Hurricane Sandy's true target: The Witch Queen!

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

I don't know what black magic she used to dodge the Wrath of God, but New York City's Witch Queen has survived!

Lady Rhea is not the kind of witch you'll find in a pointy hat this Halloween. She is a real workaday witch, grinding out a living selling magic products in a booth at Original Products, a grocery store-sized botanica in the Bronx. She's been a practicing Wiccan for nearly four decades, making her one of the longest-serving high priestesses in New York City.


"I am a Wiccan high priestess and Witch queen," she says. "My age — I've been in the craft since '73. I have a lot of coven people and people who are attached to me over the last years, so one of them coined me 'Pagan Mother.' Call them up and I'll say 'Hello, are you listening? This is Pagan Mother, call me.' "

She's been a Wiccan almost as long as Wicca has existed! I guess she's what you'd call an "early adopter" of new forms of blasphemy.

[tom kinight]

Re: Hurricane Sandy's true target: The Witch Queen!

When you look at the content of his messages there's clearly a lot of
pretense there. It's an attempt to protect his identity, how he sees
himself. And why wouldn't he be playing defense? Look at the reactions he
gets from other members. If I were a Christian I'd be embarrassed by his
behavior. As a human I'm embarrassed by his behavior. So if he chooses to
join a group and then hide behind the words of others then I figure that's
more than enough evidence of his inability. And whether he's a parody or
not, it's still hardly praiseworthy behavior. It's a bit disturbed, imho.

[Mary Etheldreda]

Re: Hurricane Sandy's true target: The Witch Queen!

When you look at the content of his messages...

Lady Rhea is a lady. And yes, her message is quite disturbing.

[Thomas Taylor]

Re: Hurricane Sandy's true target: The Witch Queen!

it's still hardly praiseworthy behavior. It's a bit disturbed, imho.

Yes, Lady Rhea, a self professed witch is rather disturbing.