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Wiccans Don’t Deserve Scorn

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:11:33 PST

I’m not Wiccan myself, but I do considered myself Neo-Pagan and have for several years. Many of my beliefs and practices have germinated from Wiccan philosophy. Wicca is a Neo-Pagan religion (as Catholicism is a Christian religion) that honors both a God and a Goddess, celebrates the turn of the seasons and the phases of the moon and seeks to bring the practitioner in closer harmony with nature. Nowhere do Wiccans acknowledge the Devil, much less worship him. While I don’t expect these facts to be common knowledge, I do expect someone with internet access and five minutes of time on their hands to make friends with Google and learn that no, neither Satanists nor Wiccans are particularly fond of the other group, and yes, both are sick and tired of being confused for the other. When I first researched Wicca somehow I was able to sort decent information about the religion from your basic internet idiocy, even though at the time I had little knowledge of anything but my family’s faith. This task was clearly insurmountable to Sandra Scibelli, who decided she was the expert when it came to “devil-worship.”

Is John Edward the real deal?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:05:22 PST

American celebrity psychic medium John Edward is currently in Joburg for a series of shows, and the question on a number of skeptics' lips is: Is this guy for real, or is he a greedy charlatan, preying on gullible people desperate to connect with departed loved ones? I managed to wangle a chat with him on the eve of his shows at Gold Reef City's Lyric Theatre, and can honestly say I'm none the wiser. Edward is an affable guy, as audiences will know from his popular TV show Crossing Over with John Edward. He's young, likeable (even though he says he has to maintain a certain emotional distance from audience members to ensure an effective "connection" with their relatives) and can perhaps be described as the psychic equivalent of a televangelist - the rock star of the paranormal realm, if you like.

What’s going on in there?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:02:52 PST

Warren Art and Soul is an educational and healing center for the visual, sacred and healing arts. Psychic and tarot card readings, reiki sessions and workshops are held there. But according to the medium, not many people know what actually goes on in the studio. Many people pass it, but not many understand the business is more than a few women hovering over a glass ball. Ms. Mura personally believes our childhood circumstances and environment can alter our perceptions; however, ultimately we have complete control of our reality. She uses her services to heal people and allow them to free themselves of self-inflicted barriers. “We are the authors of our entire life. We write the script,” she said.

Without Answers, Brazil Senate Summons Psychic to Find Out Blackout's Causes

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:57 PST

At the request of senator Arthur Virgílio, the leader of the opposition party PSDB (Brazilian Social Democracy) the Brazilian senate is summoning a psychic service to help elucidate what caused the massive blackout last week, which left 18 of Brazil's 26 states in the dark. The esoteric foundation Cacique Cobra Coral (Coral Snake Chief), which has a department in charge of forecasting and changing the weather has been called to assist. Twenty people, most of them experts in energy and weather are also being summoned by the senate. Virgílio says he is not happy that no explanation has been found until now for the disaster, more than a week after the power outage that affected over 60 million people in Brazil and Paraguay.

Abduction happens

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:57:44 PST

If one believes in abstract notions like kismet and the interconnectedness of all things, then one might also take note of the serendipity of timing — the Fourth Annual Ventura County UFO Festival takes place in the same month that The Fourth Kind, about alien abduction, opened in movie theaters across the country. It’s been more than 30 years since Close Encounters of the Third Kind introduced ufologist J. Alan Hynek’s system of classifying people’s experiences with unidentified flying objects, and interest in the subject of UFOs appears to be reaching a crescendo. According to Hynek’s system, a close encounter of the first kind is a sighting, the second kind is a sighting accompanied by some other physical phenomenon such as radiation or radio interference, and the third kind is a sighting of an animate being in association with a UFO.

Special Report: UFO Activity in Nevada

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:55:01 PST

A national organization says Nevada is currently a hot spot for UFO activity. And it says one is ongoing with video evidence and witnesses. The town of Ely lies near the center of this case and investigators think that mining and electrical power may play a key. Mark Easter is the head of the state wing for MUFON – the Mutual UFO Network. It’s Easter’s job to be the ‘boots on the ground’ in UFO sightings throughout Nevada. He has to separate possible fact from fantasy and he says people who see objects are not always happy with his findings. “The reason being is we do follow a code of ethics. We’re gong tell you we try to identify.” Easter says 95% of sightings can be explained as manmade or naturally occurring phenomena. It’s the 5% we should wonder about.

Goughie's goes ghost hunting at Whitby's Captain Cook Memorial Museum

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:51:29 PST

Forget the Ghostbusters, Richard Baker from the Captain Cook Memorial Museum in Grape Lane, Whitby, thought of a great challenge in the latest effort to get me to take on a task. Normally after a tough week at work, I'm out chasing spirits of a different kind in the pubs and clubs of Whitby. But last week's challenge saw Richard persuade me to spend a night ghost-hunting with a team of experts from Scarborough. Medium Angie Riley (44) and her husband Mark (40) have different views on the paranormal and jumped at the chance to work with me.

Mysterious Sea Creature Spotted In Florida Canal

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:53:50 PST

Russ Sittloh says a mysterious serpent-like creature that's at least 20 feet long has been swimming in the canal behind his Madeira Beach home and he wants to find out what it is. "The head will come up and then it will disappear and then the next thing you know, you'll see a couple rolls behind it," Sittloh said. Sittloh has named the creature "Normandy Nessie" after the road he lives on. The 78-year-old retired engineer has also set up a camera to capture video of the creature and so far he's recorded "Normandy Nessie" six times. "When I first saw it (in April) I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It was so unreal." But Sittloh is not the only person who claims to have seen a mysterious serpent-like creature swimming around Madeira Beach. Bill Van Aken and his wife, Maria, say they have both seen it.

Cryptozoology museum opens on Congress Street

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:47:20 PST

It was another rainy afternoon on Congress Street in Portland. From behind a large first-floor window, an eight foot tall model of Bigfoot watched the traffic roll by from behind a plastic shrub, trying to make sense of his new home - the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood. Since the grand opening, there has been a steady flow of people through the museum. Loren Coleman believes this success is indicative of a growing societal acceptance of Cryptozoology, the study and search for “hidden animals” like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. “In the beginning, interest was small,” he explained, “but then you have things like the ‘X-Files’ using the word Cryptozoology for the first time on TV, and it’s slowly over the years become a subject of interest and a part of our culture.”

Remote viewing used by government psychic spies

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:45:24 PST

Remote viewing involves a set of precise protocols used by the U.S. military and CIA to develop psychic spies. As bizarre as it may seem, top government officials have dabbled in ESP and the psychic realm for many decades. The first government-sponsored remote viewing program began in 1970. Remote viewing is a technique whereby trained individuals enter into a meditative state to access subtle levels of consciousness in which they are able to somehow sense remote locations and describe what they see there. The ability to view objects remotely has clear advantages for intelligence gathering.

The end is near and it's nothing new

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:42:59 PST

What has become known as the 2012 phenomenon comprises a range of different beliefs and proposals, all of which predict that cataclysmic or world-changing events will occur in the year 2012. This could occur on or around Dec. 21, which is said to be the end-date of the 5,125-year-long ancient Mayan calendar. This idea has been derived from various theories about "ancient astronauts," speculative interpretations of mythology and beliefs in numerology. Many folks believe that on Dec. 21, 2012, the Earth and its inhabitants will undergo a positive physical or spiritual transformation and that 2012 could mark the beginning of a new era of enlightenment or existance. Others believe that the 2012 year will mark the beginning of the dreaded apocalypse and the world will come to an end. Both ideas have been spread around the world in numerous books, TV documentaries, Web sites and other groups.

A flash of light in the sky over Utah

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:41:43 PST

A large ball of fire streaking across the night time skies just after midnight had many Utahn's wondering what they saw early Wednesday morning. Dozens of calls came streaming into the ABC 4 newsroom with people wondering if they saw a shooting star, others wondered if it was the end of the world, military testing, or even a UFO. People from Mona to Spanish Fork from Ogden to Bountiful all calling in a very similar sighting. To many, it looked like a large fall of fire, lightning up the sky, some say like daylight, others reported a blue like light that lasted for about 30 seconds. And many reported hearing a boom about 5 minutes later.

Eerie howling... and a train ride to terror

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:38:22 PST

If you're a lover of ghost stories, you’ll be familiar with a handful of tales concerning spooks and phantoms cropping up in Dorset. But if you thought you’d heard the whole story, think again. When Roger Guttridge decided to write his 15th book on Dorset, he favoured the subject of the supernatural – but wanted to produce something that was “more than just another county ghost book”. So he decided to not only re-examine and update those well-known stories, but introduce many lesser-known tales too. The result is Paranormal Dorset, a book crammed with seven chapters of ghostly goings-on in this neck of the woods. Of course he notes traditional haunts for phantoms, such as inns, hotels and manor houses, but there is much more.

Paranormal group conducts second investigation of building

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:24:13 PST

So many spooky voices were heard during a recent investigation of a North Sacramento Street office building that the Lodi Paranormal and Historic Anomaly Society decided to conduct a second investigation. A crew of six experienced investigators came from Stockton to conduct its second investigation last Friday to collect more evidence to analyze, society founder Tom Presler said. The analysis will be done on Friday and reported at an upcoming society meeting. Presler and the Stockton group conducted its first investigation at the old Super Mold Co. structure at 420 N. Sacramento St., just north of Lockeford Street. They checked out the place from about 10:45 p.m. all the way to 4 a.m., Presler said.

The end is near?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:48:01 PST

The world probably won’t come crashing to an end in 2012, although many people may be wondering. Rockford psychic Denise Guzzardo’s phone has been ringing off the hook for the past year, with people asking her about the predicted end of the world. “It’s like Y2K. People seem to have anxiety,” Guzzardo said. With the debut of the Hollywood blockbuster “2012” even more people are taking interest in the Mayan calendar. According to the movie, the world ends on Dec. 21, 2012, as supposedly predicted by Mayan end time prophecies. The science fiction disaster film features John Cusack as a divorced father trying to save his family as solar eruptions destabilize the earth’s crust.