Text provided by Northern New York Paranormal Research Society The Northern New York Paranormal Research Society (NNYPRS) was founded in 2001 to provide assistance to people experiencing paranormal activity. NNYPRS will investigate all claims of paranormal activity, from hauntings to UFO sightings to cryptozoological claims. With a combined 60 + years of experience researching all …

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Okay, so it wasn’t actually magic, but sometimes, in my opinion, a quality con is simply magical.  This is the case with my magician of the day, Rotina Mavhunga of Zimbabwe.  According to an article at allafrica.com, “The Financial Gazette reported last month that the government had squandered $5 billion worth of taxpayers’ money and …

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Recently we discussed Iran’s new, improved, and super charged vice squad.  It appeared, at first glance, it was more about fashion than morality, with the targeting of those racy Iranian women who wore make-up or showed off some hot ankle.  Now Iran is learning what pop culture junkies here in America have known forever, fashion …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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