For two hundred years witches have tried to keep a low profile, especially in Salem, Massachusetts, scene of the famous Salem witch trials. But Laurie Cabot, known as the Official Witch of Salem, has chosen to deliberately defy tradition in an attempt to draw public awareness to the misunderstood religion of witchcraft known as Wicca.
She is an ordained high priestess of the craft and carries on the religious tradition practiced by her Celtic ancestors. Founder of the Cabot Tradition of the Science of Witchcraft and the Witches' League for Public Awareness, she has devoted her life to correcting public misconceptions about her religion through her books, public appearances, and teaching career.
(See also Wicca)
Sources: LaurieCabot.com http: //www.lauriecabot.com. September 14, 2003.
