Sarah Palin was de-witched by nutball pastor? What a shame
As for Palin, turns out Muthee laid on some hands, delivered a garbled serpents n’ brimstone prayer designed not merely to help her leap from Mayor of Nowheresville to perky gubernatorial fireplug … but also to protect her from that same silly/terrifying witchcraft I imagined in my youth.
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Really, the irony of this whole affair is just too tasty to pass up. Because real witches are, of course, all about self-determination, complete spiritual freedom, and are often practiced in the innate magic of the earth, the body, the self. Most follow no particular deity or dogma, though that’s entirely optional (you can be a witch and a Christian, for example). Truth is, it’s too bad Palin’s not a witch herself. She’d be so much more interesting. And, you know, useful.
Hell, I know a number of happy, accomplished, practicing witches at work and play in the normal world right this very minute, running errands and playing with their kids and texting their boyfriends, not a single one of whom is currently indulging in a ritualistic blood-drenched sex orgy at the feet of Lucifer. Wait, let me check Facebook … nope, all normal.
I should always read Mark Morford first thing in the morning instead of letting my RSS feed randomly insert his columns in the middle of my scan. The bit about Facebook made me giggle hopelessly.