12+ hour, 52+ min ago  (954+ words) Mazarin Venus Courtesy: J. Paul Getty Museum The Veneralia, celebrated annually on April 1 in ancient Rome, was a festival dedicated to the intertwined powers of love, beauty, and fortune through the goddesses Venus Verticordia (Venus the Changer of Hearts) and Fortuna…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (252+ words) Today's offering is from Beatrix Kondo. Kondo is a Brazilian journalist and cultural critic with over 20 years of covering pop culture and sociocultural analysis for international outlets. She focuses on feminist readings of genre fiction, trauma-coded narratives, and how beauty,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (567+ words) Working in a non-profit for women has made me hear horrible stories about what some men can do. The news also adds a lot to the mix. And my own experiences with men, until recently, have been questionable " I had an…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (105+ words) Statue of Trajan, end of 1st to beginning of 2nd century CE, marble, from Minturno, Italy. National Archeological Museum of Naples. [E. Scott] Sabine as Ceres, 137-8 CE, marble, from the Baths of Neptune, Ostia, Italy. Archeological Park of Ostia Antica, Rome. [E. Scott] The…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (107+ words) Tarot Deck: 78 cards | 2.5 x 4 in. | 0.46 kg Booklet:Paperback | 300 pages | 3.5 x 5.75 in. ISBN: 9781961814301 | e-ISBN: 9781961814349 Publication date: October 28th, 2025 Box cover designed by Cem Eskinazi and Tom Haviv Book cover and interior designed by Michael Russem Whether or not readers accept this identification,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (758+ words) AI chatbots are increasingly used for mental health support, but experts warn they may reinforce harmful narratives. New reports linking AI conversations to ritual abuse allegations raise concerns for Pagan communities still navigating the legacy of the Satanic Panic. The…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (623+ words) I won't say that I'm any authority on David Bowie's work, but I wrote a book about him anyway. The Thin White Duke. David Bowie at the O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario Canada on 28 February 1976. [Jean-Luc Ourlin, Wikimedia Commons, CC 2.0] Where…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago  (1389+ words) Spring Mysteries Ritual." Image Credit: Noel Hubert " Courtesy (Written by Dusty Dionne, made possible through an amazingly in-depth and generous interview with Mr. Hubert.) Portraits by Noel Hubert " Courtesy For Hubert, one early image, "Cherry Heaven" from 2009, remains a touchstone:…...

1+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (571+ words) T'NSBERG, Norway " It sounds like a scene from high fantasy novels: the adventurer brushes aside a thin layer of earth and suddenly glimpses gold. "A ring! Is it magical?" For archaeologist Linda "sheim, the moment was less theatrical but no…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (527+ words) Today's offering is from Beatrix Kondo. Kondo is a Brazilian journalist and cultural critic with over 20 years of covering pop culture and sociocultural analysis for international outlets. She focuses on feminist readings of genre fiction, trauma-coded narratives, and how beauty,…...