Interview with the author of Charmed/Wicked series
"From what I can see, experimenting with goddess worship in any of its forms is becoming as popular among college age girls as experimenting with sexuality." (Debbie Viguie)
A very talented writer friend, Debbie Viguié, recently shared some thoughts with me on the growing interest in goddess worship, particularly among younger women. And she oughta know–she 
has authored several novels centered around Wicca/witchcraft, including the popular Wicked series and one of the Charmed books (Charmed: Pied Piper). Titles include Witch, Curse, Legacy, and Spellbound. (A prolific author, you can check out her other work at her website.) Before you delve in to Debbie’s thoughts, here’s an interesting fact: she’s a Christian. Loves Jesus. Has a powerful statement of faith on her website. She’s well aware that her books are controversial, but the fact is that she loves the Lord, and she has a unique perspective on paganism. Here’s what Debbie had to say:
"From what I can see, experimenting with goddess worship in any of its forms is becoming as popular among college age girls as experimenting with sexuality. It’s really pretty frightening. Once they get a little older, the majority seem to not care so much. It’s no longer rebellious or edgy or trendy at that point, its just another "religion" with obligations, rituals, etc. that they don’t want to invest the time in it.
"Now to be fair, the [Wicked] series does have a lot of fans who are Christians, agnostics, and other things. And some true practitioners champion it, even though they are quick to point out that it is a
work of fiction and huge liberties are taken. The first fansite for the series was created by a Wicca who took the time to explain and point out the differences between how some things were done in our books and how they might be done in reality.
"That said, one of the biggest differences between the series and all the wannabes is there is actual supernatural stuff happening in the books. Some of it is scary enough that I’ve even heard some girls say that because of reading the books, they would never dabble. The girls with the spice racks are almost always wasting their time and effort with less substantial proof that anything is coming of it than the average Christian.
"Like anything, though, there are exceptions. In my life I have met people who have accidentally or purposefully been able to tap into the actual dark stuff. I have been physically attacked and cursed by some of these people. I have responded and done things like hunted down the meeting place of one group on a California university campus and blessed and consecrated that place to God. It caused them loads of discomfort when they tried to return to it and eventually they had to find a new meeting place. Would have liked to have done more, but not bad for an hour’s work. :}
"When I went away to college, one of the girls in my building and I made an uneasy discovery about each other the very first night. She found out I was a Christian. I found out that she was being groomed to be one of the biggest occult leaders ever seen. And, yes, demons would do things at her bidding and cause things to fly about rooms, etc. The first few weeks weren’t pretty. The good news is, five months later she became a Christian.
"Goddess worship on its face is no more alarming than other religions such as Islam, which is rapidly spreading in this country. The true danger lies, in my opinion, in the fact that it opens people up to certain types of demonic attacks that are pretty horrific and can lead to some real nastiness."
Debbie has also written two YA novels, Midnight Pearls and Scarlet Moon, weaving traditional fairy tales into her original stories. You can check them out on her website.
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