European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse She s a Witch and proud of it by Barry Shlachter associated press her eyes Are heavy with Black dresses Are flowing callans of Salin Black material. And her mane of Long Blackhair covers her shoulders and much of her Back. Laurie Carol of Salem mass., is a Witch if Here wore any doubt and is More than proud to Tell you so. She is proud despite jeers and threats she has endured Over the years for her unconventional appearance and har beliefs in the Pagan Witch religion. Wicca. Passing motorists have shouted to her children that she should be burned when i divorced for the second Lime. I decided to live my life totally As a Witch and i did t care what people thought she said and because i began wearing traditional Witch clothing i had to make a living As a now she is a local celebrity cashing in on her notoriety and serving As a defender of those who share her beliefs. Gov. I Clung s. Dukakis proclaimed her Salem s Olli Cial Witch in 1975 for carrying out civic Good works primarily years of Volunteer work on behalf of children with special needs. Lately Sha has been rallying protesters against the state dim Bureau which secured the filming in Massachusetts of John Updike s novel True witches of Eastlack. Cabot denounced the Book As anti women anti Christian and despite an appearance that seems to confirm the Broom flying stereotype she asserts that witches Are net followers of the Devil but decent Law abiding people you would want and already May have As neighbors. They Are followers of a pre Christian religion in which they say. Psychic Powers Are passed on in a son of baptism. Witches believe she asserts do As you will and harm pictures of witches m Green face crones anger her and she tells of marching into shops to rip up halloween decorations. Sha helped launch the witches league Tor Public awareness in june to protect her Community s battered image in Stem historic town of 38.000 residents famous Lor ils 17th-Century Witch rials witchcraft now thrives As a collage Industry. Cabot claims there Are numerous witches practising in the town thai has Many shops Selling Witch related items and has a witches museum. Throughout Law United states her Guesstimate is that there Are several million witches. The 53-year-old with lives with her two daughters and live cats in an outwardly undistinguished new England Frame sail Box on a quiet Lane. She holds court around a table with legs made trom the curving roots of a tree. The Anaheim former nigh club dancer is branching out beyond her Herb and potion shop Tarot card readings and lectures on psychic Powers. She s negotiating her entry into the Home video Market with tapes of witchcraft instruction she said. Cabot Ted tit witchcraft in Salem. She is writing the Salem witches handbook. But she accepts no payment for treating people through what she Calls her psychic Powers. Some patients come on their own others Are referred to her by area doctors she said. Laurie Cabot practice witchcraft in Sam a. Salem skin specialist or. John von Weiss said that he sent Cabot six to 10 people suffering from warts since the growths were known to disappear through the Power of suggestion i had gotten a follow up on a few people and it was Good von Weiss said. Nevertheless he slopped referring patients to Carol in the Date 1970s. Asked Why a replied the occult is a Peculiar thing you then after a pause added i Don t really want 10 give an Cabot s High profile marketing has created some resentment within the Witch Community. She does fit the Media stereotype of the Witch Bui i changed my perception Over the past few said Margot Adler a reporter for National Public radio who researched a Book Aboul contemporary witchcraft drawing Down the Moon and is herself a practising Witch. Within the Community i think she has had a difficult Row to Hoe because she has been perceived by some As commercial she said. But we have had to rethink Cabot persuaded her by saying look we be been in Salem for years on the front lines. Now it s perfectly possible to walk the streets in a Robe and Pentagram witchcraft Symbol and feel perfectly she has been lighting Lor the same things we have the Freedom to practice our religion wicca Adler added. 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