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Paganistan is the generally accepted Pagan name for the Minnesota Twin Cities, which means 'The place where the Pagans live." The term was coined by linguist Steven Posch in 1989. Paganistan has one of the largest and most diverse Pagan populations in the United States.

History of Paganistan

In 1961, Llewellyn Worldwide, a new age publishing company which has grown into one of the largest Pagan-oriented businesses, moved to Saint Paul. In 1971, Llewellyn hosted the "First American Aquarian Festival of Astrology and the Occult Sciences" which went on to be known as Gnosticon. Llewellyn's publications and Gnosticon drew more attention to Witchcraft, contemporary Paganism, and their connection to the Twin Cities. This led to the creation of the American Council of Witches

In 1979, Evenstar Books opened. This metaphysical shop became a center of Pagan activities for almost 30 years, and is the direct predecessor of the Sacred Paths Center.

In 1995, The first Coffee Cauldron was held. This was a monthly gathering of Pagans which has become semi-monthly, and extremely popular. It now stands as the longest running regular gathering in Paganistan.

The New Alexandria Library opened in 2000 as a subscription library. It was a subsidiary of the Wiccan Church of Minnesota. Its stated purpose was "to create an archive that preserves our Pagan history, culture, and heritage, to ensure community access to hard-to-find and out-of-print materials, to provide access to a wide range of information and training materials, and to serve as a center of studies and research for scholars of Neo-Paganism." The library quickly became a center for Paganistani activity. For financial reasons, the library closed its doors in July 2004

The Paganistani Community

Generally regarded as having the second largest Pagan population in America after San Francisco, Paganistan can claim many significant community aspects.

Paganistan is the subject of a scholarly work by Doctor of Anthropology Murphy Pizza. The Sacred Paths Center, opened March 13, 2009, is the only full-time non-profit Pagan community center in the United States. Paganistan Weekly is a newsletter filled with information about this community which has been published since March 9, 2009 by JRob Zetelumen. The Upper Midwest Pagan Alliance adopted a stretch of Highway in 2008, and Pagan volunteers keep it clean. The first bureau for the Pagan Newswire Collective was formed in Paganistan.

In the Heart of the Beast May Day celebration is held every year since 1975 on the Sunday nearest to Mayday. Although the celebration is not officially Pagan, the Pagan themes of the celebration are undeniable.

Paganistan is home to five metaphysical shops. Magus Books and Herbs opened in 1992 and is recognized throughout the nation as a significant occult book seller. The Eye of Horus opened in 2003, and hosts one of the top metaphysical on-line stores. The Sacred Paths Center gift shop gained its initial stock of merchandise from the closing of Evenstar which had opened in 1979. Shadow Lights Minnesota opened in 2010. Keys of Paradise celebrated its grand opening in 2011 after its founding as an online retailer and natural products manufacturer in early 2009.

Local Elder Ken Ra suffered a kidney failure. The Paganistan community held a fund raiser to help him through a difficult time. A local Pagan stepped up to donate a kidney.

Active Paganistani Groups

One of the innovative aspects of Paganistan is the high occurrence of poly-affiliation. It is not uncommon for local Pagans to be actively involved in two or more groups. Here are some of the more prominent groups currently active in Paganistan, organized chronologically. This is not a comprehensive list of covens or other pagan bodies of worship in Paganistan.

Minnesota Church of the Wicca’s innovative tradition of choosing leadership annually by lot is the oldest continuous tradition in Paganistan, dating to its founding in 1977. MnCoW has a 501(c)(3) designation.

Triskellion was founded in 1977, and over 300 local Pagans can trace their lineage back to this coven.

Prodea was formed in 1980 by the three founding members of the University of Minnesota’s Pagan student organization.

Northern Dawn Local Council of the Covenant of the Goddess was founded in 1982 by three covens; MnCoW, Prodea, and Rowan Tree. NDCoG has been continually hosting public sabbats since Samhain of 1982, and has hosted the CoG national gathering (Merrymeet) twice

Wiccan Church of Minnesota (WiCoM) hived from MnCoW in 1989. WiCoM has a 501(c)(3) designation.

CUUPS-Twin Cities has been Paganistan's chapter of the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans since 1991.

Lodge Yggdrasill is a Heathen group, originally founded in 1995

Raven Star Coven is a coven in the Blue Star tradition, and has been a Paganistani part of the Blue Star Wiccan tradition since 1995

Crystal Blue Star is a coven in the Blue Star tradition, hived from the original Blue Star coven in New York the late 1970s, and relocated to suburban Minneapolis in the late 1990s.

The Tree and The Well has been celebrating the European tradition since 1996

Circle of the Phoenix is a St Paul teaching Group hived from Iris Glenn (a coven which had hived from Triskellion) in 1998

Harmony Tribe was founded in 1998 to organize the Sacred Harvest Festival, which grew to be the largest Pagan camping festival in Minnesota.

Twin Cities Pagan Pride is an independent 501(c)(3) organization which has been hosting the local Pagan Pride celebration, and was among the first Pagan Pride celebrations in 1998. In 2011 they hosted the first Paganicon, a local Pagan conference

Earth House Project of Minnesota is a 501(c)(3) organization which has been hosting a midsummer gathering since 2001 to raise money to build a resource center

The Coven of the Standing Stones is a local teaching coven which hived from Triskellion in 2001.

Minnesota Heathens is a non-profit service organization for Midwestgard formed in 2002.

Temple of the River was founded in 2004, and has built its own Celtic temple

Volkshof Kindred, founded in 2004, are a 501(c)(3) organization and now the organizers of the Northern Folk Gathering

Upper Midwest Pagan Alliance is focused on service. As such UMPA adopted a stretch of Highway and every Christmas, they deliver meals to the needy, which they refer to as "Meals on Broomsticks" as opposed to Meals on Wheels. UMPA was formed in 2007 as part of a quest to get the United States military to approve the pentacle as a religious symbol.

Phoenix Song is a small working group hived off of Circle of the Phoenix in 2008 with a particular interest in music and arts in ritual

Sacred Fire Circle in Paradise is a gathering in the alchemical fire circle tradition, established in 2009

Summerland Spirit Circle is a Minnesota based group which was founded in 2010 to organize Summerland Spirit Festival, after hiving from Harmony Tribe.

Paganistani Authors

Frater Barrabbas

- Disciple's Guide to Ritual Magick;
- Greater Key
- Mastering the Art of Ritual Magick Series; Grimoire
- Mastering the Art of Ritual Magick Series; Foundation
- Disciple's Guide to Ritual Magick; A Beginner's Introduction to the High Art

Veronica Cummer

- Sorgitzak: Old Forest Craft (Pendraig Publishing)
- Masks of the Muse: Building a relationship with the Goddess of the West
- To Fly By Night: Craft of the Hedgewitch
- Talking About the Elephant
- Datura; an Anthology of Esoteric Poesis
- The Crooked Path Journal: Issue 2
- The Crooked Path Journal: Issue 5

Estelle Daniels

- Astrologickal Magick, Essential Wicca (with Paul Tuitean), Pocket Guide to Wicca (with Paul Tuitean)

Barbara Moore :

- Tarot for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Reading the Cards
- Shadowscapes Tarot
- The Vampire Tarot of the Eternal Night
- Mystic Dreamer Tarot
- Enchanted Oracle
- Mystic Faerie Tarot
- The Gilded Tarot
- What Tarot Can Do For You: Your Future in the Cards
- Tarot of the Pagan Cats
- Enchanted Oracle
- Pagan Magical Kit

Scott Stenwick

- Arcana

Kari Tauring

- The Runes: A Human Journey
- Völva Stav Manual

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