Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: Ireland: Druid officiates the funeral of music icon Sinéad O’Connor UK: West Country Pagan site set to be transformed into new tourist hub Afghanistan’s ‘ministry of vice and virtue’ to ban witchcraft And more – see below… Please note: Pagan Tama will be taking a break for the summer for the next few weeks; we’ll be back in September with news as normal! Pagan News Ireland: Druid officiates the funeral of... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: Greece plans hourly caps on visitors to ancient Acropolis Turkey: Statuary heads of Greek gods unearthed in ancient city of Aizanoi Jordan: A child’s ornate necklace highlights ancient farmers’ social complexity And more – see below… Please note: Pagan Tama will be taking a break for the summer for the next few weeks; we’ll be back in September with news as normal! Pagan News UK: Save Stonehenge – the activists fighting... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: US: GOP Senate candidate Hung Cao says Wiccans have “taken over” California Ghana: Parliament criminalises ‘witchcraft’ accusation US: Texas Tech cancels witchcraft course And more – see below… Pagan News GOP Senate candidate Hung Cao says Wiccans have “taken over” California Business Insider Hung Cao, a Republican running for US Senate in Virginia, warned in an interview this week that “witchcraft” has “taken over” in some parts of California… US: Texas... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: Shrine’s gate in Kumamoto finally restored to former glory Most Japanese want to preserve festivals, but are split on deference to tradition US: Pagan singer Kenyan Hippie fears for her life as she releases new song And more – see below… Pagan News US: Pagan singer Kenyan Hippie fears for her life as she releases new song The Standard Following the publication of her controversial content on being a modern-day pagan... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: UK: Stonehenge tunnel is approved by government ‘Oracle of the dead’ cave was used for rituals in Israel — likely by witches, study says Centre rehabilitates 8,000 Nigerian children labelled as ‘witches’ And more – see below… Pagan News Canada: Paganism in the spotlight at weekend event Lethbridge Herald The annual Pagan Fest, staged in Galt Gardens on Saturday, was a chance for fellow pagans to connect with – and learn... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: Italy: Head of Greek goddess, “possibly Aphrodite,” discovered in Rome Canada: Shinto ritual marks 40th anniversary of Campbell River/sister city twinning UK: Mysterious 8,000-year-old pits with animal bones discovered in London countryside And more – see below… Pagan News UK Singer Maisie Peters reveals secret to success as she reveals she’s a ‘witch’ Daily Record Charttopper Maisie Peters has revealed the secret to her success – and it is quite literally... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: Ancient Greek altar unearthed at archeological site in Sicily Rice spirit ‘wins’ in sumo ritual as good harvest predicted on Japan island Kyoto’s Gion Festival begins; most events to be held in full form for 1st time in 4 yrs And more – see below… Pagan News US: Evangelicals claim Paganism isn’t really Pagan Patheos Pagan (John Beckett) I recently came across an article from the Evangelical Christian website Breakpoint titled... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: Summer Solstice celebrated worldwide 4,500-year-old ‘Stonehenge’ sanctuary discovered in the Netherlands Iraq: Relics of history’s first known goddess emerge in Assyrian city razed by ISIS And more – see below… Summer Solstice coverage Worshippers mark summer solstice in Ise, Japan The Japan News Worshippers perform a purification ritual in the sea during Futami Okitama Shrine’s summer solstice festival in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Wednesday… UK: Thousands welcome summer solstice at Stonehenge... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: UK: Pagan summer solstice event at beach sparks row about camping UK: “We are still ridiculed” says modern-day witch as Cheshire festival cancelled Japan: Portable shrines carried into sea near Tokyo to pray for safety And more – see below… Summer Solstice coverage UK: Pagan summer solstice event at Talacre beach sparks unholy row about camping North Wales Live An unholy row has erupted over a pagan group’s plans to celebrate... Read more

Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto: Prehistoric standing stones in western France destroyed during construction of DIY store UK: 6,000-year-old wood carving could solve Stonehenge mystery Greek island temple complex reveals ‘countless’ offerings left by ancient worshippers And more – see below… Pagan News Russia: Couple who run ‘pagan home decor’ shop exposed as Putin agents Raw Story Losev and Travnikova, who run a workshop called Julleuchter by Perko which “offers exclusive pagan home decor and specializes... Read more