Old Traditions, New Directions
The Independent has a feature up on the tradition of Morris Dancing, specifically how two troupes are bringing a decidedly modern aesthetic to these venerable folk traditions. The Hunters Moon Morris...
View ArticleThe Rise of (Pagan) Wassailing
While most American Pagans are already looking towards Imbolc, Lupercalia (or Valentines Day) and the Spring holidays, England is still finishing up their Winter observances, specifically the...
View ArticleA Few Quick Notes
Don’t call it a comeback! Morris dancing has been here for years! The Guardian’s music blog talks about how a younger generation interested and influenced by Pagan traditions, folk music, and a viral...
View ArticleRIP Mary Daly and other Pagan News of Note
Top Story: Word is now emerging that pioneering feminist theologian Mary Daly passed away yesterday, after suffering from poor health for the last two years. With books like 1973’s “Beyond God the...
View ArticleBan on a Morris Dance tradition splits opinion in England
SHROPSHIRE, England — A row has erupted after the organisers of the Shrewsbury Folk Festival (SFF) decided to ban morris dancers from wearing blackface at this year’s event. The annual festival is one...
View ArticleColumn: A Pilgrim at Stonehenge
Pagan Perspectives My suitcase is an antique, a big red leather monster. It doesn’t do anything that modern luggage is supposed to do. Suitcases today have wheels and collapsible handles, so that...
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