Located in a realm beyond our own, the mystical city of Fivio Foreign awaits those daring enough to venture into its enchanting streets. This magical city is said to possess extraordinary powers, making it a hub of fascination and wonder for both residents and visitors alike. Stepping foot into Fivio Foreign, one is immediately captivated by its ethereal beauty. The streets are lined with shimmering lights and vibrant colors, creating an ambiance of constant celebration. Magnificent castles and towering spires dot the skyline, each one more fantastical than the last. The architecture is a unique blend of ancient and modern, showcasing the city's rich history and progressive nature.

Texas Mom Goes Viral for Warning Parents Against ‘Hocus Pocus 2’: It Will ‘Unleash Hell on Your Kids and in Your Home’

Texas mother Jamie Gooch has gone viral after warning parents about the danger of letting their children watch “Hocus Pocus 2,” which started streaming Sept. 30 on Disney+. The film finds Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy reprising their roles as the Sanderson sisters, a trio of child-hungry witches. Gooch first warned parents about the film on social and then joined CBS’ local Texas affiliate KWTX for a now-viral interview.

“A worst case scenario is: you unleash hell on your kids and in your home,” Gooch said. “The whole movie is based on witches harvesting children for blood sacrifices.”

“Do not watch this film,” she continued. “Everybody thinks it’s fake and innocent, but they could be casting any type of spell that they want to, anything could be coming through that TV screen into your home.”

Gooch explained that her family has “not participated in Halloween in about four or five years” because “the thought of exposing [her] kids to darkness” pains her. Gooch’s warning goes beyond just “Hocus Pocus 2,” as she thinks all parents need to be mindful of what media their children are consuming.

“I think it goes further than just a movie, it goes further than Halloween, it’s a year-round thing, we constantly need to be cautious of what we’re consuming, what we’re bringing in and what we’re sending out,” Gooch said. “I believe whatever comes in our TV screens: there are things attached to that, I’ve seen for myself the things that I’ve watched with my eyes or heard over a TV screen, they’ve become manifested in real life, and then I think ‘oh my gosh, what did I consume?’”

Disney announced earlier this week that “Hocus Pocus 2” set a new record at Disney+ as the most watched original film during its first three days of release. Gooch’s viral interview has spawned many spoofs across social media, including one from comedian Blaire Erskine that earned 2.7 million views and counting on Twitter.

Real Witches React to "Hocus Pocus 2": "Magic Is Not a Bad Thing or a Good Thing"

Whenever the leaves begin to turn red and orange, a certain subset of the population immediately dons colorful capes, dusts off their cauldrons and spell books, and starts preparing to rewatch "Hocus Pocus."

Since the Sanderson sisters first burst onto the scene in 1993, they have remained some of the most famous witches around — and they've shaped many kids' earliest encounters with the occult. On Sept. 30, the sisters re-emerged to terrorize Salem in "Hocus Pocus 2," sparking a new flurry of "Hocus Pocus" fever.

But while some people only pull out their witch hats when autumn rolls around for the purpose of a Halloween costume, other folks spend the whole year practicing various forms of witchcraft and magic.

Cynthia, a 66-year-old from central New York who describes herself as an eclectic or kitchen witch, tells POPSUGAR that she "liked the portrayal and the understanding of the witches much better" in the "Hocus Pocus" sequel than in the first movie largely thanks to its flashback opening. In its first few minutes, viewers learn that Winifred Sanderson (Bette Midler) actually turned to witchcraft in order to escape a marriage she didn't want.

"In the beginning, you get to see that these three basically orphaned children have been pretty much assaulted by the church," Cynthia says. "The idea that the 16-year-old girl is now too old to be unmarried and is going to be forced to marry somebody that she has no interest in marrying — and she's still essentially a child herself — would certainly result in a lot of bitterness and anger. That kind of rage does tend to play itself out in negative ways."

Throughout the first movie, witchcraft is associated with child-eating and evil. But right off the bat, the sequel reveals that witchcraft initially represents freedom for the Sanderson sisters, who are orphaned and cast out of society when they encounter the Mother Witch (Hannah Waddingham). "They come into this forbidden part of the forest and are greeted by this beautiful, powerful woman who was like, 'Oh, you're like me? Let me give this to you for your 16th birthday,'" Cynthia says. "All of a sudden, they had the means to avenge themselves of a terrible injustice."

Oregon-based park ranger Melissa, 33, echoes her thoughts about the flashback. Melissa describes herself as a goblincore witch — "to use the modern terminology," she says. Her practice, to put it very simply, includes working with nature, found objects, and the elements.

"By giving the Sanderson sisters just the tiniest sliver of flashback origin story, they now can be fully realized people," she says. "Their actions make sense, given the life they have led. That's important. They're still children-eating witches. But they are a product of the patriarchy in Salem."

Even with their new backstory, the sisters are still very much the movie's villains. Though none of the witches interviewed for this article had a problem with the first film, which they all viewed as a fun, fluffy piece of entertainment, its depiction of witchcraft as evil has ruffled some feathers over the years. "That portrayal of witches, looking back on it, is very much as mythological fairy-tale creatures . . . and monsters in the woods," Melissa says of the first movie. But that, she says, "doesn't encapsulate a lot of people's religion."

Fortunately, the sequel works to correct witchcraft's association with evil by giving teen protagonist Becca (Whitney Peak) magic powers of her own, which she uses to save the town. "What I like about 'Hocus Pocus 2' is that the heroes are also witches," Melissa says. "Witchcraft is not the villain."

According to Joe, a 35-year-old traveling occultist who specializes in the tarot, the fact that witchcraft is portrayed in both a positive and negative light in the sequel actually makes a surprisingly nuanced point about the nature of magic itself. "Magic is not a bad thing or a good thing," he says. "It really comes down to what your intention is. It's not evil or virtuous. It's just a thing that bad or good people can use to do what they want. In the hands of good people, it's a good thing. I feel like [the movie] does a good job of presenting it that way."

The question of whether witchcraft is good or evil misses the point, Joe says — and so does asking if the magic in "Hocus Pocus 2" is accurate or inaccurate. "That's just not what magic is about," he says. "Magic and creativity and storytelling are very closely linked. They're all just metaphors and symbolism."

He felt that the movie's ending contained its most profound metaphors of all. In the film's conclusion, Winifred finds herself unable to reap the benefits of the power spell she's been working toward because it requires her to give up what matters the most to her — her sisters. She winds up sacrificing everything so they can all be together again.

"I've always kind of felt like witchcraft and magic [are] really [about] focusing on and emphasizing your community and your connections to people," Joe says. "I was really caught off guard when the Sanderson sisters lost, and it turned out that what ended up mattering — even to the main evil villain in the movie — was her sisters. She was willing to throw everything else away that she's been fighting for, for the whole movie, to just maintain that connection. I thought that was actually very much what magic is about."

Cynthia notes that at the end of the movie, the witches aren't "turned to stone or destined for hell." Instead, they gently disappear — and Winifred joins them after learning that the power spell requires her to give up her sisters. "She realizes that without them, this wasn't worthwhile," she says. "I thought that humanized them — made them less ridiculous, if you will. It was a positive ending to a very sad and unfair existence."

Melissa appreciates the ending's emphasis on witchcraft's communal aspect. "We have three girls coming into their own power, realizing the effect that shared power can have on the universe," she says, referencing the fact that Becca learns she needs her best friends' help to make her magic the most powerful it can be. Witchcraft, Melissa believes, is about "finding a systematic way to ask the universe to help and to direct that to achieve your goals. I do believe that the universe is a balanced, interconnected thing," she adds. "You shouldn't seek to do harm against others, because that will harm you in the long run."

By showing that seeking out absolute power means you'll probably have to make an impossible sacrifice that will make that power worthless in the end, "Hocus Pocus 2" clearly delivers some surprisingly deep — and perhaps genuinely magical — messages. Of course, it's also a whole lot of fun, from its wild musical sequences to its many hidden references to the first movie. ("I do believe Cobweb is a Binx descendant," Melissa insists.)

And could there be a third "Hocus Pocus?" While it looks like the Sanderson sisters have faded away into twinkly oblivion for good, one just has to look to the Black Flame Candle in the first movie to see that in the "Hocus Pocus" world, which is perhaps not actually so different from our own, nothing is fixed. "We completely destroyed the Black Flame Candle in the previous movie — but the Black Flame Candle is just a symbol," Melissa says. "If you can create a symbol that you believe in, there's no reason for that symbol not to live on. It's all about the power of belief."

"Hocus Pocus 2" is now streaming on Disney+. The original "Hocus Pocus" is currently airing as part of Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween.

HOCUS POCUS 2 Promotes Dangerous Occult Themes: ‘God Wants Us To Avoid Witchcraft And Sorcery’

Disney released HOCUS POCUS 2, a sequel to the 1993 Halloween movie, updating the movie’s story to normalize the occult, as well as pagan beliefs.

HOCUS POCUS tells the story of children who must fight the Sanderson sisters, a trio of witches who want to sacrifice children for their magic spells. A portion of Movieguide®’s review reads :

HOCUS POCUS takes places in Salem, Massachusetts. A scary house in the town has been abandoned for about three hundred years. It was the home of the infamous Sorenson sisters, who, according to legend, had been hung for their evil witchcraft and sorcery. An iron fence surrounds the grounds, where many believe that hundreds of sacrificed children lie. Max Dennison, a transplanted California teenager, is new to Salem and scoffs at the tales. However, Max soon becomes intrigued with the Salem witches after reading about “A SPELL BOOK given by the Devil himself” that’s bound in human skin. Later, Max conjures up the witches by following the book’s instructions.

HOCUS POCUS goes downhill after Max performs the occult ritual to conjure up the witches. Although it has some humorous, redemptive moments, it’s marred by too many scenes with strong occult content. Thus, it contains positive references to witchcraft, casting spells and occult rituals. Some of the memorable songs, “I will put a spell on you,” and “Children, I Smell Children, Come Out My Children Wherever You Are — Why Don’t You Stay for Supper?,” reveal the movie’s objectionable, abhorrent content.

In Deuteronomy 18:10-12, God warns us to have nothing whatsoever to do with witchcraft, consulting dead people, casting spells, or interpreting omens. “Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD [to Yahweh],” Moses says.

HOCUS POCUS 2 uses these same occult themes, and adds new ones, like references to crystals, herbs, moon spells, and sacred woods.

Parents are already complaining about the movie, with one mother saying the movie “unleashes hell on your kids and in your home. The whole movie is based on witches harvesting children for blood sacrifices.”

Parents should beware of the normalizing of the occult in children’s programming.

Movieguide® has previously reported on the dangers of occult themes in children’s media, with research from Movieguide® Publisher and Founder Dr. Ted Baehr:

In Deut. 18:10-13, for example, Moses clearly says, “Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD, and because of these detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you. You must be blameless before the LORD your God.” Also, in Rev. 21:8, Jesus Himself says, “The cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars – their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.” Furthermore, in Galatians 5:19-21, the Apostle Paul says, “The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the Kingdom of God.”

All of these biblical passages – and more besides – show us, beyond all reasonable doubt, that God wants us to avoid completely witchcraft and sorcery.

You must protect your children and grandchildren, therefore, from the occult evils promoted by the HARRY POTTER books and movies. This kind of fiction poses all kinds of dangers for your children and teenager. In fact, as detailed in my book FRODO & HARRY, on sites promoting the HARRY POTTER books, we found children as young as age 11 actually practicing witchcraft, sorcery and even idolatry (worship of pagan gods).

HARRY POTTER is not just a “harmless” fantasy. It is a dangerous gateway to the occult that could entice your child and grandchild away from Jesus Christ and put them under the spell of Satan and his demonic minions. Beware!

It’s not just HOCUS POCUS or HARRY POTTER, as there are unfortunately many children’s programs that promote evil in the mainstream. However, there is hope.

Each year, the Entertainment Industry releases movies in tandem with Halloween. Last year, Jamie Lee Curtis starred in a revamp of HALLOWEEN. This year, one of the season’s spooky titles includes THE ADDAMS FAMILY.

Some parents have sounded the alarm about Halloween entertainment, especially programs that include evil.

“It is about helping parents realize that we can’t let our kids listen to something or watch something that is teaching about sorcery, witchcraft, demonic activity, orgies, group sex, or beheadings,” The Counter Culture Mom Tina Griffin said in a podcast interview.

Griffin’s words support what Movieguide® has been fighting for years.

Griffin said, “[Satan] wants to win as many people as possible to his side.”

Despite the pagan rituals associated with this season, wholesome content can be found.

Consider IT’S THE GREAT PUMPKIN CHARLIE BROWN or the classic TV show THE MUNSTERS. Although these programs center around some Halloween-type ideas, the plots remain grounded in family values and don’t manipulate viewers by glorifying evil practices.

The Entertainment Industry should work on creating more movies and content of that nature instead of promoting occult and demonic practices that could sway the next generation.

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