By Matt Cormack, November 2022 In March 2021 our Presiding Officer, Steffy Von Scott, and Deputy Presiding Officer, Helen Woodsford-Dean, wrote to several Scottish Government Ministers and MSPs regarding the results of the Pagan Discrimination Survey. There was an initial response from the Scottish Government to acknowledge they had received our letters in 2021. […]
The Memorial Project Commemorating the Victims of the Orkney Witchcraft Trials
By Helen Woodsford-Dean, 2022 Between 2013 and 2019, Dr Ragnhild Ljosland and Helen Woodsford-Dean worked with the Orkney Heritage Society to install a small memorial to the victims of Orkney’s witch-trials. The original inspiration for the project came from a lecture given by Professor Liv Helene Willumsen in 2012, invited by the Centre for Nordic […]
Scottish Pagan Federation Online Conference 2022
held on 19 March 2022 – the YouTube video of each talk remains linked below – 10.00 am – Welcome Address – Steffy Von Scott – SPF Presiding Officer – Pride in Paganism 10.15 am – Keynote Talk – Vivianne Crowley – From ‘Wicca’ to ‘Wild Once’ – Pagan Spirituality Today 11.30 am – Jean […]
On Leading the Pagan Prayer for COP26 Interfaith Vigil, Samhain, 2021
By Linda Haggerstone, 2021 As National Interfaith Officer for the SPF, and prior to taking on the role, I’m frequently asked two quite reasonable questions, “…but what do Pagans do?” This refers to both belief and action. The latter, I must highlight, especially concerns our relationships with and contributions to the wider world in which […]
Pagan Discrimination Survey Initial Results
By Steffy VonScott, March 2021 I would like to report to you about the Pagan Discrimination Survey in Scotland which took place in 2020. We have recently carried out an initial review of some of the preliminary responses to our first Pagan Discrimination Survey, and we feel deeply saddened to have to report to you […]
SPF launches Europe-wide Pagan Discrimination Survey
By Steffy VonScott, Nov 15 2020 Links to surveys: General Survey Social Survey Workplace Surevy Officialdom Survey Paganism, as a faith community, has been growing in stature and acceptance for some time now thanks to the dedication and hard work of the Pagan Federation(s). The Pagan Federation itself was first founded in 1971 in reply […]
Victory for Scottish Paganism in National Census Campaign
By Steffy VonScott, Mar 17 2020 The Scottish Pagan Federation have finally won our twenty-year battle to have Paganism included in the National Census for Scotland. This is a massive victory for Scottish Paganism in terms of rights and recognition. This victory comes off the back of several years of very hard work by the […]
Pagan Appointed as First LGBTQ+ Chaplain
By Steffy VonScott, Jan 20 2020 Pagans today still continue to make history and push boundaries. This year we had a Scottish Pagan, our National Interfaith Officer Linda Haggerstone, become the first LGBTQ+ University Chaplain for the University of Glasgow. She is the first person to hold such a post in a Scottish university, and […]
The Scottish PF Launch Their Own Pagan Tartan
By Steffy VonScott, Dec 12 2019 The Scottish Pagan Federation are officially launching their official tartan in 2021 to coincide with their 50th anniversary celebrations. The Scottish Pagan Tartan is now almost here. We are just awaiting the first shipment arriving. We would like to give a massive thanks to our Team Creative Lead, Thomas […]
Me, myself and “it”
By Pamela Wootton, Jan 22 2019 Have you ever thought of yourself as having a split personality? One minute you’re a hardworking, fun loving optimist; the next, you’re grumpy, living in your nightgown and have eaten your weight in Christmas chocolate. Some people might put this down to the seasonal slump, that come the New […]