A high priest and psychic from a witches' coven in Salem, Massachusetts is excited to participate in Europe's largest Halloween festival in Derry. Salem, known for its witch trials in 1692, now competes with cities like Derry for the title of the world's largest Halloween festival.
A leading high priest and psychic from a witches' coven in Salem , Massachusetts has said he is "thrilled" to be visiting Derry to take part in the largest Halloween festival in Europe .
While the fear has faded over the centuries, fascination with that disturbing era in US history continues, and Salem has become a popular visitor destination for people from around the world fascinated by the supernatural arts. But where do the people of Salem go when they want to enjoy a really good scare? To Derry of course, where over 100,000 people gather each year for Europe’s biggest Halloween festival.
Mario said he's "thrilled" to be in Derry for the festivities as he spoke of the Celtic connection with his witches' coven and the "seven vortexes" drawing witches to the "energy" here - with "something pretty special about Derry" too. “My wife has family from Derry which is part of the reason for the trip, and we love the city,” he explained. “We are thrilled to be visiting during Halloween. Obviously we have our own celebrations in Salem, where we have the Haunted Happenings Parade, which draws pretty big crowds, but this is the biggest festival in Europe and we are so looking forward to it. It’s an honour to celebrate the feast in Ireland, and there’s something pretty special about Derry.
“It’s also incredibly beautiful and we feel very connected to the land in the same way that the Celtic tribes would have been. We follow the wheel of the year which follows the harvest in the same way that your ancestors in Ireland would have. We believe we all have responsibilities to the earth, and also to the wider community.”
“If you think about it, witches have always used their powers to help people, whether through clairvoyance or as midwives or herbologists. They were the shamans of their towns and villages. It’s such a shame that their work led to them being demonised over the years and this idea of them being ugly women with warts, so they became outcasts.
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