River/sister city twinning
Campbell River Mirror
A Shinto Shrine ritual was held at Campbell River’s Torii Gate in Sequoia Park on Thursday, July 6…
Stone wall of historical site in west Japan shrine collapses due to heavy rain
The Mainichi
A stone wall of the ruins of an old building at a shrine here was recently found collapsed following heavy rains that hit Yamaguchi Prefecture…
The eternal ephemeral architecture of Shikinen Sengu: The Japanese temple rebuilt every 20 years
Arch Daily
The Shikinen Sengu ceremony is intriguing due to the disassociation between the physical solidity of construction and the concepts that are associated with it…
Star attraction in Hiratsuka expected to lure 1 million visitors
The Asahi Shimbun
Hiratsuka’s Shonan Tanabata Star Festival, one of the nation’s most famous, is being held over three days until July 9, and more than 1 million visitors are expected…
Heavenly lovers look to see each other tonight on Tanabata
The Asahi Shimbun
A Chinese legend behind the Tanabata Festival says that Vega, the weaver star, is allowed to see her sweetheart Altair, the cowherd star on the other side of the Milky Way, only once a year on this date…
Shōsho (Lesser Heat)
Nippon.com
Rainy season ends and summer goes into full swing in the season of Shōsho…
Other News
Head of Greek goddess, “possibly Aphrodite,” discovered in Rome
Greek Reporter
Archaeologists in the city of Rome rejoiced to a marvellous find as an exquisite marble head of an ancient goddess, possibly Aphrodite, was unearthed during redevelopment works at an urban square…
UK: Mysterious 8,000-year-old pits with animal bones discovered in London countryside
Metro
Archaeologists have discovered over two dozen large prehistoric pits near London dating back to about 8,500 to 7,700 years ago…
UK: ‘Stonehenge of the North’ in Yorkshire on sale for £200,000
Yorkshire Live
Camp Wood is the site of Bronze Age burials and holy monuments where Stone Age people met for ceremonies and funerals…
UK: Sarum Morris dancing group recreates historic picture at Stonehenge
Salisbury Journal
Stonehenge has long played a central part in festivities and traditions, both for people locally and further afield…
New Zealand: Take a tour of Stonehenge Aotearoa
Wairarapa Times Age
As someone who has witnessed a fair few solstices at the ancient English site of Stonehenge, I was intrigued to hear that New Zealand also has its own stone circle situated in the back-country of Carterton…
12 terrifying ancient demons in Roman-Egyptian folklore
Grunge
Pulling from both mythology and these magical texts, here are some of the most frightening demons and monsters in all of ancient Egypt…
‘Witch Hunts’ Past & Present
Ghana: 2 women jailed 12 years each for killing 90-year-old Akua Denteh over alleged ‘witchcraft’
Pulse
Tamale High Court has sentenced two women to twelve years imprisonment each for their roles in the killing of 90-year-old Akua Denteh after accusing her of being a ‘witch’…
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