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March 31, 2006 Clairvoyant loves her role in healing people’s grief LISA-JANE Myers was always aware of a spiritual realm that existed around her.
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article.asp?aid=4383&iid=374&sud=27
Why I Believe in the Power of Prayer Valerie Reiss - Researchers may beg to differ, but I know I'm healthy now partly because of the praying others did for me. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/188/story_18873_1.html
At the Center of Things Rituals help us remember that we are always connected. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/24/story_2407_1.html
March 30, 2006 Text messaging from beyond the grave? According to the BBC, people are now asking to be buried or cremated with their cell phones.
http://news.com.com/2061-11199_3-6055852.html
Heart Patients and Prayers NEW YORK (AP) -- In the largest study of its kind, researchers found that having people pray for heart bypass surgery patients had no effect on their recovery. In fact, patients who knew they were being prayed for had a slightly higher rate of complications. http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=102287&ran=246014
Reincarnated dog subject of Oshkosh alumna's book After one of Lynda Austin’s beloved dogs died, a psychic she trusts conveyed that her miniature schnauzer Maxwell would be reincarnated. http://www.advancetitan.com/story.asp?issue=11223&story=4907
March 29, 2006 Suicide pact girl 'indulged in Wicca, self-harm' A 15-year-old girl who hanged herself in an apparent gothic pact was a believer in "white magic" and had a history of self harm, including an earlier suicide attempt, a Sydney inquest has been told.
Are spirit possessions and exorcisms true? FRANCIS M. Sangalang, a 28-year-old overseas Filipino engineer in Dubai, sent in a number of questions regarding spirit possession and exorcism. http://news.inq7.net/lifestyle/index.php?index=2&story_id=70746&col=3
The Eye of God returns It has been called the Sun-eating Dragon. The Spirit of the Dead. The Eye of God. A harbinger of great events, good and evil -- terrible famines, bumper harvests, wars, the birth and death of kings. http://www.physorg.com/news12136.html
March 28, 2006 Learning about Hatha Yoga Yoga has become one of the most popular types of alternative medical treatments and its popularity is growing rapidly every year. Hatha Yoga is one of the main "types" of yoga that exist today.
http://mathaba.net/0_index.shtml?x=531646
Are spirit possessions and exorcisms true? FRANCIS M. Sangalang, a 28-year-old overseas Filipino engineer in Dubai, sent in a number of questions regarding spirit possession and exorcism. http://news.inq7.net/lifestyle/index.php?index=2&story_id=70746&col=3
African Religions Attracting Americans PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Voodoo, Santeria and other religions with African roots are drawing followers in the United States among immigrants and black Americans interested in their ancestry, their leaders say. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/49/story_4937_1.html
March 27, 2006 EXCLUSIVE: ME & GHOST OF DI She's given her blessing to Wills & Kate marrying... She's convinced Harry & Chelsy will split up... She says crash she died in was NOT an accident... She's told me the Queen will out live Charles...
Awesome Or Off-Putting: Peter Stubbe - The World's First Werewolf Awesome or Off-Putting is a weekly delve into cryptozoology, ufology, medical marvels, scientific wonders, secret societies, ghosts, myths, strange facts or just plain weird, weird goings-on. http://www.hecklerspray.com/hecklerspray/2006/03/awesome_or_offp_3.html
Five Days in Darkness Ross Heaven -"As part of a Vodou ritual, I spent five days blindfolded in a jungle hut. Here's what the darkness taught me." http://www.beliefnet.com/story/187/story_18754_1.html
March 25, 2006 Spooky stories from south of the river... The SOUTH of Leeds is "crawling with spooks" but the north of the city lacks any sign of a spectre, according to a man who knows the city better than most. http://www.leedstoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=39&ArticleID=1402098
Wellness cruise programs treat both body and spirit From yoga, tai chi and qigong classes and cooking demonstrations to fitness and nutrition workshops hosted by wellness experts, the third annual "Mind/Body Cruise" aboard Carnival Cruise Lines' Carnival Glory offers a variety of activities designed to rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit.
March 24, 2006 Researchers Look at Prayer and Healing At the Fairfax Community Church in Virginia, the faithful regularly pray for ailing strangers. Same goes at the Adas Israel synagogue in Washington and the Islamic Center of Maryland in Gaithersburg. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/23/AR2006032302177.html?sub=AR
March 23, 2006 Occult content is offensive CURRENT TV programs are now integrating with the occult to a high degree of effectiveness.
http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/bm/letters/144556.html
Mystics in Great Falls A Great Falls woman called on a psychic several years back to find out if she and her ex-boyfriend were going to get back together. http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060323/LIFESTYLE/603230306/1024
The Vernal Equinox As the newly reborn sun races across the sky, the days become longer, the air warmer and, once again, life begins to return to the land. Twice a year, day and night become equal in length. http://www.equinox-and-solstice.com/html/vernal_equinox.html
March 22, 2006 Widow mourns in Pagan community Wiccan faith makes a couple stronger, says woman. Roberta Stewart will return with her husband to the circle cast for their wedding ceremony almost two and a half years ago.
http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060318/NEWS03/603180327/1002/NEWS
Bogus Healer Convicted In Mermaids Case (AP) HARARE, Zimbabwe A bogus traditional healer who persuaded a businesswoman to hire "mermaids" and accommodate them in a Harare hotel to help find a stolen car was convicted of theft by false pretenses, court officials said Tuesday. http://wcbstv.com/watercooler/watercooler_story_081002019.html
Mayan underworld proves researchers' dream TULUM, Mexico (Reuters) - The ancient Maya once believed that Mexico's jungle sinkholes containing crystalline waters were the gateway to the underworld and the lair of a surly rain god who had to be appeased with human sacrifices. http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=1745705
March 21, 2006 Spirited search Marilyn Newcomer, left, listens to an Electronic Voice Phenomenon recorded by ghost hunter Lorie Mattson, at Newcomer's store, The Farmer's Wife. http://www.therecordherald.com/articles/2006/03/21/local_news/news01.txt
Finding the Gold Within Alchemy without meditation and prayer is simply a home chemistry experiment, says a practitioner. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/154/story_15422_1.html
Psychics Go for Lennon's Spirit in TV Séance A bunch of TV programme producers want to lift John Lennon's spirit from the grave - where it has been sitting for more that 25 years - by airing a "séance" on a pay-per-view digital channel. http://www.playfuls.com/news_000070_Psychics_Go_for_Lennons_Spirit_in_TV_Seance.html
March 20, 2006 Spirits may be behind the unexplainable Unknown to the public, and even to herself, movie actress Lisa is a natural psychic. Ever since she was a child, she could see spirits and the human aura. She didn’t know she was the only one who could see them. So she stopped talking about these invisible creatures. http://news.inq7.net/lifestyle/index.php?index=2&story_id=70036&col=3
Family accused of witchcraft beheaded On Saturday, a family of five was decapitated here by tea garden workers who believed the family cast spells on people doing well and killed them.
It's elementary If you think Earth, Wind and Fire had a pretty good run of disco hits in the 70s, well, you'd be right. But learning about the elements can bring more than a funky beat to your daily life, says Laeticia Valverde. http://entertainment.news.com.au/story/0,10221,18498150-22810,00.html
March 17, 2006 OPTICAL ILLUSIONS? GHOSTS SPOTTED AT OPTICAL MUSEUM IN LONDON The Sutcliffe Gallery Room-A decorator had a ghostly encounter here with a man wearing a tricorn hat. http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART35161.html
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS? GHOSTS SPOTTED AT OPTICAL MUSEUM IN LONDON The Sutcliffe Gallery Room-A decorator had a ghostly encounter here with a man wearing a tricorn hat. http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART35161.html
The Spell Breaker Daniel Dennett on why faith should be investigated scientifically, and why he's coming out of the closet as a nonbeliever. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/187/story_18772_1.html
Psychic Edward at home with live, dead people LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Internationally known psychic medium John Edward travels across the country not only to help families connect with dead loved ones but also to stay with the families to see the effects of his work.
March 16, 2006 Professor challenges Mayan calendar opinion While some New Age authors and teachers are touting that date as an apocalypse, a Stetson University professor is challenging the reasoning behind it. http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Local/newWEST04031506.htm
Kidnapped boy: A psychic senses him Rome, March 16 - Little Tommaso Onofri was kidnapped 15 days ago from his home in Casalbaroncolo. There has been no trace since then, no news of a ransom, no useful signal to relatives. Investigators are trying all tracks, including a psychic.
It’s all about your aura! Reading your aura isn’t as difficult as you think. Get a mirror, clear your mind and get ready to find your colour! http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1017869&CatID=7
March 15, 2006 Opinion by Richard Ducote: Stock debacle written in the stars Had there been a stock market in 44 B.C., it certainly would have been rattled by the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March.
http://www.azstarnet.com/business/120080
Ghosts of New York A team of paranormal investigators has been overwhelmed with calls from New Yorkers haunted by legions of disgruntled ghosts. http://www.sploid.com/news/2006/03/ghosts_of_new_y.php
Shamanism, Oldest Healing Tradition in the World Few cultures in the world lack an indigenous tradition of faith healers. While in broad outline Nepalese shamanism has been influenced by Tibetan and Indian traditions, a great variety of local Himalayan forms have evolved, corresponding to the diverse ethnic groups in the country. http://english.ohmynews.com/ArticleView/article_view.asp?menu=A11100&no=278758&rel_no=1&back_url=
March 14, 2006 Louisiana native opens psychic studio in Grand Forks. When Sonja Todorovich was born, her grandmother knew she had "the gift."
http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/nation/14092570.htm
Prison service slammed over 'vampire' stab killer's suicide He had been jailed the previous year for murdering his best friend, drinking his blood and eating part of his head. He had been jailed the previous year for murdering his best friend, drinking his blood and eating part of his head. http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=384262006
Spontaneous remissions do occur ORLANDO, Fla. -- For centuries, so-called "medical miracles" have fascinated the greatest minds in medicine. Magicians can make objects disappear, but can our bodies make tumors go away?
http://www.news14charlotte.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=115190
March 13, 2006 Panama's Indian albinos a revered elite In a quirk of history and genetics, Panama's Kuna tribe has one of the world's highest occurrences of albinos, revered as an elite group that the Kuna call "the children of the moon."
Ghost Story DOMINO, Texas—Gary Whitlatch says he believes in ghosts. And occasionally he looks for them. http://www.texarkanagazette.com/articles/2006/03/12/local_news/news/news01.txt
UNT professor, students believe contact with dead can aid healing LEWISVILLE -- In what can only be briefly described as a seance, about a dozen people gathered at a dimly lit church and tried to conjure up the dead. One saw visions of a man without a face; another felt a dead girl come into the room and try to tell her grieving mother that everything is all right. http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/local/14086880.htm
March 10, 2006 From Baptist to Wiccan It's not easy being one of the only witches at Harvard, but then again, being a witch has never been easy for Quincy House resident Devon G. Castillo '08. Converting to Wicca was challenging for Castillo, who was raised by conservative Southern Baptist grandparents. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=511929
Teacher says belly dancing brings out inner beauty Karim says belly dancing gives you a phenomenal sense of self, an awareness she likens to spirituality and getting in tune with your body. Anyone can do it, she says. http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/story/6017920p-5991368c.html
Little Boy Blue Believers say indigo kids are the next wave of evolution. Sort of like X-Men, but without the cool uniforms. http://www.dallasobserver.com/Issues/2006-03-09/news/feature.html
Thai PM accuses critics of resorting to black magic BANGKOK- Embattled Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a firm believer in astrology and the supernatural, conceded on Friday that the stars have not been in his favor lately, but said his political enemies were taking it a step too far.
Ghost hunters go on the prowl Ghost hunters, armed with beeping electronic monitors and boxes of apple drink, stalked the Oxford Saloon in Snohomish in the wee hours of Sunday morning. http://heraldnet.com/stories/06/03/10/100loc_b3kristi001.cfm
March 9, 2006 Spiritual or just plain crazy? 'There's spirituality and then there's just plain crazy.' Alan Forsythe assure that that statement, will offend a lot of people.
Is the Curse of Scotland in the cards? IT SOUNDS like one of these pieces of useless information that crop up in Scottish trivia quizzes. Which of the 52 cards in a standard set of playing cards is referred to as "The Curse of Scotland"? http://heritage.scotsman.com/myths.cfm?id=352592006
Problems with a Biblical Cosmology It wasn’t until the 1600’s that Galileo looked through a telescope and saw, to his amazement, that the moon had a terrain that included mountains and valleys and craters. http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=6612
March 8, 2006 The Mystic Fair to solve your life’s mysteries This fair will not only answer queries regarding your future but also sell healing candles, crystal kits and more...
Paranormal Happenings During Pregnancy Psychologists have only begun to explore the many subtle, unconscious links that exist between the expectant mother and the child that she nurtures within her womb. A growing number of medical researchers are coming to accept a mother's claims of sensing her baby in utero as far more than a romantic hypothesis. http://fatemag.com/issues/2000s/2006-03article2a.html
The Mysteries of Mind Reading Much of our understanding of mind-reading comes from two remarkable scientists, a teacher and his pupil: Silvan Tomkins and Paul Ekman. http://www.quantumbiocommunication.com/biocommunication/the-mysteries-of-mind-reading.html
March 7, 2006 2006 is the year of the Roshan's Niraj Mancchanda the numerologist, tarot handwriting and signatures specialist who has numerologically corrected the title 'KRRISH' predicts that it will be the biggest hit of 2006. http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/32/6301
Chattering Mind: Addicted to Psychics? Sarah Lassez, an actress who was, at her worst, spending $1000 a month on psychic consulations, PsychicJunkie.net is filled with advice for the many who just can't "wait and see." http://www.beliefnet.com/blogs/chatteringmind/2006/03/addicted-to-psychics.html
Here, witch is just another word for victim YENDI, Ghana --
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1141678527322870.xml&coll=1
March 6, 2006 Some Pastors Use Witchcraft To Collect Money From People –Akin-John Dr. Francis Bola Akin-John is the President, International Church Growth Ministries, based in Abule-Egba area of Lagos State. Senior Correspondent, Charles Okogene, met him recently in his office and engaged him on issues confronting the growth and health of churches in Nigeria. http://www.independentng.com/life/lsmar020605.htm
Amateur astronomers make first sighting of ‘10th planet’ through eyepiece of Mcdonald Observatory telescope FORT DAVIS A group of amateur astronomers has used the 2.1-meter (82-inch) Otto Struve Telescope at McDonald Observatory to make the first "through-the-eyepiece" sighting of so-called the tenth planet, an object orbiting the Sun in the Kuiper Belt, far beyond Pluto.
http://www.oaoa.com/news/nw030406c.htm
Fortean Traveller: The Magic Castle James Bartlett put on his Sunday best and wangled his way into one of Hollywood's most unsual venues – a dining club for practitioners of the magical arts. http://www.forteantimes.com/articles/202_magic1.shtml
March 3, 2006 The man who says he makes 'miracles' Pastor Mike Evans from California has travelled all over the world conducting divine healing services and claims to have seen people cured of all sorts of diseases, including cancer. Now, as he conducts a tour of Belfast churches, Mike, ho is 63 and married with three children, tells Judith Cole why he expects a spiritual revival in Ulster. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/features/story.jsp?story=681174
Green Tea: Help or Hype? There’s been lots of health-hype lately surrounding the benefits of green tea. I’m certain you’ve heard it, too. Have you ever wondered: "Is it really worth my while to drink tea of the green variety?" Stick around and decide for yourself. http://www.dailyindia.com/show/4376.php
The Golden Dawn John Greet / Witchvox - The Golden Dawn magical tradition comes out of a secretive underworld of magical lodges in England, dating back at least to the beginning of the eighteenth century and possibly further still. http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usxx&c=trads&id=3210
March 2, 2006 Ondonga Leaders Visit 'Demon' School THE King of Ondonga, Immanuel Kauluma Elifas, on Monday sent a delegation from his Traditional Council to Ombalayamumbwenge village near Oshigambo in the Ohangwena Region to meet residents and study the phenomenon of fainting children who claim they are terrorised by 'demons'. http://allafrica.com/stories/200603020325.html
Tarot cards, competing with astrologers New Delhi: While palmistry and numerology have been popular with the masses in India since ages, tarot card reading has emerged as the new age way of 'future reading' especially in the urban areas http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=19092
Texas' Blood-Sucking Monster ABC News— In south Texas, its frightening name resurfaces in the news every few months — especially after another neighborhood pet or farm animal mysteriously dies. http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=1666701&page=1
March 1, 2006 Exorcism victim's dad kills himself A FATHER haunted by the torture and murder of his daughter during an "exorcism" died after setting himself on fire – just days after the sudden death of his wife. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/209/209925_exorcism_victims_dad_kills_himself.html
Can you have a sex life in the afterlife? To some Americans, eyebrows raise at the very idea of suicide bombers believing their heavenly reward will include sex with beautiful virgins. But aren't the 75 percent of Americans who believe in an afterlife concerned that there might not be any sex in their heaven? http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2002835104_carnalknowledge01.html
Psychedelics as a Vehicle for Spirituality Contemporary shamanism is on the rise in America. Since first reading about it several months ago I feel like it is one of those cultural bits that after one learns about seems to have always been in front of your eyes but somehow escaped notice. Discussion of shamanism is everywhere. http://nonprophet.typepad.com/nonprophet/2006/02/psychedelics_as.html
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