Pagan/Wiccan News

Celebrated between October 31st and November 2nd, it is a celebration in which Mexicans remember and honor their deceased loved ones.Though it may sound gloomy or morbid, it's not.

If personal tradition holds, just before sundown Saturday, Michael York will stand before a colonial-style wooden cabinet in his bayside town house here and light a candle.

Topekan Mary Lou Schmidt said she heard a few years ago that a local Christian radio station was referring to Halloween as "Satan's birthday." Schmidt, a frequent letters-to-the editor contributor who identifies herself as a Pagan and worships the goddess Isis, dialed up the station to set the record straight, she said.

A former Google employee who practices Wicca filed suit against the company, alleging sexual and religious discrimination sparked by his attempt to defend a transgender coworker from discrimination.

Title: PAGANS OUT OF THE 'BROOM CLOSET' IN SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY It might never be easy to be a witch in southwest Riverside County, but it's getting easier, Ivy Lieberman said.

To many, the evening of Oct. 31 means parading around in a costume and filling up on sweets.

Title: WICCANS CHANNEL MICHAEL JACKSON AT SULLIVAN SEANCE On Thursday night, as the mist was beginning to fill the air, five Wiccan witches gathered to hold a seance on top of a mountain in an old, remote farmhouse in Sullivan County.

Republican Dan Halloran won the race New York City Council in Queens yesterday, despite a bunch of last minute articles focused on the fact that he practices Theodism , which involves Norse gods like Odin and Freyr.

Author: Patti S. Borda Source: Frederick News-Post Title: HALLOWEEN'S HISTORY MIXES PAGAN, CHRISTIAN TRADITIONS Freaks, ghouls, princesses -- and maybe a few saints -- will wander the streets tonight in a bizarre parade of the good, the bad and the ugly.

Bride and groom, Leigh English and Pete Stimpson, at their Pagan wedding at Coney Weston.

A student writes on a blackboard in a school classroom in Rome Nov.3, 2009. The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Italian schools should remove crucifixes from classroom walls, saying their presence could disturb children who were not Christians.The decision is provoking controversy in Italy, which is deeply attached to its Roman ...

If you're in the Charleston, South Carolina, area, stop in this coming Saturday at Pagan Unity Day in North Charleston.

Many modern day witches celebrate both Halloween and Samhain on October 31. During this Samhain feast include two traditional dishes that add to the fun and spirituality of the celebration.

An ancient celebration that evolved into Halloween and All Saints Day celebrations was observed this weekend.

Enrique "Quique" Pina lights incense at his altar Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Enrique will use the altar in his celebration of El Dia De Los Muertos this weekend.

Title: FAITH: UNDERSTANDING WICCA Wicca, or witchcraft, is growing as a recognized religion in this country.

The Vatican condemned the celebration of Halloween as "anti-Christian" and "dangerous" on Friday because of its links to the occult, according to the Telegraph .

Celtic red cross with three circles. Thank you to Feebleminds for this picture. Did you know there are thousands of Wiccans in Toronto today, throughout Canada, and all of North America as a whole? The subject of this article comes up a lot in books, online, and in conversation .

Title: REAL WITCHES PRACTICE SAMHAIN: WICCA ON THE RISE IN U.S. Patti Wigington is a soccer mom.

There is an old saying, "Ignorance is bliss." Most people have no idea about the origins and true meaning of Halloween.