Peak Portland: Wiccan 'prayer circle' spotted in support of Bernie Sanders [video]

https://twitter.com/thekarami/status/731564541142654976

And 2016 just gets weirder.

A group of Wiccans gathered in a Portland park on Friday night to support Bernie Sanders, complete with a creepy “prayer circle” and a “Be the Bern” chant. Check it out:

"Be the Bern. Be the Bern. Be the Bern." pic.twitter.com/EIkDU6g8WV

— Chris Megerian (@ChrisMegerian) May 14, 2016

A prayer circle for Bernie Sanders in a Portland park pic.twitter.com/zIMzYW6IZm

— Chris Megerian (@ChrisMegerian) May 14, 2016

Before the chant, the Wiccans “smudged” themselves with smoke from burning sweetgrass:

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Game-changer!

There are many ways to help a politician — phone calls, donations, prayer. How about a Wiccan ritual in Portland? https://t.co/FFeHjUmknm

— Chris Megerian (@ChrisMegerian) May 14, 2016

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