(OPINION) Jennifer Leclaire – When people think of witches, many see images of old hags with nose warts and black-pointy hats—or the recall some mystical TV character Hollywood conjured up. But beyond darkness-driven witches that curse and hex presidents, a new breed of witches is putting a fanciful spin on entertainment clichés.
Indeed, we’re seeing an iconic, outspoken sorceress sincerely pleading for witch rights. Her name is Lady Rhea. This high priestess and “Witch Queen of New York” is the proud founder of the Witch Pride Parade, which InsideEdition.com reports “marches across New York City every summer to fight for acceptance in society, and leads to WitchFest, a festival celebrating witches.”
“A witch means we are earth worshippers, having the sacred space to invoke the gods to descend and be with us, to have the opportunities to give them praise, to give them love, to give them recognition,” Rhea told InsideEdition.com. “I love magic and I love to help people.” Listening to her speak, Lady Rhea seems like a kind woman who means no harm to anyone at all. She certainly comes across kinder and more loving than the heresy hunters that constantly attack preachers in the name of Christ. She made a convincing plea to InsideEdition.com and caused me to see another side of what some may call “white witches.” READ MORE