Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
On October 25, 1999, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published an article on the rising interest of young women in witchcraft. With television shows such as "Charmed" and Sabrina the Teenage Witch" and a popular new book entitled, Teen Witch: Wicca for a New Generation, Hollywood and book publishers have noted the interest in witchcraft of those between the ages of 11 and 23. Vicki Just, who dispenses tea and tarot cards at the Village Tea House in Bay View, Wisconsin, stated: "Older women and young women both are trying to find their spirituality...Girls like the power and control over their own lives." Despite the growing interest in witchcraft, many of the witches whom the author of this article contacted through the Young Pagans Page of the Witchvox Web were hesitant to offer real names. Many of them find the Internet a way to interact with others who share their beliefs without having to expose themselves to public criticism.