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- ~ Words of Silence
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- ~ What's in my Drawer?
- ~ Harry, Mummy and ...
- ~ Weyland Smith
- * Hexwords
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What's New?:
On this page you will find, at a quick glance, all the new and updated pages with links to each. It is an easy way to find what has changed each month.
This page will be cleared on the last day of every month, ready for the updates for the following month
I hope you enjoy this new page!
The Pagan Activist
Front Page Update:
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Homage to the sun in Peru 
University of Liverpool: Pupils test Stonehenge theory at summer solstice 
Festival traffic 'chaos' fears over 3-day Pendle pagan event 
Going back to nature worship 
Mellon Foundation Grant: Increasing Access to Penn Libraries’ Hidden Treasures
In Wicca We Trust! Is America Ready For A Pagan Or Atheist President?
Solstice revellers warned
Pagan convicts allowed magic wands in cells
Pagans push for change at Berkeley festival
Nature-based Wicca misunderstood, practitioners say
Stofa timbers heading Papa’s way
Newer Scouting Group Serves 'Wise Ones', Mother Earth
Pagans celebrate new season; Group looks to dispel myths, rumours about their religion 
Wicker man burned at pagan festival
Thousands flock to Edinburgh pagan ritual
Pagan weddings attract more than a cult following
Course tackles Gaelic place names
Psychics may face regulations that help tell which is witch 
Celebration time for Lancashire pagans
May Day, May Day! 
Pagans celebrate the coming of summer with Beltane Ritual
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Last months articles are still available on our front page until the 7th of each month, when they are moved to the
The Columns Update:
Click on the column name on our menu (to the left) to go to that page.
Paganism in Africa - Capital ‘P’ in Paganism please
Wild Thing - Synchronicity
World Walking - Bale Fires Burning!
DragonFly Voices - Beautiful Instrument
Herbal Delights - Consolidation
The Cosmology Chronicles – The Energy of Places
Woman Who Walks - Hawk and Deer: The Rainbow Bridge (part 2)
On the Shelf - May
The Second Aspect - Where have all the children gone?
Pagan Soldier - Author on Hiatus
Pagan Chorus - May
Rede & Right - Procreation versus Evolution
Seasonal Kitchen - Bealltainn
*New Column* The Garden Gate - May
The Funnies ~ What's in my Drawer? - Rita, Pseu and WimD Too
The Funnies ~ Harry, Mummy and ... - Harry and Mummy and the Rock Concert
The Funnies ~ Weyland Smith - May
Hexwords - May
Words of Silence - May (See alsoThe Bardic Arts Update below.)
The Pagan Activist Reviews - See the Entertainment News Update below.
The Bardic Arts Update:
Bryony Henriksdottir Column: - 'Words of Silence'
Poetry/Prose: -
Sultana
Storytelling: -
Website & Forum Update:
Website:
We are pleased to announce a new columnist HerbalPagan with her new gardening (non-herbal) column 'The Garden Gate'. Her first article is now ready to read!
We also have a new page 'Missing Pagans', I know there are several websites out there with missing persons information, however, there are none focused on Pagans and directed at the worldwide Pagan community. Even if we help just one family it will be worth it. Please do take a look at this important page!
The Vital Rites Project is growing rapidly, we now have 48 Officiants around the world! Why not check out if we have someone in your area?
Click HERE to see the Vital Rites Project!
Forum:
We have many topics in our Forum with over 9973 posts and 657 members, so why not come and join us and add your thoughts?
Entertainment News Update:
(Click HERE to read the reviews)
See also The Pagan Activist Reviews for:
10,000 BC (2008), The Golden Compass (2007), The Last Legion (2007), Pathfinder (2007), Stardust (2007), Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix (2007), 300 (2006), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Apocalypto (2006), Eragon (2006), The Fountain (2006), Robin Hood (TV Series)(2006), The Covenant (2006), The Wicker Man (2006)
What's coming to the Cinema:
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007), Outlander (2007), Beowulf (2007), The Shift of the Ages (2007), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008), The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), Cowboys for Christ (Delayed until further notice), Thor (2009).
Shopping Update:
We have the following available to buy through The Pagan Activist or independently:
(click on the title of the section to go to that page)
Adult Pagan DVD's: New this Month -
Children's Pagan DVD's: New this Month -
Written in Wine, Stewart Farrar: Writer on a Broomstick, Sticks, Stones, Roots & Bones, Faith and Magick in the Armed Forces: A Handbook for Pagans in the Military, The Celtic Legend of the Beyond.
Independent Pagan Authors: New this Month -
Pagan Parenting/Childrens Books: New this Month -
The Future of the Earth, Johnny Appleseed, Our Nest, Nicky the Nature Detective.
(access to purchase through 'On the Shelf' column)
Dragon Ritual Drummers - Volume 2, Meet Me in the Shade of the Maple Tree, Fairy Queen, Barley Rigs.
Independent Pagan Musicians: New this Month -
Staff Vacancies Update:
Australian Columnist -
For a monthly column regarding Paganism in Australia.
For monthly columns regarding Paganism in mainland Europe.
For a monthly image/strip, must be pagan related.
Edains Desk:
If you would like to see something added to our website please do not hesitate to contact me or put a note on my desk!
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