I try to keep an open mind when being exposed to other cultures or belief systems, but there are some things I just can’t abide…and guess what? It isn’t animal sacrifice, but that’s another blog. It’s the practices employed by many different religions and cultures when dealing with someone who is believed to be possessed …
Violence is Never the Answer. Well, At Least Not to a Curse. Read More »
When you first start to read “Your Altar” by Sandra Kynes, you may feel a bit overwhelmed. If you’re like me, when you think of setting up an altar, particularly a home altar, you imagine a wonderful jumble of icons, mementos, crystals, and aromas. Set up solely to please the eye, with no deeper thought …
Article by Rebecca Image by Will Hobbs (www.sirwilliamwesley.com) What’s fun about cryptozoology are the lists of What is the creature, really? This month it has: is it a lizard? Is it a crocodile? Is it a lungfish?! For me, and cryptozoology fans, it’s a buru. The buru is a large lizard that allegedly terrorized or …
Article by Rebecca Image by Will Hobbs (www.sirwilliamwesley.com) Religious landscapes are always complex, but they can become downright insane when tracing the most ancient deities. This month we’re discussing the Phoenician goddess Ba’alat. Of course, the Egyptians and Semites claim her as well. She has a list of associated names, whether hers or deities believed …
West Wind Flags Inspired by my vision while trekking in the high Himalaya of Nepal, I created West Wind Prayer Flags. Since 2000 West Wind has been offering prayer flags in English. Every year a new design comes into being and is added to the line. So far I offer Namaste Prayer Flags with messages …
Folkmanis Puppets Gnome – When you go for a walk in the forest, you may see a clump of leaves, berries, twigs, moss and tufts of milkweed seeds, but look again, the wee folk are masters of disguise! Garbed in the colors of the forest, this little Gnome finger puppet will care for your homeif …
1.Obviously this is a word that each individual defines differently, but for you, what does the term Gothmean? Well, Gothwas originally used as a derogatory term,much like Witchwas,to refer to those who were uncivilized and trouble-making, in particular the Ostrogoths and Visigoths of Sweden. The Visigoths are famous for having sacked Rome in 410. Anyway, …
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According to Migene Gonzalez-Wippler, in her book Dreams and What They Mean to You, a snake in your dream means, An evil omen predicting danger through enemies, deceit, and general misfortune. If you kill the snakes, you will overcome all obstacles. Fortunately, I have outgrown the idea of a dream dictionary, and the idea of …
August 04, 2007 Private Residence Gainesville, TX. We decided to invite a new group in North Texas along with us on the investigation. This group was PRINT from Greensville, TX. Investigators present: Gordon Joswiak, Jr. Mary Leigh Robert Isaacks Terri Schyner Cynthia Rice Johnny Snyder Wayne Kenemore Vicki Isaacks Rob Martin Shawn Newton Pam Gardner …
