December 2023
14/12/23 - The city which celebrates Saturnalia
Chester celebrates the seasonal rituals of the invaders.
17/12/23 - Boleskine House Restoration
It has been home to the son of an executed Jacobite, an occultist and a rock star.
22/12/23 - Winter Solstice at Stonehenge
Crowds gather to welcome the sunrise.
27/12/23 - In pictures: Cold Moon over Scotland
Various pics of the full moon.
November 2023
01/11/23 - In Pictures : The Samhuin Fire Festival
Scantily clad people play with fire. In Edinburgh. In November.
01/11/23 - In Pictures : The Samhuin Fire Festival
By the Evening News this time.
01/11/23 - The world of The Wicker Man
Celebrating 50 years of the iconic film.
October 2023
03/10/23 - Degree in magic to be offered at University of Exeter
One year postgraduate course for those with an academic interest.
03/10/23 - Seychelles opposition leader Patrick Herminie charged with witchcraft
Witchcraft as a political weapon ? Whatever next. Never happened around here four centuries ago.
07/10/23 - Edinburgh’s Samhuinn Fire Festival 2023
"When and where the parade is on, tickets and all you need to know", apparently.
20/10/23 - Czech village priest sorry for smashing pumpkins
No, it wasn't because he thought they should be using turnips. But close.
23/10/23 - Skulls and flowers on parade at Mexico's Catrinas procession
Getting in the mood for the Day of the Dead festival.
27/10/23 - A brief history of Halloween Traditions
According to BBC Newsround which should keep it simple.
29/10/23 - BBC radio and TV series Uncanny
Evelyn Hollow from Livingston is the series' resident parapsychologist.
29/10/23 - Fife author publishes fourth edition of The Weem Witch
Lenny Low has updated his 2006 book about the Pittenweem witch trials.
30/10/23 - Whitby Goth Weekend
Lots of pictures. Sort of black and white in colour. The prize for the biggest pair pentacles goes to . . .
31/10/23 - The Halloween sweets that poisoned Bradford
A most heinous and dastardly tale from 1858.
31/10/23 - In Pictures : Spooky Scotland
Readers share their pictures with the BBC.
31/10/23 - Built for a vampire ?
The Edinburgh monument that locals believe was . . .
September 2023
15/09/23 - Fernando Botero: Celebrated Colombian artist dies aged 91
Not particularly pagan but may be of interest in relation to the early tarot decks.
August 2023
01/08/23 - Sturgeon Moon and Blue Moon: Why there are two full moons in August
Newsround answers the difficult questions, with the help of some pretty pictures.
01/08/23 - Sturgeon Moon: Supermoon pictures from around the world
Various images of the moon at it's closest.
08/08/23 - Edinburgh mum flees camping trip as 'flute-playing group' perform ritual near her tent
Local news for local people. With comments.
09/08/23 - Texas woman injured after hawk drops snake on her
. . . and the hawk wants it's snake back !
July 2023
24/07/23 - Find out more about the druids and the gorsedd rituals
All you ever wanted to know about The National Eisteddfod.
31/07/23 - In pictures: Scotland's champion tree huggers
Like it says.
June 2023
01/06/23 - New Edinburgh witch craft store Wheel of Fate to open this month.
Retail therapy for the Harry Potter set.
01/06/23 - Council orders removal of 'gaudy' Pittenweem witch mural
More Disney than Banksy. Only one persons opinion of course.
21/06/23 - Thousands welcome summer solstice at Stonehenge
It's that time of year again !
21/06/23 - Summer solstice celebrated in sunrise ceremony
This one's from Crawick Multiverse near Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway.
25/06/23 - What does it mean to be a witch?
Good question and India Rakusen has the answer In Witch from BBC Radio 4.
May 2023
02/05/23 - Beltane Fire Festival Edinburgh 2023
8 photos as Calton Hill lit up with fire to celebrate arrival of summer.
04/05/23 - The Wicker Man is back. Again.
An article to coincide with the release of the 4K restoration of the Final Cut of "The Wicker Man".
27/05/23 - Connecticut 'witches' exonerated by Senate lawmakers
News from the USA.
29/05/23 - Woman allegedly threatened to murder the barman using black magic
Woman to appear in court after alleged black magic murder threat at Tigerlily in George Street.
31/05/23 - Manhattanhenge: New Yorkers gather for city spectacle
More foreign news. With photos !
March 2023
03/03/23 - Edinburgh Museum of Magic, Fortune Telling and Witchcraft opens in Chalmers Close
Tourism or a useful resource ? Can't comment as I haven't been yet.