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walesonline - Witches could be stalking the streets of rural Wales - if calls to Dyfed Powys Police are to be believed.
The force, which covers Mid and West Wales, has received 86 reports of witches in the last five years.
The force's police incident log reveals details of the calls. One caller reported "that one individual is a witch and had attended at the house to put salt around the bed".
A caller in January last year claimed he had been fed a "fur ball" during a witchcraft ritual.
Following a call from Llanelli, police recorded: "Caller, who was drunk, who rang regarding a gang of witches who want to sacrifice him."
Another call was a report of a "malicious communication: rumours that an individual's mother is a witch".
The details released to Wales on Sunday under the Freedom of Information Act have revealed the counties of Powys, Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire are awash with reports of weird goings-on.
In addition to calls about witches in the past five years, the force has received one call about a werewolf, seven about vampires, 19 about UFOs, 13 about big cats, 73 reports of ghosts, 16 of zombies, 35 of demons, five regarding big foot sightings, 33 of monsters and 18 about wizards.
Haverfordwest appears to be the real hotbed of ghostly activity.
On the same day, one caller reported "that they had seen their father as a ghost", while another call to the police was "regarding concern for safety - reporting that an individual is stating that 'ghosts' are going to kill them".
In Lampeter, police dealt with a call "reporting concern for safety, individual believes they are a vampire".
Paranormal investigator and writer, the Rev Lionel Fanthorpe, from Cardiff, said there could be a number of explanations for the reports.
He said: "Powys comes up pretty frequently in terms of sightings of unusual things.
"I share the investigative attitude of Charles Hoy Fort, who said nothing was too ridiculous to investigate because it might be real.
"We can most closely associate werewolves with tales of spectral hounds like that of Shuck in North Norfolk.
"But the power of the human mind is unlimited. There was a Victorian explorer called Alexandra David-Neel, who went to Tibet to study a teaching tool, called a Tupla, which says the mind creates the world of appearances, it can create any particular object desired.
"It's like imagining something so powerfully that witnesses can see your dream. Another idea is that it is a recording in the fabric of a building or landscape. Or it can just be an active imagination. The human mind abhors a vacuum."
Richard Holland, an author on the paranormal from Clwyd, who runs websites www.uncannyuk.com and www.paranormalmagazine.co.uk, said he was not surprised to find so many reports of witches, ghosts and other fantastical characters.
"Wales is a frighteningly haunted country," he said. "Every day, it seems, someone in Wales sees an apparition or experiences NOTE: I have a psychic friend in Wales who, by the way, has remarkable a ability and tells me a helluva lot of what's going on there. Since 2007, there have been 67 posts on 'Phantoms and Monsters'
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I have always been fascinated by our holiday traditions and where they actually came from. St. Valentine's Day, as with so many of the contemporary holidays which we, as Americans, celebrate today, has its' beginnings in Paganism. In ancient Rome, a Pagan fertility and purification festival called Lupercalia, was celebrated. Lupercalia is uniquely Roman and was named after the fertility god Lupercus, protector of flocks against wolves. In fact, he was often identified with the gods Pan and Faunus."
"LUPERCALIA WAS AN IMPORTANT FESTIVAL AND HISTORICAL RECORDS INDICATE THAT MARK ANTONY WAS MASTER OF THE LUPERCI COLLEGE OF PRIESTS. IN THE YEAR 44BC,, HE CHOSE THE LUPERCALIA FESTIVAL AS THE PROPER TIME TO OFFER THE CROWN TO JULIUS CAESAR. SINCE FEBRUARY OCCURRED LATER ON THE ANCIENT CALENDAR THAN IT DOES TODAY, LUPERCALIA WAS HELD IN THE SPRING. EACH YEAR ON FEBRUARY 15, THE LUPERCI PRIESTS GATHERED ON PALATINE HILL AT THE CAVE OF LUPERCAL. YOUNG MEN WORE THEIR LOINCLOTHS AND LED THE PRIESTS AROUND THE POMERIUM, THE SACRED BOUNDARY OF THE ANCIENT CITY, AND AROUND THE BASE OF THE HILLS OF ROME. "
"LONG AFTER PALATINE BECAME THE CENTER OF THE POWERFUL CITY, STATE AND EMPIRE OF ROME, THE LUPERCALIA FESTIVAL LIVED ON. ROMAN ARMIES TOOK THE LUPERCALIA CUSTOMS WITH THEM AS THEY INVADED FRANCE AND BRITAIN. ONE OF THESE CUSTOMS WAS A LOTTERY WHERE THE NAMES OF AVAILABLE MAIDENS WERE PLACED IN A BOX AND THEN DRAWN BY THE YOUNG MEN. EACH MAN ACCEPTED THE GIRL WHOSE NAME HE DREW AS HIS LOVE FOR THE DURATION OF THE FESTIVAL, WHICH LASTED FROM FEBRUARY 13TH TO THE 15TH, SOMETIMES LONGER."
"CIRCA 289AD, A CHRISTIAN NAMED VALENTINE OF ROME WAS MARTYRED UNDER THE EMPEROR CLAUDIUS. VALENTINE WAS A BISHOP IN THE CITY WHO WAS ARRESTED FOR GIVING AID TO PRISONERS. WHILE IN PRISON, HE WAS SAID TO HAVE CONVERTED HIS JAILER BY HEALING THE MAN'S BLIND DAUGHTERS' SIGHT. HE THEN FELL IN LOVE WITH HER AND FROM HIS DEATH ROW CELL, HE WROTE HER A NOTE SIGNED, "FROM YOUR VALENTINE. "SOMEWHERE AROUND 197AD, CHRISTIANITY BEGAN TO SLOWLY DO AWAY WITH THE PAGAN PANTHEONS. IT FREQUENTLY REPLACED THE FESTIVALS OF THE PAGAN GODS WITH ITS' OWN MODERN CELEBRATIONS TO FIT THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF CHRIST. LUPERCALIA, WITH ITS' LOVER LOTTERY, HAD NO PLACE IN THE NEW ORDER. IN THE YEAR 496AD, POPE GELASIUS DID AWAY WITH THE FESTIVAL OF LUPERCALIA, CITING IT AS PAGAN AND IMMORAL. HE CHOSE VALENTINE AS THE PATRON SAINT OF LOVERS WHO WOULD BE HONORED AT THE NEW FESTIVAL ON FEBRUARY 14TH. "
"IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE VERY FIRST VALENTINE CARDS WERE THE SLIPS OF PAPER BEARING THE NAMES OF MAIDENS THE EARLY ROMANS FIRST DREW. OR, PERHAPS THE NOTE WHICH VALENTINE PASSED TO HIS SWEETHEART FROM HIS PRISON CELL."
"BY THE 17TH CENTURY; HOWEVER, HANDMADE CARDS BECAME QUITE ELABORATE AND PRE-FABRICATED ONES WERE ONLY FOR THE WEALTHY. IN 1797, A BRITISH PUBLISHER ISSUED, "THE YOUNG MAN'S VALENTINE WRITER," WHICH CONTAINED SUGGESTED SENTIMENTAL LITERATURE FOR THE YOUNG LOVER. TODAY, THE ST. VALENTINE'S DAY TRADITIONS CONTINUE WITH THE GIVING OF CHOCOLATES, JEWELRY AND FLOWERS. AN ESTIMATED 1 BILLION ST. VALENTINE'S DAY CARDS WILL BE SENT WORLDWIDE, MAKING IT THE SECOND MOST CELEBRATED HOLIDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. "
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BOOK: SPIRITUAL PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE OF WICCA IN THE US MILITARY BY DAVID ORINGDERFF
This work developed out of an identified need for clear and concise information regarding the practice of Wicca, particularly as it pertains to US military members and their families, friends, commanders, and chaplains. Many people were significantly involved in this effort. The authors would particularly like to thank Reverend Selena Fox and Circle Sanctuary, the Reverend Rene Delaere of Greencraft and the Sacred Well for their direct and substantial contributions, as well as Silverdrake for their work in the previous editions of this guide, Overview and Guide for Wiccans in the Military. We would also like to recognize the energy, love and support given by the International Executive Council of Clerics of the Sacred Well Congregation, Hera, Odinda, Itarilde, Arghuicha, and Gayomard. Special thanks goes to Father Timothy Ullman for his assistance in researching constitutional law and applicable service regulations.
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MAY 5
READING: Saint Irene was the daughter of a princelet called Licinius; named Penelope by her parents, through a divine revelation she was brought to faith in Christ and at Baptism was renamed Irene. In her zeal for piety she broke in pieces all the idols of her father, who commanded that she be trampled underfoot by horses. But while she remained unharmed, one of the horses rose up and cast down her father, killing him. By her prayer she raised him to life again, and he believed and was baptized. Afterwards, in many journeyings, Saint Irene suffered torments and punishments for her faith, but was preserved by the power of God, while working dread miracles and converting many thousands of souls. At last she came to Ephesus, where she fell asleep in peace, in the first half of the fourth century. Two days after her death, her gravestone was found lifted off, and her grave empty. At least two churches were dedicated to Saint Irene in Constantinople, and she is also the patroness of the Aegean island of Thera, which is commonly called Santorin (or Santorini), a corruption of "Saint Irene."
APOLYTIKION IN THE FOURTH TONE O Lord Jesus, unto Thee Thy lamb doth cry with a great voice: O my Bridegroom, Thee I love; and seeking Thee, I now contest, and with Thy baptism am crucified and buried. I suffer for Thy sake, that I may reign with Thee; for Thy sake I die, that I may live in Thee: accept me offered out of longing to Thee as a spotless sacrifice. Lord, save our souls through her intercessions, since Thou art great in mercy.
KONTAKION IN THE THIRD TONE Being fair adorned before with pure and virginal beauty, thou becamest fairer still in thy brave contest, O virgin; for when thou, in thine own spilt blood, wast stained and reddened, O Irene, thou overthrewest ungodly error. Hence, thou hast received the prizes of thy good vict'ry from thy Creator's right hand.
SOURCE:: http://paganism-new-age.blogspot.com
The Poor Oppressed Christians truly seem to have no comprehension of irony. If one person says "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" to them during the winter season it constitutes an unconscionable attack on their faith, while when they attack alternative religious events in an attempt to drive anything but Christianity from the public square what they're doing strikes them as perfectly reasonable. The latest target for these hypocrites is a Pagan solstice festival being held in Pahokee, Florida. Local business leaders sensibly argue that the festival will bring business into town and help the local economy, but Poor Oppressed Christians living in the area argue that they shouldn't have to endure the presence of any other religion in their midst. Applying their own logic, I suppose one could call this a "War on Solstice."
Pastors from various churches in Pahokee attended Tuesday night's city commission meeting to express disappointment in city leaders for allowing the event to come to Pahokee. The crowd cheered in agreement as, one-by-one, pastors from around the area admonished city officials for allowing festivals containing witchcraft and occult practices into the city. "I just found out about this today. I am disappointed in the city of Pahokee for allowing this group to come," said Pastor Brad Smith, Florida Director of Kids for Christ. Smith called the event "an abomination".
"We don't need this in our town. Not now. Not ever," said Rev. Raul Rodriguez, of Church of God Door of Jesus Christ. His daughter, Ruby Rodriguez said that this came as a shock to her. "We do live in a free country but of all of the cities in Florida, why would they choose Pahokee?" she asked. The line of speakers from Pahokee, a city with a high concentration of local churches, seemed endless. "We are opening ourselves up to things we should not, like belly dancing and magic spells," said Daniel Mondragon. "We do not welcome these things. This is the first annual event, and it should be the last."
After all, to some people belly dancing is apparently scary! Keep in mind that these groups do have every right to protest the festival, obnoxious though that may be. What raises the bar here is that they are attempting to convince the local government to shut it down, and the fact that the government can't do that on religious grounds without running afoul of the United States Constitution apparently escapes them. I'll say it again - religious freedom isn't free, folks. If you want the freedom to practice your spiritual beliefs, you have to be willing to extend that freedom to others who don't share them if you want to maintain any semblance of coherent values. Failure to comprehend this basic idea seems to be at the heart of the Poor Oppressed Christian mindset and renders it to more a pathology or delusion than an accurate understanding of the world.
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The following is from Magickal Blend Magazine, a
bay-area periodical that publishes four editions a year.
The magazine deals with many branches of the magickal world
and can be useful to all aspiring magicians. Subscriptions
cost $12 per year. They can be reached at:
Magickal Blend
P.O. Box 11303
San Francisco, Ca. 94101-7303
WHEN MAGIC DOESN'T WORK
by Van Ault
1 Every magician has occasions in which the magic he is
directing does not seem to work. The desired result, whether
internal or external, does not come into manifestation.
These occasions are opportunities for greater developement in
the magical arts, and by working through the disappointment
and discouragement, he can reach greater self-knowledge and
technical expertise in the art.
2 I believe that magic always works. Magic is a tool, a
reality shaper. Like any tool, however, its ability is
limited to the operator's knowledge and skill. For an
illustration, let's use the bow and arrow. Your intention is
the arrow and your magical technique for directing that
intention is the bow. You use the bow/technique to poise,
balance and guide the intention/arrow with the strength of
your arms and hands/ determination and will.
3 What happens when this all works together optimally?
The will firmly grasps the clear intention, balances it upon
the technique, you gather your emotional and mental force,
and then fire the intention into the invisible world to be
made manifest. In its own time and way, your wish
materializes.
4 Conversely, if you haven't got the skill to bring all
of these efforts together, things can go askew. Your arrow
can veer and stray, or it may travel a few feet before losing
power. Your bow can break, or not be strong enough to propel
the arrow. Or, you may find that you've got your bow and
arrow ready to use, but you haven't got sufficient strength
to manipulate it.
5 I offer the following meditation process for those
times when it seems that your magic doesn't work. When
you've tried all the techniques, when you've gotten no
results, when you're wondering if any of this matters at all,
the process in this meditation can produce miracles and
create a sense of completion. You can read the script into a
tape, or have a friend lead you through it.
RIVER OF LIFE MEDITATION
Find a comfortable place where you can relax and be
completely quiet...relax...allow your thought snow to just
come and go...come and go...and take a deep breath in and hold
it...(pause)...now gather up the tension in your body, and
release it as you exhale...take another deep breath, and as
you exhale, let go of anybody else's energy or thoughts you
may be carrying...and breathe in new energy...breathe in new
possibilities...and allow your body to fill with
lightness...feel it becoming lighter and lighter as you relax
more and more...relaxing deeply...going deeper...feeling very
light now...so light you could almost float away...
And as you relax, imagine a beautiful colored mist is
swirling up around you, billowing up around you into a
cushiony, soft, cloud of energy...and you are resting
completely upon this cloud...and you are safe...as you breathe
in and out, let your thoughts just come and go...relaxing more
and more...and the cloud of energy now lifts you up into the
air and carries your down into your own inner world...down
between the boundaries of time and space...to a place of
timeless beauty and infinite possibilites...floating down now,
going deeper and deeper,leaving the outer world and its
concerns far behind, as you drift and float on this beautiful
cloud...going further and further...down below you is a rock,
a giant rock...and the cloud gently and effortlessly lands
upon the rock and you step off it, as the cloud swirls back
into a mist and disappears for now...
Stand upon this rock now, and feel the strength of it
under your feet...and as you turn around, you look out upon a
great river...flowing as far as you can see...seeming to come
from some infinite place...and disappearing into an infinite
place,,,a flowing,endless river of energy...this is the river
of all life waters...all of life draws upon the lifeforce that
moves through its steaming currents...look closely at the
water...what color is it? it may look like liquid light to
you...look deeply into it, and sense the power and depth of
the river...what sound does it make as it courses through its
channels?...as you stand securely upon your rock, notice and
fragrance...and bend down and cup your hands in the living
water,and splash some of it on your face...feel the life
giving force on your skin...take a sip of the water...allow
the river of life to nourish you...
Now relax a moment upon the rock...and bring into your
mind the magical intention that never seemed to go
anywhere...what were you trying to accomplish?...what was the
basic intention you had?...what was the emotion behind the
intention?...feel the energy of that emotion moving onto the
palms of your hands now...feel the energy
glowing...pulsating...breathe and allow your intention that
you're still clinging to externalize...the energy of it is now
shimmering,glowing...swirling into a sphere...allow all of
your desire to flow into this sphere...and allow this sphere
to appear to you however it appears...and just observe what
you see...you may see pictures or symbols emerging within the
sphere...whatever you see is fine...
When your sphere is completely filled with the last of
your desire,emotion,and intention, hold it aloft...feel the
power of it in you hands,a globe of power that you can now
release...and look out into the river of life...watch as its
currents of possibility flow for ever and ever,as far as you
can see...and whenever you're ready,with as much and as little
force as you need, throw the pulsating sphere into the
river...and give this intention to the life force of this
great river...watch as the sphere touches the water...and
gradually disappears into the current...
Take a deep breath... as the sphere disappears the last of
your intention and emotion and desire merges with the source
of all life, from which it orriginally came...and leaves
you...
Now complete any business here that you need to
finish...take a few moments to enjoy the flowing river of
life,and know that the possibilities it nourishes can bring
miracles into you life too...
Take another deep breath, and notice tha colored mist is
once again swirling around you...billowing up underneath you
to form a beautiful cloud of cushiony energy, which is lifted
up into the air, with you upon it...relaxing into the cloud
you are returning the way you came...lifting up up through
time and space, coming back from the inner world...coming
up... further and further...floating and drifting
back...coming back...bringing you all the way back into your
body now, into this room...brining your attention completely
back into this time and place...take a deep breath and begin
to re-orient yourself to the outer world...and when you're
ready, count to three..., and on the count of three open your
eyes,and return feeling relaxed,alert and at peace.
* * *
As always, change any of the wording or images in this
meditation if it suits your purpose better. The
important part is just to finally and completely let go
of your intention, so that the energy can be recycled in
whatever form the creative force and your own
consciousness will allow. Out of this release, new
lives, new opportunities, and new magical opportunities
are born!
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I am exceptionally proud of my kids. What mother isn't? Both have been through so much in their young lives, both have been seriously ill and still continue to grab life by the ears and shout in it's face.
My eldest, Amy, as been battling with a condition called HSP (Henoch-Schonlein purpura) since she was 8 years old and has nearly died a couple of times from it. When she gets a virus such as a throat infection, her HSP kicks in and it makes her very ill. She bleeds internally into her bone joints and has twice bled into her stomach. Although it is a mainly a children's illness, at 14 she should have grown out of it, but alas no and now she seeming to be getting ill quicker and quicker each time. This is why I am going grey early! lol The photo accompanying this blog post is the rash that HSP comes up with. It's not nice - Amy has had it like this 3 times and the pain is excruciating.
After a week of being poorly and her feeling quite sad about it, she sat down today and wrote a 'Letter to the Universe' and added it to Facebook for the world to see. Today she took a stand against the bullies at school, against people in her life who want it all in their terms and most importantly, against her illness. This is what she wrote:
"AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, I'VE BEEN ILL THIS LAST WEEK, AND WAS ILL 7 WEEKS AGO - BOTH TIMES WITH TONSILLITIS. MOST OF YOU KNOW, I HAVE HSP (IF YOU DON'T KNOW HERE'S WHAT IT IS - HTTP://WWW.DRGREENE.COM/QA-ARTICLES/HENOCH-SCHONLEIN-PURPURA/). UNFORTUNATELY ANY TYPE OF INFECTIONS, SUCH AS TONSILLITIS, CAN CAUSE IT TO FLARE UP. THIS HAPPENED BOTH TIMES WITH ME, SO INSTEAD OF SIMPLY TRYING TO FIGHT OFF A THROAT INFECTION, I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH MY HSP FLARING UP AS WELL. WHEN SUFFERING WITH HSP, AN ADULT IS SAID TO BE ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF 12, AND THIS IS WHEN THINGS CAN GET VERY DANGEROUS, AND CAN BE FATAL. SINCE I'VE BEEN GETTING ILL MORE FREQUENT, I'VE REALISED THAT I CANNOT WASTE ANY MORE TIME. SO TO ANYONE WHO IS LISTENING, INCLUDING THE UNIVERSE, I AM NOT GOING TO WASTE TIME AND I AM GOING TO DO THE THINGS THAT I WANT TO DO. THIS INCLUDES FINALLY PASSING MY SINGING EXAM WHICH WAS MEANT TO BE TODAY. THIS INCLUDES PASSING ALL MY OTHER EXAMS WITH GREAT MARKS (A/A* WOULD BE NICE!) I WILL FINALLY STAND UP FOR MYSELF TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO CONTROL ME OR TRY AND PUT ME DOWN. I WILL NOT HIDE WHO I AM - I AM DIFFERENT AND VERY PROUD OF IT. I WILL ACHIEVE ANYTHING IN LIFE THAT I WANT, AND I WILL BE ANYTHING THAT I WANT TO BE. SO I WILL BECOME A TEACHER AND TRAIN EVEN MORE DOWN THE SPECIALIST ROUTES OF EITHER FORENSIC SCIENCE OR ASTROPHYSICS. I WILL HAVE A FAMILY AND BE A GOOD MUM. I WILL NOT SUBMIT TO EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL ANYMORE. I WILL NOT LET PEOPLE PLAY MIND GAMES WITH ME. I WILL NO LONGER LET PEOPLE PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY BULLY ME. "
"I AM A WITCH. I AM GINGER. I AM FEMALE. I AM A FREAK OR A WEIRDO. I AM POSH. I AM TOO SENSITIVE. "I AM ALL THOSE THINGS - BUT I'M STRONG AND I AM AMY. I AM NOT WEIRD - I'M JUST LIMITED EDITION. "SO THIS IS WHAT I WILL DO. I WILL OVERCOME HSP ONE DAY, AND OVERCOME ANYONE WHO WANTS TO PUT OBSTACLES IN MY WAY. I CAN OVERCOME ANYTHING, AND IF I CAN DO SOMETHING - I WILL DO SOMETHING. AND IF YOU ARE READING THIS AND THINKING THAT IT IS ABOUT YOUTHEN IT MOST LIKELY IS."
I am always proud of my girls, but tonight, I am *extra* proud
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