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Welcome to our new archives page. Here you will find older articles and issues that might not be recent, but are still interesting or important. As always, if you have a story or news tip for us, feel free to email it to chada@celticcrow.com, and we will look into it promptly.

Wiccans want sacred symbol in Holiday Display - Wiccans would like their sacred symbol - the Triple Moon aspect - added to a seasonal display, and it's causing most un-holiday feelings in the town- Nov 10, 2000

Hate Crime at Ft. Hood - The Ft. Hood Open Circle in Texas - the Military Wiccans who started the 'Witches in the Military' debate earlier this year - have had their circle desecrated. More on this story as it developes. - Nov 6, 2000

Florida Wiccans sue for tax-exempt status - The state of Florida is denying tax-exempt status to an organized Wiccan group becuase they don't have a 'permanant house of Worship' - Nov 1, 2000

Louisiana Parish declares war against Witches - From an ABCNews story - a town in rural Louisiana is attacking a Coven of Witches with an archaic law against fortunetelling - Nov 1, 2000

Wiccan beliefs go back to the days before Christianity - A good article on a Wiccan group openly celebrating Samhain and dispelling the stereotypes - Oct 30, 2000

Teen suspended for casting spell! - Another article about the high school teen in Oklahoma who was suspended from school for 'casting a spell on a teacher and making him sick.' Here's my favorite part - she's not even Wiccan; she's Catholic! - Oct 30, 2000

Not all in Salem welcome Witches - Christian missionaries prepare to convert the hordes of Witches converging on Salem for Samhain. Yeah, right. Oct 29, 2000

Throwing Sorcery into the Cauldron of Leftist Brainwashing - An editorial about the evils of the leftist occult agenda, or something like that. Oct 27, 2000

School suspends girl for putting 'Hex' on teacher - The ACLU is defending a girl who was suspended from school for 'putting a spell' on a teacher and making him sick. I'm not kidding. Oct 26, 2000

The Mystery of Witches - Misunderstandings about who we are still continue. Oct 26, 2000

Enchanting Foods - An article about how Witches celebrate Samhain through food. Oct 26, 2000

Wiccans disupe Harry Potter claims - Wiccans speak out - "Harry Potter doesn't promote Wicca!" Oct 25, 2000

Guru has healing hugs - An interesting story about an Indian Holy Woman who has the power to heal the body and soul. Oct 25, 2000

Halloween is not Satanic - A Medieval Historian talks about the origins of Halloween. Oct 24, 2000

Dispelling myths about witchcraft - A Wiccan group prepares for an open Samhain ritual. Oct 24, 2000

Chapman University commissions interfaith chapel - Traditionally Christian school is building a chapel to accomodate all faiths - including Wiccans. Oct 20, 2000

Election 2000 update - Candidates make their opinions known - Several of the presidential candidates have made their opinions on religious freedom very clear - an important read. Oct 19, 2000

Wicca and Paganism on the rise on college campuses. Oct 17, 2000

Congressman blasts Army for denying Catholic Mass in chapel. Oct 11, 2000   - Of course, it's the Wiccan's fault...

Interest rises in 'Things that go Bump in the Night'. Oct 10, 2000  

School Changes it's Prayer Policy. Oct 4, 2000  

Witches and wardrobes: Boy says he was suspended from school for wearing magical symbol . Sept 27, 2000  

Harry Potter fuels the debate over the Supernatural.. August 24, 2000  

New book aids in Pagan Parenting. August 22, 2000  

A very good article on the Harry Potter censorship issue.. August 22, 2000  

Pell City Christians want Wiccans out. August 22, 2000  

Harry Potter charms modern Witches. May 31, 2000  

Alarm over church talks with Druids. May 22, 2000  

Wicca, Athiest, and Gay documents will be posted with Ten Commandments in a PA School. February 29, 2000  

Ft. Hood Military Wicca Special:

Ft Bragg now stirs controversy-  Ft Bragg is considering allowing open Wiccan worship.   24 August 1999 

Witches able to Worship on US Military Bases-  The latest in the ongoing coverage of the Ft Hood spectacle.   26 July 1999 

I Saluted a Witch-  The Ft. Hood Issue hits Time Magazine.   29 June 1999

Finding Common Ground: Constitutional dilemma greets military's Wiccan quandary-  June 29, 1999

Bewitching Logic: All Religions or None Should Be Tolerated on Military Bases - June 21, 1999- A very good article which makes a very clear point.

Be all and anything you want in the Army-June 21, 1999-An absolutely terrible article, one of the worst I have read in recent memory.  It actually left a bad taste in my mouth after reading it.  Be sure to add a comment to the forum link at the botom of the article.

Christian groups call for Army boycott over Wicca- June 13, 1999- New articles regarding the Ft. Hood issue.

Witches Stir Controversy in the Army- June 8, 1999-A Very good new article on the Ft Hood issue from the Washington Post.  A few inaccuracies, but overall very good.

Ft. Hood Army base is allowing Wiccans to openly worship on base!-  Complete coverage of the debate for Wicca in the Military. 
 


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