CBC.ca – October 13, 2010
Moose Jaw witch irked after seance scuttled
A self-described witch in Moose Jaw, Sask., says she’s outraged that religious groups have pressured a local museum to cancel a Halloween seance.
The Western Development Museum had been planning to hold a fundraiser on Oct. 29 called Ghosts of the Past, at which, for a $30 entry fee, adult participants could learn about ouija boards and “attempt to make contact with the spirits.” The event was cancelled, however, following complaints from religious leaders and residents, some of whom expressed fears the seance would conjure up evil spirits.
But that’s ridiculous, says Sarah Dionne, a practising witch and follower of the Wiccan religion. Wiccans believe the Halloween season — also known as the festival of Samhain — is a favourable time to commune with loved ones in the spirit world, Dionne said. “To suggest that contacting any sorts of spirits or otherwise unknown forces in the universe is somehow evil … just doesn’t make sense,” Dionne told CBC News. She has not called for the seance to be reinstated, however, noting that many Wiccans consider seances and ouija boards to be “parlour games.”
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What an outrage! There should be a stoning! Right?
You know, information on Wicca isn’t hard to find, but I’ll give some quick, enlightening points here. They don’t worship the devil, or any christian concepts — they’re one of many faiths that believe in a pantheon of spirits or small gods of nature, who have individual realms of powers. Not unlike in Shinto or even the ancient Greek religions.
Fun fact — you probably knew that the term Atheist was of Latin or Greek origin, but did you know it was used around 5 BC to describe people who didn’t believe in the local gods, or at least, not in your gods? It was commonly used to describe those INSANE monotheists! (The more you know!)