Claims that Easter is rooted in pagan worship—especially of a goddess named Ishtar—are common but largely unfounded. This video breaks down the only historical reference to the Anglo-Saxon goddess ...

News UK News Spring Equinox ‘I joined the Druids for Spring Equinox - one sacrifice rule disappointed me' It was an honour to be asked to join the London order's Spring Equinox ceremony ...

Ireland's spring equinox and St. Patrick's Day's pagan connection The 2025 vernal equinox takes place on March 20 at 9:01 am - but what's the ancient connection to St. Patrick's Day?

He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and will spend the equinox in the countryside. The rising number of pagans in Britain has made him feel "inspired, excited and really hopeful".

In the 2011 census, 57,000 people described themselves as pagan in England and Wales. By 2021, the number had risen by almost a third to 74,000 -- and that's without counting 13,000 wiccans and ...