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Wiccans in the US military are mourning the dead in Afghanistan this year as they mark Samhain, the original Halloween

  • Written by Helen A. Berger, Affliate Scholar at the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University
imageThe Rev. Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary does a ritual of remembrance at the grave of a Wiccan soldier killed in Afghanistan.Courtesy of Selena Fox, CC BY-NC

For most Americans, Halloween is a fun holiday when homes are decorated with symbols of the supernatural – witches, goblins and spirits – and costumed children go door to door...

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