Wagner Free Institute of Science (WFIS) is hosting their second Weeknights at the Wagner talk of the year– just in time for Halloween. On Thursday, October 25th, join Dr. Elly Truitt, a Harvard and Cambridge-educated historian who specializes in medieval science and medicine, for an illustrated presentation exploring the occult sciences and natural philosophy in the Middle Ages: The Dark Arts in...

tet-asw: Celebrate Pagan Pride on Flickr. At Baltmore Pagan Pride Day

eraserhood: You may have heard of theGreat Pacific Garbage Patch, but you don’t have to worry about that here in Philly. Right? Nonprofit 5 Gyres rolled into town Monday to share their findings of sailing around the world on a plastic pollution studies mission. And the results were shocking. The 5 Gyres Last Straw Plastic Pollution Solutions Bike Tour kicked off in Boston on October...

tet-asw: If you have ever studied martial arts, you know the importance of a teacher and also of being able to interact with other students. The same is true if you have taken lessons to learn to play a musical instrument or to improve your singing voice. Whether it is arts, crafts, or athletics, there are many circumstances where you...

Damien Echols, member of the West Memphis Three, speaking in Philly on 11/4! eraserhood: In 1993, teenagers Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, Jr.who have come to be known as the West Memphis Threewere arrested for the murders of three eight-year-old boys in Arkansas. The ensuing trial was marked by tampered evidence, false testimony, and public hysteria. Baldwin and...

“The Wild Hunt blog is a must-read for those interested in news and events dealing with the modern Pagan and Heathen communities – and religion coverage in general.” – M.Z. Hemingway, Get Religion “…a source for smart commentary on a broad range of news, media, and ideas from a pagan perspective.” – Jeff Sharlet, author of “The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of...

MAGIC AND MACBETH: THE PHILADELPHIA SHAKESPEARE THEATRE An evening of live performance, audience participation, and discussion focuses on the three witches of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Dr. Annalisa Castaldo, associate professor of English and director of gender and womens studies at Widner University, leads the discussion and investigates Shakespeare’s experiments with gender, magic, and audience assumptions.  October 19, 2012 6:30–8 pm2025 Benjamin Franklin...

tet-asw: Yesterday’s work experience went very well for all of us.  Of course we were tired, we helped reforest the local park with close to 150 native trees and shrubs. Its good to remember, when we restore the balance around us, we also strengthen our ties with the land and the spirits.  In this case the work we did went...