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Rewritten from Guardian — US • • 1 min read
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Signals flagged in the original

  • loaded language: 'demonized'
  • loaded language: 'hysterical'
  • loaded language: 'defy man and church'
  • loaded language: 'spiritual isolation'
  • loaded language: 'sisterhood'
  • framing: headline asserting a conclusion
  • framing: selective emphasis on defying man and church
  • editorializing: witches are flocking

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Growth of Witchcraft Retreats in the US and Ireland

Witchcraft retreats are becoming increasingly popular among women in the US and Ireland, where they gather to form supportive communities. Participants engage in spiritual practices, including divination, to connect with spirits and seek guidance.

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Isabella Ferrari Tara Monte

A group of 15 women gathered in a 200-year-old estate in Ireland to participate in a witchcraft retreat. The participants, referred to as witches, engaged in activities such as creating divination maps, which are used to seek guidance from spirits. One participant, Tara Monte, expressed her belief that her pendulum was communicating with her archangel Michael, affirming her connection with her deceased parents.

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Bias Analysis

Bias score 65/100
wirepublicmainstream flavoredpartisanadvocacy
Inflammatory language 30/100
Sentiment +20/100

Bias Indicators Removed

  • ✕ loaded language: 'demonized'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'hysterical'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'defy man and church'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'spiritual isolation'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'sisterhood'
  • ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
  • ✕ framing: selective emphasis on defying man and church
  • ✕ editorializing: witches are flocking
  • ✕ editorializing: the room has the same expectant charge as the first day of school

Original vs. Neutral

Original Headline

‘Demonized, called hysterical’: the rise of witchcraft retreats where US women go to defy man and church

Neutral Headline

Growth of Witchcraft Retreats in the US and Ireland