Pyewacket’s “42” Herb Store & More in Bisbee

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Circe is a pagan Veteran and we are deeply concerned by the possibility that pagans will be erased.

A Statement from the Covenant of the Goddess:
The Covenant of the Goddess is concerned by reports that the Department of Defense has significantly reduced the number of recognized religious affiliation codes available to service members, resulting in the removal of Pagan, Wiccan, Druid, Heathen, Asatru, and many other minority religious designations. According to public reporting, the number of available codes has been reduced from more than 200 to approximately 31.

For decades, members of Pagan and Earth-centered traditions have served honorably in every branch of the United States military. Their service has contributed to the gradual recognition of religious diversity within the armed forces, including the addition of Pagan, Wiccan, Druid, Heathen, and related religious affiliation codes in recent years.

The Covenant of the Goddess believes that our service members must receive spiritual guidance consistent with their faith, whether belief or non-belief. The accurate recognition of an individual's sincerely held religious beliefs is not merely an administrative matter. Religious affiliation data helps ensure that military leaders understand the diverse communities they serve and can make informed decisions regarding religious accommodation, pastoral care, end-of-life matters, and the spiritual well-being of service members and their families.

We are particularly concerned that the removal of minority faith designations may have the unintended effect of rendering those communities invisible within official records. Service members should not be forced to choose between misidentifying their faith, selecting a broad category that does not reflect their beliefs, or appearing to have no religious affiliation at all.

The Covenant therefore calls upon the Department of Defense to provide greater transparency regarding the reasons for these changes, how affected service members will be represented within military records, and what measures will be taken to ensure that members of minority faith traditions continue to receive equal consideration and support.

Religious liberty is among the fundamental values that American service members swear to defend. That commitment should extend equally to all faiths, including those whose numbers may be small but whose members serve with the same dedication and sacrifice as any other American.

The Covenant of the Goddess remains committed to supporting Pagan military personnel, veterans, chaplains, and their families, and to working constructively with military and governmental institutions to promote religious freedom and equal treatment for all.

A Better World IS Possible

Have you eaten at the Mexican restaurant that replaced Pyewackets42 Herb store yet?
The new owners are very sweet folks.
Closing the Herb store was a relief.
Selling the building was a huge win for us!
We are focusing on the farm now and our personal healing. We do, sadly, miss our wonderful customers!

Pyewacket was the supposed name of the familiar of a woman accused of witchcraft that was executed early in the Burning Times

Continuing on the theme of deep history, or 'How did we get into this mess?', it’s worth taking a look back to examine the Witch hunts, which swept across Europe in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries and made it to the U.S. in the Salem Witch Trials. Witches were real—but not who you think they were, neither evil Satan-worshippers nor sorceresses with superpowers, but ordinary women and men—mostly women—who were herbalists, healers, midwives and those who practiced folk customs and the remnants of older, pre-Christian Pagan traditions, somewhat like the curanderas today in Mexico who blend Christianity with older rites. And, a lot of them were simply women who offended a neighbor or who owned property someone else wanted! There are so many parallels between that time and this, so here’s my podcast that explores the connections and why the Witch persecutions are still influencing us today.
https://starhawk.substack.com/p/podcast-lessons-from-the-witch-persecutions