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July 29, 2005 Neighbor objects to Mountain Moon fest Gail Beauchamp protests against a circle of Montana pagans who rented a nearby church camp for a summer festival next month.
The Wrong Religion Tom Jones Jr. and Tammy Burch believe a local court's decision restricts their freedom of religion. http://www.nuvo.net/archive/2005/07/27/the_wrong_religion.html
Witches admit that potter casts a spell Philip Bradfield- Several of the Province's witches have acknowledged the popular Harry Potter novels have been inspiring teenagers to experiment in witchcraft. http://www.newsletter.co.uk/story/21667
Occult still big part of Nanticoke murder probe
http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14942888&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6
A barbaric pagan ceremony Condemnations of the Pulsa Dinura death prayer against Prime Minister Sharon, conducted by radical rabbis and right-wing activists, have come flooding in from across the political spectrum
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3118408,00.html
Mind your Brain- The Neuroscience of Meditation There is growing interest in the subject of "cognitive fitness".
Families angry over unnecessary death The brutal killing of Lorraine Royal at the hands of her mentally ill stepson did not get a lot of publicity and was marked down as another tragic, unavoidable death. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411365/600705
State Street Mystic avane Taylor exposes the secret behind bat's blood Tavane Taylor doesn't call herself a witch. She has a store wich can be described as a multi-denominational metaphysical depot and good-vibe clearing house, or maybe a naturalistic bookstore with a paganist bent or perhaps a showplace for the softer side of the occult http://www.yesweekly.com/main.asp?SectionID=19&SubSectionID=45&ArticleID=414&TM=10012.23
For Santeria devotees, the spirits are alive as the living On a hot and yellow Saturday afternoon in Hollywood, a dozen people gathered at a seance for Olga, a young Russian Jew seeking help from Manuel. http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050728/FEATURES/507280491/1060/INDEX01
Thirteen charged after 'witch burning' Thirteen people, some of them teenagers, are expected in court on Friday after being arrested this week for the brutal beating and burning of a north Durban couple they believed had used witchcraft to kill children in their community. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20050729064716973C634858
Ghosts, Aliens, God & a Vortex. Do I Believe? Josh Bell "My life is a life bereft of faith, of magic, of any meaning beyond the here and now. To some it may sound bleak, but to me the idea that strange, unknowable forces are at work in the world is far more dire than the idea that our own limited experience is what's most important. " http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/2005/07/28/feature1.html
2 beaten over alleged witchcraft Two women from Sigelege Village in Chilomoni, Blantyre were beaten during the weekend and had their houses stoned by a group of people from the area for allegedly being suspected of teaching their neighbour's children witchcraft. http://www.nationmalawi.com/articles.asp?articleID=11753
The Voodoo Murder of Pennsylvania I: Background The healing and protective arts of the Germans traded with the Native American tribes esoteric knowledge produced Shamanism. http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/paranormal_realm/117245
'Satanic' killers hope to prove innocence Campaigners across the US and around the world have been meeting to publicise the case of three men they believe have been wrongly convicted of a horrific triple murder. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4708251.stm
July 27, 2005 Mother linked to cult A woman was accused of performing surgery on a girl and was arrested last week in Young County. http://www.timesrecordnews.com/trn/local_news/article/0,1891,TRN_5784_3956223,00.html
Pastor's 'battle' with witchcraft BBC A European Pentecostal pastor who preaches in North East London told the BBC News website about his experiences of dealing with people involved in witchcraft. Pastor Daniel Jordan, 30, believes witchcraft is wrong and un-Christian. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4720487.stm
Offering 'sound counsel' on psychic Pennsylvania psychic claiming to have knowledge of the whereabouts of Deborah Quimby that is being given to her by the spirit of a missing New Jersey girl. http://www.pepperellfreepress.com/Stories/0,1413,109~5515~2983555,00.html
Cornwall 'boosted' by spooky tag Tourism leaders in Cornwall are hoping to cash in on a new survey which has found Cornwall to be the spookiest place in the country. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/4717719.stm
Town Hall workers wonder if ghost is to blame for creaking floor ASHLAND -- A creepy creak in the floorboards of the renovated Town Hall has some wondering if the wood is to blame or something more other-worldly. http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=104699
Body wants law on witchcraft The Zimbabwe National Association of Traditional Healers, ZINATHA, says it is not happy with the definition of witchcraft in the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act of 2004, and wants it amended. http://www.newsnet.co.zw/index.php?nID=3894
'Obeah man' casts final spell Maria Bradshaw- POLICE at District "A" Station are investigating the circulation and distribution of photographs making the rounds in The Pine, St Michael. http://www.nationnews.com/story/321586468548037.php
Death has a variety of masks for different cultures Hum Ngoc- Throughout five thousand years of human civilisation, no one has yet come up with satisfactory answers to the questions raised by Gauguin in his Testamentaire: "Where do we come from? What are we? Where do we go?"
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=01TRA240705
Americans Growing More Spiritual, Less Religious Recent polls reveal an increasing number of Americans who consider themselves "spiritual but not religious" —- but is it possible to worship without priests, imams, or rabbis? http://www.prweb.com/releases/200557/7/prwebxml265612.php
July 26, 2005 Yoga Practitioners Bask in Light of a Full Moon "For me, yoga is meditation in motion," Drayer explains. "In legends and myths the moon is always female energy. I have a strong connection to the moon because it heightens my female energy." http://www.rednova.com/news/space/185670/yoga_practitioners_bask_in_light_of_a_full_moon/
Four arrested in Jharkhand for killing 'witch doctor' Police in Jharkhand have arrested four people for killing a man who they claimed was a witch doctor. http://www.eians.com/stories/2005/07/24/24ra.shtml
Ghost hunters converge on Osceola Inn REED CITY - Ghost hunters welcomed me with open arms Sunday, allowing me to prowl all three floors of the Osceola Inn, which is closed for renovations.
http://www.cadillacnews.com/articles/2005/07/26/news/news06.txt
Norfolk names as paranormal hotspot Tales of ghostly apparitions, mysterious UFO sightings and bizarre lights in the sky have long been a part of Norfolk's rich and colourful history but now, it seems, the county can add its own Bermuda Triangle to the list. - Tara Greaves
Worker Falls, Dies at a Haunted House KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- He was getting one of Kansas City's most popular Halloween haunts ready for October, but now one worker is dead. http://www.kctv5.com/Global/story.asp?S=3640028
Curse of the Egyptian mummies Ancient Egyptian religion was obsessed with afterlife and the Egyptian Book of the Dead mentions a pantheon of Gods like Anubis, Osiris, Nephtys, Hermes and Iris, who guided souls after death.
Psychic focuses on 'job', not skeptics The elderly man had been missing for weeks. Police had no clues. Search dogs and helicopters found nothing. A worried family was demanding answers. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/pittsburgh/s_357043.html
Police investigates occult activity Police at Nashville, Tenn have been called several times to investigate possible occult activity (from spray painted pentagrams up to chopped dogs.) http://www.wsmv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3637459&nav=1TcRcXaO
Members of This Club Don't Miss a Trick At monthly meetings of Ring 96 in a Seal Beach bank, magicians in black tuxedos trade secrets and hone the art that's bewitched them. http://ktla.trb.com/news/local/la-me-peeled25jul25,0,2813390.story?coll=ktla-newslocal-1
July 25, 2005 Teens avoid jail for Satanist beating, despite objections Two Queens teens will avoid jail time for beating a self-described satanist with a metal pipe and an ice scraper, according to a plea deal accepted by a judge Tuesday over prosecutors' objections.
http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/queens/nyc-sata0713,0,2920393.story?coll=nyc-manheadlines-queens
A woman possessed? DEMONS INSIDE? Shirley Wallace of Phoenix says she has been possessd by demons for 23 years. Minor exorcisms have been performed through the years, but the problems continue http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=45018
Faith-focused media picks "Wicca Demystified: A Guide for Practitioners, Family and Friends"
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/faithvalues/2002397330_culturecorner23.html?syndication=rss
Unearthing a house's spiritual secrets ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Archaeologists have discovered a cache of objects that conjures up clues to an ancient West African spiritual practice. http://www.abc2news.com/news/new-site/05-07-24-discovery.shtml
High priests counsel, teach about Santeria on the Internet MIAMI -- The Santeria high priest has five phones. One in his right pocket keeps interrupting his careful reading of the eight e-mails his wife printed out for him.
Police field some calls that show area's darker side People report finding dead animals, symbols often linked to Satanism. http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050725/NEWS03/507250384
The Witchhammer "In the practice of this abominable evil, four points in particular are required. First, to most profanely to renounce the Catholic Faith…; secondly, to devote themselves body and soul to all evil; thirdly, to offer up unbaptized children to Satan; fourthly, to indulge in every kind of carnal lust with Incubi and Succubi and all manner of filthy delights." http://www.dartreview.com/archives/2005/07/22/the_witchhammer.php
Exorcism in Russia Sixteen-year-old girl is held down by her mother in a Russian Orthodox Church during an exorcism on May 1, 2004. http://paranormal.about.com/od/demonsandexorcism/a/aa031405.htm
Ghost INN-vestigation planned Reed City- Ghost hunters are hoping to corner the Osceolla INN apparition. http://www.cadillacnews.com/articles/2005/07/23/news/news03.txt
Spirit of Investigation Stars of Ghost Hunters look into stories of Hauntings.
Dad's Spirit Caught on Film A picture taken of a Spirit months after having past away. http://paranormal.about.com/b/a/187661.htm
July 22, 2005 Store caters to spiritual customers WALTHAM -- Sandwiched between a hair salon and a tax preparation business on Moody Street is a shop that provides a glimpse into a little-known aspect of the Latino culture. http://www.dailynewstribune.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=59054
Is witchcraft alive in Africa? Does witchcraft have a place in modern society? BBC AFRICA LIVE
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4705201.stm
Australia state to repeal anti-witchcraft law MELBOURNE: Australian witches and sorcerers will be celebrating under a full moon yesterday after a state government introduced legislation to repeal an antiquated vagrancy law which made witchcraft illegal.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3353138a12,00.html
It's animal magnetism: pet psychic fair, auction Two women will do sorta-psychic pet "readings" today at the Hernando County Fairgrounds.
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/07/22/Hernando/It_s_animal_magnetism.shtml
Psychic missing info put in TOWNSEND -- A psychic from Pennsylvania has contacted the Townsend Police Department with claims that she can help to locate missing child, Deborah Quimby. Quimby went missing on May 3, 1977 in Townsend and was last seen riding her bicycle on Turnpike Road, http://www.townsendtimes.com/Stories/0,1413,112~6010~2976852,00.html
Law on witches vanishes "In some ways it's irrelevant," said Caroline Tully of Melbourne, who says she's a witch. "I've only known one person to be busted in the past 20 years, and that was some woman in Sydney for fortune-telling." http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16009130%255E601,00.html
July 21, 2005 Suspect ordered to stand trial in deaths cousin, McDermott "She had to be stopped," Juan Covington allegedly said of the hospital tech who was shot in May.
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/12183978.htm
Witches cleared for take-off IT is clear skies for witches and other followers of the occult in Victoria with the repeal of an antiquated law making witchcraft, sorcery and fortune-telling criminal pursuits. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,16002315-1702,00.html
Myriam Maytorena has written a sensitive caring look at the subject of end of life elder care An astrologer looks to the stars for answers; a psychic looks to the future; a spiritualist looks to a bigger outside Force. But where does someone who is all three of those things go when life hands them something that is too big for them to handle on their own. http://www.prleap.com/pr/10586/
Toledo's Historical Gems: The Wolcott House Museum Before it was just a home, now its a home and a museum. People believe the Wolcott family haunt the museum which was their home five generations ago. http://www.foxtoledo.com/index.cfm?action=dsp_story&storyid=73901
Searching for Ghosts in Omaha PRISM have a real-life ghost investigation on Wednesday (20th July) night. http://www.kptm.com/news/primeassignment/1718772.html
He says victims were hurting him- they 'had to be stopped' TRISH McDERMOTT'S radiation and "psychotropic" attacks gave him headaches, chest pains and a soft penis. His preacher cousin performed a sneaky "spiritual cleansing" that resulted in gum pains and pus-filled bumps exploding when he exercised. http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/local/12183992.htm
Witches rejoice over bill to repeal Australian anti-sorcery law MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) - Sorcerers, fortune-tellers and other pagans will be able to cast their spells without fear in the Australian state of Victoria after local authorities moved to repeal a 200 year-old anti-witchcraft law.
If you go down to the woods tonight Witchcraft, sorcery and fortune-telling are no longer illegal in Australia's second-largest state after the Victorian state Parliament sitting in Melbourne on Thursday updated the statute book.
http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/other_news/&articleid=245928
July 20, 2005 Meet the fittie witch at the tolbooth this weekend The fearsome Gaoler at Aberdeen's Tolbooth is preparing to interrogate Janet Walker, a suspected witch from the 17th-century - and visitors to the museum this weekend will have the chance to discover her fate. http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ACC_Data/news%20item/ppu_news_050720c.asp
Folk healing surge concerns health care professionals Contreras, 46, a native of El Salvador, is a curandera, a folk healer who uses "limpias," or spiritual cleansings, to cure everything from ear infections to broken hearts. http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=FAITHHEALERS-07-20-05
Waking up to Congo's sleeping sickness Maman Louise, after living two years in the forests of Congo, falls ill. She cure's her condition with "resurrection drug." Many Congolese treat illness by trying to chase out evil spirits through exorcisms. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4693415.stm
Covington held over for trial A Philadelphia man has been ordered to stand trial on two counts of murder after authorities presented a confession in court today.
http://wb17.trb.com/wphl-072005-covington,0,5406829.story?coll=wphl-home-3
Reincarnation Documentary accepted by oldest distributor to academia A documentary, which is taking a serious look at the Americans acceptance of reincarnation, has been accepted by Films Media Group. http://press.namct.com/content/view/2322/9/
Anti-witchcraft act to check crimes against women The Witchcraft Atrocities (Prevention) Act, 2005, would help the Chhattisgarh government check crime against rural women and also ensure their dignity, Chief Minister Raman Singh said on Wednesday. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/7242_1436411,001800080000.htm
British magician revitalizing dead genre Three years ago, British "psychological illusionist" Derren Brown put a gun to his head in a live television special for Channel Four, using only his mind-reading powers to identify which of the gun's chambers had been loaded by a hand-picked volunteer. http://www.rednova.com/news/entertainment/179160/british_magician_revitalizing_dead_genre/index.html
A Dream Before Dying Life's profound problems often get resolved in the sleep that comes before the final rest, these authors say. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8598959/site/newsweek/
Black churches consulted on abuse Black church leaders are to attend a meeting with the children's minister to discuss ways of preventing child abuse in immigrant communities. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4697343.stm
July 19, 2005 SLO Singles: Telephone psychic's got her number Ellen Slingsby relates on her experience on a psychic prediction. http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/living/12162200.htm
Shaman helps woman with Lyme disease Woman that gets cured from Lyme disease credits much of her recovery to her visits to Ecuador, where she worked with a South American Healer. http://news.newstimes.com/story.php?id=72982
Pagans reject the idea of evil --How do we respond to terrorism? We have nature as our teacher, and a set of rough ethics that value life, balance, and interconnection. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/170/story_17075_1.html
The ghost in the boat house There may be a spirit or ghost in the new Boat House restaurant in North Triverton. The cutting ribbon date for the restaurant is set for the 25th of July, 2005. http://www.eastbayri.com/story/300855530921902.php
Rick Ross, Cult Expert Rick Ross is an internationally known expert regarding destructive cults, controversial groups and movements. http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2005/07/18/rick_ross_cult_expert.php
Ghost hunters haunt mansion NORTH ADAMS -- Two men dressed entirely in black leaned over a large, antique spirit board. Their hands moved in unison as the plastic pointer moved swiftly over letters and numbers on the board. They were trying to communicate with the dead. http://www.thetranscript.com/Stories/0,1413,103~9049~2970365,00.html
DIVINATION: Divining the Divine Start a conversation about Ouija boards and you will invariably encounter active Christians who react instinctively with rejecting, considering such things dangerously occult- a tool of Satan. http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/New_Christianity/117031
Catholic parish priest excommunicated THE High Court yesterday excommunicated beleaguered parish priest Father Gert Petrus from the Roman Catholic Church.
http://www.namibian.com.na/2005/July/national/05C597FF72.html
South Sudan authority takes shape The first members of a new government have been named in southern Sudan after a deal to end 21 years of war. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4696273.stm
Fears of witchcraft fuel infanticide in Benin Unless a baby is born head first and face upwards, many communities in northern Benin believe the child is a witch or sorcerer. And tradition demands that the infant must be killed, sometimes by dashing its brains out against a tree trunk. http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=245792&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/
It's for your own protection! An Indian government wil soon pass a lwa supposedly intended to protect women from witchcraft accusations. http://altreligion.about.com/b/a/186826.htm
July 18, 2005 Chhattisgarh mulls anti-witchcraft law After reports of atrocities on women who are branded as witches in Chhattisgarh, the Raman Singh government is bringing a legislation soon to make witchcraft a non-bailable offence with a rigorous prison term for five years.
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200507181155.htm
Black witch moths poppin up Superstitions on black moths- if there was an illness in the house and black moth entered- the sick person would die. http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/living/home/12146795.htm
Japanese food-reading cult guru gets 12 years for mass fraud The founder of a Japanese cult that offered to read people's feet was sentenced to 12 years in prison for cheating believers out of cash by convincing them they suffered diseases. http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050715/en_afp/japansectcrimecourt_050715104330
Witch tag on neighbour A 40-year-old housewife, Jaya Majumdar, has allegedly been branded a witch and assaulted by her neighbours in Lake Gardens. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050718/asp/calcutta/story_5001229.asp
BENIN: Fears of witchcraft lead to widespread infanticied in remote north Unless a baby is born head first and face upwards, many communities in northern Benin believe the child is a witch or sorcerer. And tradition demands that the infant must be killed, sometimes by dashing its brains out against a tree trunk. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/ccde224bb6eb568404ff5282f3477e93.htm
Law to curb atrocities on women in name of witchcraft After reports of atrocities on women who are branded as witches in Chhattisgarh, the Raman Singh government is bringing a legislation soon to make witchcraft a non-bailable offence with a rigorous prison term for five years.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=07193
Is math a path to divining love? Numerologist Glynis McCants figures she can tell which celebrity relationships will last.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/12124099.htm
Druidism believer say's "Spells are little more than positive programming" Reason to why people are attracted to Wicca. http://www.montanasnews.com/articles.php?mode=view&id=2109
Cult of the Negative The most important aspect of negativity is how we personally import it and how we export it. http://www.alwayson-network.com/comments.php?id=11214_0_5_0_C
Mob fire-bombs Malaysia's 'teapot' cult HQ KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A mob fire-bombed the headquarters of a bizarre Malaysian cult built around a giant teapot on Monday, police and a fireman said, two weeks after the sect was raided by religious officials.
In every heaven Where do you think you are going? Article by Renuka Narayanan. http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=74606
Meditation: Focusing your mind to achieve relaxation Steps to explore different types of meditation- extra special article by a staff reporter.
A Time of Doubt for Atheists With the religious making inroads in popular culture and politics, nonbelievers yearn for higher power in Washington. http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-et-atheist18jul18,0,3605969.story
People of the Lie Scott Peck's Glimpses of the Devil concludes that there most definitely is a Devil. http://www.swans.com/library/art11/mgc162.html
Local church's ceremony celebrates a woman's wisdom BLOOMFIELD — About the time the sun slipped from the sky, the Pagan Church of the Sacred Pentacle drew its circle. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050716/NEWS01/507160328/1002/NEWS
Locals talk about what haunts them at Harvey Cedars Event Stories where shared at the South Jersey Ghost Research at the High Point Firehouse. http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/ocean/071605JERSEYGHOSTS.cfm
July 15, 2005 Reclaiming a splintered faith Mary Bergin- At an interfaith event a few years ago, I was introduced as a Unitarian. That prompted a tablemate to inquire, "But what kind of Unitarian are you?" http://www.madison.com/tct/books/index.php?ntid=46980&ntpid=0
Spectre spectacular The Big Brother housemates are running scared - not because of tonight's potentially explosive shocking eviction surprise - but because the house is haunted, well, maybe.
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