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December 29, 2005 'Evil spirits' made alleged burglar jump bail People thought Tuntubele had gone off his rocker because of his continuous conversations with himself, and voices he heard talking to him, and a sangoma said evil spirits were causing the problem." http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=vn20051229122742185C577220
Physics keep Lebanese on their toes Beirut - When psychics and astrologers jostle for air time on December 31 to tell TV viewers what to expect in 2006 http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=29&art_id=qw113584053299B241
Pagan scouting group takes root This is the SpiralScouts - the pagan version of learning outdoor skills and earning badges. http://www.registerguard.com/news/2005/12/28/b1.cr.spiralscouts.1228.p1.php?section=cityregion
Ghana President J.J. Rawlings called "cult" leader The former Women’s Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ms Frances Asiam, yesterday likened the party she quit last week to a cult. http://www.graphicghana.info/article.asp?artid=9727
Heretic cult enrages locals ...the followers were evacuated to prevent them from being attacked by the people, who claimed that Lia and her people were followers of heretic teachings.
http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailcity.asp?fileid=20051229.C05&irec=4
Can you comunicate with dead loved ones? Everyone was born with the capacity to respond to supernatural forces, says Jeffrey Wands, author of 'The Psychic in You.' Here's an excerpt http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10618386/
December 28, 2005 Lost limb strengthens girl's faith "My religion also helped." ...She's a Wiccan, a devotee of Wicca, a pre-Christian faith associated with old traditions of witchcraft that are not well understood in modern society.
Illegal material uncovered on 16M web pages The internet content that ISS includes in its "extremism" and "illegal activities" categories are topics such as instructions on how to make weapons and bombs, hardcore pornography, satanism, occultism, suicide forums or pages about human cannibalism. http://www.scmagazine.com/us/news/article/533699/illegal-material-uncovered-16m-web-pages
Crucified nun died of 'adrenalin overdose' Dec. 24
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=24&art_id=qw1135432080626B265
Rival cult group in Bodo, destroy property Property worth thousands of naira were, weekend, destroyed with some persons injured when two rival groups clashed in Bodo city... http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/niger_delta/nd326122005.html
German held over 'Chile torture' A German doctor is in custody after allegedly admitting she tortured a number of children at Colonia Dignidad, a secretive religious colony in Chile. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4562918.stm
Ancients believed mistletoe ‘blessed by the goddess of love’ Dec. 26
http://www.thedailycitizen.com/articles/2005/12/26/news/features/featureskiss.txt
December 27, 2005 'My mom forced me into prostitution' December 24, ...She has also used black magic and fed me with something that makes me nauseous, to persuade me into doing all this,” said Renuka Patel (14). http://web.mid-day.com/news/city/2005/december/126766.htm
Grandfather suspected of witchcraft killed December 26, Captain Tienkie van Vuuren said the five stabbed and stoned John Mtuleni Zungu, 73, to death at Mvusana near Mbongolwane, near Eshowe, earlier this month, after accusing him of practising witchcraft. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=qw1135597501701B265
’TIS THE SEASON - Gentle Pagans celebrate a happy Yule The Yule celebration marks the winter solstice, when night and day are of equal length. http://www.providencephoenix.com/features/tji/documents/05167159.asp
Ghosthunters! Tour gets up close with paranormal December 26, It's long past Halloween, but any season is a good season for ghost hunting, according to Christopher Moon. http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051226/LIFESTYLE/512260317/1024
The land of elves: Hidden creatures make their home in this Icelandic town December 25th, ...Elves, gnomes, dwarves, angels, light-fairies and “the hidden people” are all classes of what Stefansdottir calls elvin beings. http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/travel/view.bg?articleid=117772
Do you believe in miracles? Call it fate, serendipity or just dumb luck. Some choose the word "miracle."
The Star of Bethlehem: Paranormal Event? Was it a miracle or an extraordinary astronomical event? http://paranormal.about.com/cs/religiousmysterie/a/aa120703.htm
Ghosts at Sea Tales of phantom ships that sail long after sinking, ships that vanish into thin air, haunted ships, and ships that have mysteriously lost their crew. http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa011700a.htm
December 23, 2005 Sacred Traditions Letter which questions human sacrifice- is it acceptable for Christians but not for any other world religion? http://www.wrtanews.com/artman/publish/article_3390.shtml
Christmas' pagan origins Few people realize that the origins of a form of Christmas was pagan & celebrated in Europe long before anyone there had heard of Jesus Christ.
http://www.easttexasreview.com/story.htm?StoryID=3082&now=44493
Haunted Courthouse? For anyone who has ever heard footsteps when there was no one there, a door open with no one to push it, or just having felt a little something creepy in the Cass County Courthouse, you may have not been imagining things, according to local paranormal researchers. http://www.democratmissourian.com/news2-122305.html
Medium predicts a golden 2006 'Buy gold' That's the advice from Michaela, Jacaranda 94.2's resident medium, for 2006. http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20051223080549667C326269
Tarot Magic explored in Siena ANSA Siena- The history, symbolism and mythology of tarot cards is the focus of a new exhibit which opened on Wednesday http://ansa.it/main/notizie/awnplus/english/news/2005-12-21_2175777.html
Accused witch killed at Zimbabwe church service Three brothers stormed a church service and murdered a fellow villager they accused of witchcraft, attacking him with clubs and a hammer in front of a stunned congregation in rural Zimbabwe, police said today.
http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=72683
Ghosts 'exorcised' from Hamlet's castle Waitresses at a restaurant in the grounds of Denmark's Kronborg Castle, also known as Hamlet's castle, can rest easier: a clairvoyant has exorcised most of the ghosts that have been haunting the eatery for months. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200512/s1536841.htm
Celebrating the return of light December 22nd, the northern hemisphere begins turning its face back towards the sun and the days will begin getting longer.
http://www.mtshastanews.com/articles/2005/12/21/news/08gardencol.txt
Scientists predict what you'll think of next According to a new study in which scientists found they can monitor the activity and actually predict what you'll think of next. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10575555/
December 22, 2005 Mars not so wet after all? Alternative explanations posited for minerals thought to be left by puddles. http://www.nature.com/news/2005/051219/full/051219-10.html
Evolution debate moving to new battlegrounds ‘Intelligent design’ movement dealt a blow, but not mortally wounded.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10548320/
Father jailed over 'possessed' baby A school adviser who worked closely with police has been jailed for life for torturing and killing his baby because he thought she was possessed. http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2448562005
Veil of Veronica: Miraculous Relic Found? Who has the real Veil of Veronica - if there is a real one at all? And does it possess supernatural powers? http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa060799.htm
New Haverford Professor Bring Witchcraft, Astrology and Alchemy to the Classroom Professor Darin Hayton brings Horoscopes into the classroom. http://www.collegenews.org/x5165.xml
Europe's female chefs storm culinary fort Paris : What Sally Clarke can do with a sea bass garnished with the finest lentils and lemon mayonnaise seems like witchcraft to her customers. http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=71751
December 21, 2005 Pagans observe solstice Andy "Salem" O'Rear, the founder of the Oklahoma Pagan Association, along with other pagans statewide, is celebrating the winter solstice today. http://www.newsok.com/article/1711235/
Warm weather forecast for winter solstice Winter solstice may be celebrated this year more for the thaw than for being the 'shortest day of the year'. For many, it is a day to celebrate nature and offers an opportunity for spiritual reflection. http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051221/NEWS01/512210302/1002
What does worship do for the individual? Kris Krishna, an engineer and a member of the Hindu community: For the Hindu, worship is of two kinds, external ritualistic and internal mental. http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/living/13456579.htm
Witches' Brew at Winter Solstice How Wiccans do themselves in- Wicca is well on its way to being mainstream. http://www.slate.com/id/2132858/
Astrologer's prediction leads to suicide An Indian national from Kerala committed suicide in Sharjah after an astrologer predicted a short life for him on a television programme.
http://ww1.mid-day.com/news/world/2005/december/126387.htm
Science on a lighter note: offbeat tales of 2005 Alongside tragedies, wars and natural disasters, 2005 has brought its share of unusual, outrageous, tragi-comic and just downright silly science news items. http://www.physorg.com/news9161.html
December 20, 2005 Toni left cursing his luck Serie A's leading marksman, ACF Fiorentina striker Luca Toni, has blamed supernatural forces for his inability to score his 17th goal of the season. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/Kind=2/newsId=381032.html
Bright lights for a dark season At this time of year, glowing symbols play a large part in different faiths. http://www.rrstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051217/ENTERTAINMENT/112170003
A Pagan X-mas in San Diego Bill O'Reilly has declared a "war on Christmas." Many of the traditions engaged in Christmas stem from Pagan Origins. http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=euLTJbMUKvH&b=312465&ct=1739807
Be a media astrologer to earn big bucks Astrology, the deep-rooted part of indian culture, is finding a space in the mainstream. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1336532.cms
Encounters with Angels DO ANGELS EXIST? Are there supernatural spirit beings that watch over us? Many believe that angels are not only around us at all times, but that in certain instances they can even intervene in our lives. http://paranormal.about.com/od/angels/a/aa121905.htm
Lihou- an island of murder and heresy Lihou has new tenants – and more than a few skeletons in its history. In the latest of her Dastardly Deeds series, Glynis Cooper uncovers a series of medieval murders that remain shrouded in mystery. http://www.thisisguernsey.com/code/showfeaturesarticle.pl?ArticleID=000293
December 19, 2005 Italy has an Army of Exorcists ...330 priests practising the Vatican-approved procedures for casting out the Devil all over the country . http://ansa.it/main/notizie/awnplus/english/news/2005-12-19_2157788.html
Opol Woman claims demon possession Yolanda Bustamante says she was visited by an engkanto, a male nature spirit that looked "handsome and had glowing eyes."
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2005/12/20/news/opol.woman.claims.demon.possession.html
Satanic Ritual Abuse on Trial: Richard Hamlin Case Susan Hamlin clainmed she was sexually abused by a Satanic cult headed by her father Dr. Sydney Siemer. http://www.conspiracyplanet.com/channel.cfm?channelid=36&contentid=3059
How I live a pagan life in a christian world My personal life is firmly rooted in my pagan beliefs... but... how can I reconcile these tenets with the many Christian influences, thoughts, actions and beliefs that are everywhere in our society? http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051217/NEWSREC0101/512170306/-1/NEWSRECRSS
Sisters' rituals cover most of the bases ...This is called a spiral dance, and tonight it is meant to invoke the return of light from the darkness of midwinter.
http://www.portlandtribune.com/archview.cgi?id=33093
December 16, 2005 Costa Mesa wife, mom, author, witch It's a good time to be a witch, says a Costa Mesa wife, mom and author of 'The Enchanted Diary.' http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/life/atoz/article_815710.php
Did You Know: SOL INVICTUS (the invincible sun) History of ceremonies honoring the sun's life-giving cycle enriches the understanding of today's holiday traditions. http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051216/LIFE/512160319/-1/NEWS01
LET THERE BE LIGHT Wicca devotees show up, perhaps drawn to the spiral dances that erupt on site. The pagan community has... http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20051216/SOLSTICE16/TPNational/Canada
Abuse inquiry focus on African churches in north London A police team set up after an eight-year-old girl abused by her family because they believed she was possessed by evil spirits, has uncovered 19 similar cases.
A crash course in magic So you want to know the secret of magic? Let's start at the start. http://www.templeofdemeter.com/magic.html
Hoodoo woman knows all This site, where a "Hoodoo" woman gives you a reading via Web cam, was created for the release of The Skeleton Key on DVD in the UK... http://www.adjab.com/2005/12/15/hoodoo-woman-knows-all/
Sun standing still: celebrating solstice Solstice has been an event of spiritual cosmological import in cultures throughout time.... http://www.thothweb.com/article1975.html
December 15, 2005 Murder suspect claimed spirits hurt baby A Eugene woman accused of murdering her toddler last month in Red Bluff, Calif., told detectives that she killed the child to protect her from spirits that had been sexually abusing the baby... http://www.registerguard.com/news/2005/12/14/e1.cr.deadbaby.1214.p1.php?section=cityregion
Six arrested for practicing black magic Six people, including a woman, have been arrested in separate incidents on the charge of murdering two girls for practicing black magic in this district of Karnataka. http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=183175&cat=India
Anne's a real-life ghostbuster She desperately needed answers for Terry Knox's death and turned to those who believe they can make contact with the "other side". http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=1788&ArticleID=1254368
Brazilian psychic healers perform painless operations on patients without anesthetics They use scalpels and even thumb nails but inflict absolutely no pain to their patients. http://english.pravda.ru/main/18/90/360/16598_healer.html
Tea and Tarot ... Whether you view it as entertainment or counsel, a good session in a café with a tarot-card reader is one of life’s great midday pleasures. http://www.straight.com/content.cfm?id=14139
Tarot readings are going mainstream at spas A growing number of spas are dipping their pedicured toes in the supernatural, hoping for more client loyalty in a market that's become increasingly crowded.
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051214/LIFE08/512140314/1031/ENT
December 14, 2005 Toddler mourned; mother jailed in California Investigators are looking into whether Santeria had anything to do with the crime. http://www.kpnw.com/cc-common/local_news_common.html?ID=20051207224124&feed=local
Communing With The Universe - The Power Of Oracles Asoka Selvarajah has good and intelligent things to say about the benefits of speaking with oracles often, as “where our individual soul touches the Soul of the Universe.” http://www.aksworld.com/blog/2005/05/14/communing-with-the-universe-the-power-of-oracles/
Coffee-serving fortune-tellers draw Turkish judiciary's ire A Turkish prosecutor has used an 80-year-old law to prosecute 14 popular cafes that offer free fortune-telling as part of a clever business strategy that has angered competitors, reports said on Wednesday.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1537596/posts
Of boars' heads and yule logs A pagan celebration featuring a freshly severed boar's head is a rather unique way to end the year, but Hoosac School students seem to take it in stride. http://www.benningtonbanner.com/headlines/ci_3307357
Man Accuses Assessor Of Harrassment, Witchcraft ...During the trial, Gillham also introduced a former co-worker who sued Ward six years ago, alleging that Ward practiced witchcraft in the office. http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?aid=20142&storyid=21911&bw=
Die at your own risk, mayor proposes In Biritiba Mirim, Brazil, there's no more room to bury the dead, so Mayor Roberto Pereira da Silva's propossing to the Town Council to ask the residents to "take good care of your health in order not to die" and warns that "infractors will be held responsible for their acts." http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/12/13/death.ban.ap/index.html?section=cnn_topstories
Witch doctors admit: we've no cure for cancer WITCH doctors who claim to cure cancer backed down yesterday after the Daily Record exposed their profiteering lies.
Ghost Hunting: Living with Karen by Michelle Close Mills
http://www.fatemag.com/2005_12art2.html
Saddam Hussein and the Paranormal As often happens with figures prominent in the news - especially figures as notorious as Saddam Hussein - stories, legends and rumors of a paranormal nature tend to surface. http://www.thothweb.com/article1964.html
December 13, 2005 Film stirs up devilish memories of tragedy A POLISHED film version of happenings in a small Bavarian town nearly 30 years ago has re-opened barely healed wounds... http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=2337672005
What haunts Raynham Hall? One of the most famous buildings in England for it's reported hauntings, Raynham Hall has a long history of sightings, reports and strange phenomena stretching back over 250 years... http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/viewnews.php?id=57146
Voodoo Lounge ..."world renowned psychic medium" Jackie Barrett conducted a voodoo ceremony to conjure the spirit of German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich. http://www.artforum.com/diary/id=9986
Teacher forces girl to remove religious necklace A Seminole County mother is speaking out after her daughter's teacher forced her to remove a necklace, which is a religious sign. The necklace is a pentacle, a sign of the Wiccan religion. http://www.wftv.com/news/5523415/detail.html?rss=orlc&psp=irresistible
Outrageous claims of the Juju cult now operating in Scotland The witch doctors are linked to the Juju cult, which originated in west Africa and was implicated in the horrific "torso in the Thames" murder in 2001.
New human race of indigo children appears on Earth Take a closer look at your offspring. Researchers claim that 95% of children born after 1994 are the indigo children... http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/94/377/16593_indigo.html
December 12, 2005 Tanzania suffers rise of witchcraft hysteria Thousands of elderly people, mostly women, are being accused of witchcraft and then murdered or maimed by vigilante groups in Tanzania. But the police and government do little to prevent the deaths, reports Oliver Duff from Mwanza http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article329687.ece
Pastor summoned to shrine over witchcraft A female pastor in charge of a Pentecostal church in a neighbouring South South state has been summoned to a shrine over her involvement in witchcraft...
Witch book tells of matricide ... Satanic Bible" and "The Geography of Witchcraft ." Puit, 35, a district court beat reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, said it was the most remarkable criminal case he ever ... http://www.modbee.com/local/story/11579799p-12312476c.html
Wiccan wins right to religious books in prison Should Wiccans have the same rights and Christians, Jews, and Muslims to religious materials while in prison? Of course they should - the answer is obvious... http://atheism.about.com/b/a/225863.htm
Police fear for children abused by religious sects Dozens of children are being abused by religious groups who believe they are possessed, The Times has learnt.
http://www.religionnewsblog.com/13020
Paganism Redefined Leaders of the major US pagan organizations have written to six major dictionary publishers urging them to adopt new definitions for neo-paganism and witchcraft. http://radicalhapa.typepad.com/my_weblog/2005/12/paganism_redefi.html
Grave robbers could be cult members A PROMINENT doctor believes there may be a group of persons with links to a cult operating in the Vere Plains of southern Clarendon, who are responsible for a number of incidents involving the desecration of graves in the Denbigh cemetery in May Pen. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20051208/lead/lead9.html
PARANORMAL RESEARCHER MEETS HIS SPECTRAL SUBJECT FACE-TO-FACE ...It was the ghost of Sir Henry Curwen – better-known as Galloping Harry, ever ready to go galloping off on raids north of the Border.... http://www.businessgazette.co.uk/viewarticle.asp?id=309845
Five arrested over Omoku cult crisis At least, five persons have been arrested by the police during a recent clash between two rivalry cult groups in Omoku, headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Places Where Spirits are Seen in Basque Imagination Mysterious beings that are still seen in different sites around the Basque Country. In Ataun, if you go towards the openings of the grottoes of Armontaitz and Malkorburu, you can see the underground spirit who seizes anyone who bothers him.
http://www.eitb24.com/noticia_en.php?id=110587
Haunted houses or simple folklore Perhaps these tales are nothing more than coincidences. Maybe they are stories that were twisted and exaggerated over time. But maybe there is something to them. Maybe the Whistle Stop Inn is haunted.
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/articles/2005/12/10/news/news03.txt
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/articles/2005/12/10/news/news03.txt
Reclaiming the Winter Solstice Melanie Fire Salamander
http://www.widdershins.org/vol4iss6/01.htm
A Brilliant Life Precious stones and their healing properties... http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/772/li1.htm
December 7, 2005 New Age Books This article focuces on some books in the Wiccan tradition that will be suitable for holiday gift giving. http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art36581.asp
Psychic worked on Groene case Law enforcement officers were so stymied by the search for abduction victims Shasta and Dylan Groene last summer that they began working with a psychic investigator.
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