No, sadly I am not talking about the white or green variety.
I was doing some research on Wicca last year, investigating some claims against Harry Potter, when I noticed something considered important in their rituals; four colors (conflicting reports as to which are dominate), elements (Air, Fire, Earth and Water) and directions (North, South, East and West), used to call on the ruling "angles"/guardians/(demons). Leaving out my reaction for now, let’s just say I immediately thought of the coronation scene in the new Narnia movie:
[Aslan speaking as they are crowned-] “To the glistening eastern sea, I give you Queen Lucy the Valiant. To the great western woods, King Edmund the Just. To the radiant southern sun, Queen Susan the Gentle. And to the clear northern skies, King Peter the Magnificent.”
Now throw out that the children are (arguably,) each wearing colors that are important, and that colors, directions and elements are mixed up and disguised (there are also internal arguments about the combination).
The blunt fact is that in the book, the children were crowned in the name of Aslan’s father, the Emperor over the Sea (God). So no matter how delusional I might be, you have to admit it is an extraordinary coincidence. If intentional, this means Narnia’s religious focus was subtly and deliberately transferred from Christianity, to witchcraft/nature worship, with Christ/Aslan subservient to his own creation.
I was freaked.
I suppose in the end my question is really a plea: please tell me I’m not the only one disturbed by this. I have no idea how you guys will react, and that’s why I didn’t join the site to say this. If it will help any, look up 'watchtower (magic)' on the wikipedia.
The witch is dead! Long live . . . oh crap.