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INTRODUCTION
In January of 2025, a new Republican President was sworn in. On day 1, he freed his “friends”, who had participated in the January 6 insurrection, from jail. Things, in my viewpoint, went downhill from there. Project 2025, the long-planned right-wing Christian template for changing the democracy of the United States into a Christian dictatorship, began to be implemented.

Last month friends informed me of a new book being put out, “The Pagan Threat,” written by Lucas Miles with a forward by Charlie Kirk. It focused on how Paganism is undermining Christianity in the U.S. and purported to outline how Christians could stop this” threat”. It equated Paganism with Marxism, Socialism, and Feminism, and outlined basic tenets of Paganism (actually making Paganism sound wonderful!). However, the way it tried to instigate a movement against Pagans, whose only “sin” was not agreeing with all of the tenets of the Bible, was upsetting to say the least. Actually, that was the least. For from the moment I started listening to the book (it was not yet out in hardback, but only as an ebook, Kindle, or Audible, except for copies they had reportedly inundated public libraries with), I started getting a push from my Deities (in dreams, meditations, and any potentially free moment of waking life!) to write a handbook for Pagans to help rebut arguments, form Communities, make plans, and protect themselves.

I would like to thank all my friends, the folks in Pagan Solidarity, my brothers and sisters in the SerpentStone Family and in the general Community, my co-workers and those I have met through work that have taught me so much about the human psyche, and my daughter, Diana, and husband, Oberon, for all their love and support.

So after ignoring my husband (and dog and cats) for long hours to write this, here it is. (It’s okay: he is behind it 500% – using Trumpian math, that is…).

Hope this helps! Stay safe, but let your voices be heard!

Blessed Be!

Rhiannon Zell
Candler, NC, Oct. 17, 2025