A reporter is relieved of his 80s-era misconceptions about witches and tries to pass the buck:

"When you think of Wicca you think of witches on broom sticks flying over houses putting hexes on people with the aid of black magic or Satan or both, admit it."

I must admit: Wicca has never made me think of witches flying about on broomsticks. I haven't seen many gnostics sporting pentacles, either.

On the bright side, Jim Walsh delves a little deeper, so he can be forgiven for a few odd comments about pentacles.

The East Bay Express explores witchy (and discordians') reading habits

Imaginary "Samhain, Lord of the Dead" makes another appearance.

A college paper does a much better job. (funny pic, too)

The DC Metro even covers gay Pagans' Samhain plans.

Gnostic Gripes

The infamous Prada perfume commercial starring the "Thunder, Perfect Mind" has hit Youtube.

Scholar Bruce Chilton's fussing about "Secret Mark" attacks Neo-Gnostics as naive for attempting a gnosticism that embraces the earth and gender equality. I'll take a stab here and assume that Chilton's orthodoxy is also free of the notions about gender and worldly involvement that plagued it in the first century, so what gives?

An ecumenical protest against racism in Utah's Pioneer Park has a conspicuous absence

I am convinced that the Nazis were possessed by the devil,”

Jesus & Mary Sightings

Jesus on a Chimichanga, and another entry for the Jesus and Mary rock garden, fire door.