I have a question

[whiterabbit]

Is it true that in the 60's alot of the hippies were into wicca, just wondering.

[cerridwen]

A lot of people were in all kinds of religions... I'm not sure about wicca specificially, but especially eastern religions....

[BlackHoodedCrow]

Not sure about Wicca. Buddist and many other eastern religions also Jesus freaks. (Yes, that is what they called themselves) were very popular.



December

[Pharoah]

I'm sure it was a mix or religions but Christianity seemed to be ever present. Jesus even looks like a hippie, at least in all his representations that I've seen.
but then theres always shanmonster who would disagree
http://www.zowiewowie.com/artman/publish/article_54.shtml

[Sage-Phoenix]

Not sure about Wicca. Buddist and many other eastern religions also Jesus freaks. (Yes, that is what they called themselves) were very popular.
Ditto :)

I love Jesus freak, so neat and specific.
Jesus is the only aspect of Christianity I buy into.

[cerridwen]

I think that it was just the break from the 'traditional catholic' way of doing things that became interesting to hippies and beatniks and such...

[velvet]

A part of the song 'Hair' from the musical 'Hair' comes to mind:

"They'll be ga ga at the go go
When they see me in my toga
My toga made of blond
Brilliantined
Biblical hair

My hair like Jesus wore it
Hallelujah I adore it
Hallelujah Mary loved her son
Why don't my mother love me?"

A lot of the lyrics in that musical refer to Jesus or God in general.. for example these lines (from 'Manchester England'):

"Manchester England England
Across the Atlantic Sea
And I'm a genius genius
I believe in God
And I believe that God
Believes in Claude"

[gnrm23]

www.caw.org (http://www.caw.org/)

one of the earliest "hippie" neo-pagan movements (america, early 60s)
(as opposed to gardnerian witches & such folk out of england)

[kitty fabulous]

hello? patricia morrison?