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Woman runs sword into foot during Wiccan ceremonyTue Jul 22, 4:52 PM ETLEBANON, Ind. - A woman accidentally stabbed herself in the foot with a 3-foot-long sword while performing a Wiccan good luck ritual at a central Indiana cemetery. Gunther, 36, of Lebanon, pierced her left foot with the sword while performing the rite at Oak Hill Cemetery, police said.Gunther said she was performing the ceremony to give thanks for a recent run of good luck. The ceremony involves the use of candles, incense and driving swords into the ground during the full moon.Gunther said was aiming to put the sword in the ground, but hit her foot instead."It wasn't the first time I performed the ritual, but it was the first time I put a sword through my foot," she said.Gunther immediately pulled the sword out of her foot, and her companions took her to Witham Memorial Hospital, where she was kept a couple days for treatment.No charges were filed, police said. The Wiccans were warned that being in the cemetery in the city about 20 miles northwest of Indianapolis after posted visiting hours constitutes trespassing.Wicca is a nature-based religion based on respect for the earth, nature and the cycle of the seasons. Email Story