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In the wake of a golden statue of Donald Trump being unveiled in Florida, Karl E.H. Seigfried examines the use of monuments in the U.S. - a story full of accusations of 'pagan idolatry' that has far more basis in the Bible and politics. Continue reading The Golden Calf and American Idols at The Wild Hunt.

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: a Church of England court allows the Green Man on a headstone after ruling the image compatible with Christian symbolism, Indigenous communities in Brazil unite to protect endangered forests, Pan’s Labyrinth returns in a restored edition, Star shares her Tarot of the Week AND House of Black Cat Magic earns a national cat café nomination! Continue reading Pagan Community Notes: Week of May 28, 2026 at The Wild Hunt.

New research suggests the healing effects of forests may not come from tree scents alone. A study on essential oils found little measurable benefit, reinforcing growing evidence that immersion in living ecosystems, not bottled nature, may be what truly restores human well-being. Continue reading New Research Suggests Forests Heal Through Immersion, Not Bottling at The Wild Hunt.

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical warns about artificial intelligence, exploitation, and dehumanizing systems — but beyond its Catholic framework, Magnifica Humanitas may also offer an unexpected invitation for interfaith cooperation around human dignity, ecology, labor, and shared ethical concerns. Continue reading Editorial: The Interfaith Opportunity in Pope Leo XIV’s First Encyclical at The Wild Hunt.

"'Shadow and Bone meets The Selection,'" the marketing promises, banking on glittering courts and will-they-won't-they tension," writes Beatrix Kondo in her analysis of the romantasy sensation. "What the book actually delivers is something else entirely—the first chapters of a feminist high fantasy saga with a queer and Pagan reading." Continue reading Caged and Dissected: The Witch Hunt Politics of “Thorn Season” at The Wild Hunt.