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

Posted at 7:50 pm on May 15, 2016 by Greg P.

If the most annoying thing about Bernie supporters is some ridiculous Wiccan ritual, I'll take it. https://t.co/kghgRiEutR
— Arash Karami (@thekarami) May 14, 2016

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:

I'm covering a #wiccan ceremony meant to get some good luck for the @berniesanders campaign ahead of the primary. Follow along on Snapchat: the.oregonian. #feelthebern #pdx #portland #sepdx
A video posted by Eder Campuzano (@ederc) on May 13, 2016 at 7:11pm PDT

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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