Wiccan Blood Oath Blamed for Murder of Everett, Wash. Woman
Prosecutors Claim Wicca May Have Played Role in the Brutal Murder of Woman
As a pagan, with Wiccan tendencies, I know that the first rule of the Wiccan Creed is "Harm Ye None." According to reports from HeraldNet and King5 News, Christensen is accused of brutally stabbing his ex-girlfriend, Sherry Harlan, then dismembering her to scatter her body parts in the woods because she broke what Christensen called a "Wiccan Blood Oath" that bound them together for eternity.
Eric Christensen has had a history of domestic abuse and a prison record. The crimes committed include firing a rifle at an ex-girlfriend and a sex offense. Christensen spent 12 years in prison for a domestic violence assault against an ex-girlfriend, was convicted of first degree sexual assault in 1990 then tried to shoot another ex-girlfriend in 1994. Christensen claims that the crime of firing his rifle at his ex-girlfriend and others at a bus stop was what his ancestors used to call a "Blood Run" and that the only reason he missed was because, "the sights to the rifle were off."
The first charges leveled against him after the discovery of Sherry Harlan were of second-degree murder. However, prosecutors have upped that charge to first degree murder saying it was premeditated. Evidence such as bloody shoes, blood soaked jeans and a receipt for garbage bags, sponges, bleach and a mop, which video surveillance shows Christensen buying, are just a few of the pieces of evidence pointing to Eric Christensen as the murderer.
In the past Christensen has used his ancestry as a blame for his actions and in the case of murdering Sherry Harlan he is blaming the Wiccan religion and the breaking of the claimed "Wiccan Blood Oath". According to a sheriff's detective, Christensen said in a conversation, "... in 'ancient times' people that broke similar vows were sometimes killed."
I'd like to state that I have never heard of the sensational term "Wiccan Blood Oath," and that I have never heard of people binding themselves to one another for eternity. In the Wiccan community when two people who love each other come together and choose to stay together a marriage-like ceremony called a hand-fasting takes place. A hand-fasting binds the couple together for a year and a day and can be renewed thereafter.
It is wrong of prosecutors to claim that this crime is any way related to Wicca or the teachings of Wicca, which I again reiterate start with the Wiccan Creed teaching of "Harm Ye None!"
Christensen faces a life sentence if convicted of the murder of Sherry Harlan for being a persistent offender.
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Post a CommentI agree that is just down right creepy i too am wiccan and the first thing i was taught is do as ye will as long as it HARMS NONE that is wrote in EVERY book on the subject on wiccan this man and i use that term VERY lightly just wanted to use that as an excuse for being a cold blooded killer we are taught not to send out any negative energy at all let alone murder anyone that is just out right wrong and he simply is not part of the wiccan faith.he is just pure evil hopefully he never gets out of prison and i have never heard of this blood oath dont believe it is part of the religion except in his demented mind
That's just creepy. I've been practicing Wicca for over 20 years, in a variety of traditions and places, and I too have never heard of a Wiccan Blood Oath requiring death as a penalty for thooe who break it. That's just not what the Craft is about. By and large most Wiccans I know are peaceful folks. I suppose like any faith there are people of a whole variety of mental characteristics, and this guy was classifiably deranged. How sad that happened, events like that give a lot of fuel to people who don't know much about Paganism who have already judged it to be negative. Good Article!
A "Wiccan blood oath"? Count me the third Wiccan here who's never heard of it.
Good excuse, though. When you're in trouble, blame your behavior on something that is 1) extreme, 2) unfamiliar to most people (especially if you just made it up), and 3) scary. It'll at least buy you time while the authorities check out your mental health and research your "story." Hmm... Maybe this guy isn't as crazy as he seems.
I'm certain the vast majority of Wiccans would support neither his violent actions, nor his sorry excuse for his crimes. Likewise, Christians don't support murder of abortion doctors. Those who use their religion as an excuse for violence are merely rationalizing their vile behavior. Neither God in heaven nor Wiccan bload oath are to blame-- the criminal, however is-- and he should certainly be made to pay dearly for what he's done. Interesting article.
The guy has some serious mental problems, which are not the fault of the Wiccan religion. I am not a Wiccan; I am a Christian. Some of my co-religionists have also used their faith as an excuse for violent, or just bad, behavior. It isn't right, no matter what faith you profess.
Just goes to show that no matter what religion you belong to, you can always blame it for your bad behavior. The guy sounds like he had a major mental disorder.
Wow, Linda! Good reporting on this! Interesting twist on (possible) murder! Interesting comments, too!
I think that any religion (Wicca, Christian, Muslim, Jewish...) isn't an excuse to commit a heinous crime. What difference does it make what he is? I hadn't heard of this before, good report on a tragic topic. Cheers.
I learned a lot from this. I really don't know anything about that religion or lifestyle.
Great write up, Linda. No Wiccan or pagan I have ever met would do something like this. The next thing you know this idiot will be claiming the demons made him do it. Sorry the idiot is bashing your faith. Intelligent people will see his lies for what they are and the people who don't probably thought you were a heathen heretic to start with :)