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This is the second installment of "BEWARE THE CAPTIVE INNOCENTS". It's best to start with the beginning before proceeding with the continuation of the story below.
Jackson set the buckets of food scraps and water down at the foot of the steps. A couple of rats, waiting for their chance to feast, seemed perturbed at his presence and moved slowly into the shadows as he reached for his keys. His eyes hadn't yet adjusted to the dimness, but as Jackson's hefty body shoved open the creaky, heavy old door, a putrid odor made him stop short with a sneer and hold his breath.
He had made this trip to the cellar too many times to remember over the past couple of months, taking turns with William and Marcus. He loathed having to deal with the heathens, held captive inside, even more than he hated the smell of unwashed human flesh and waste. Why they didn't just hang the Witches and be done with them seemed senseless to him, but he dared not speak against the King's Law.
"FILTHY WITCHES!" he cursed in a deep, gravelly voice. "DON'T KNOW WHY WE FEED THE LIKES OF YOU WHEN OUR OWN GO HUNGRY!".
Jillian looked up at Jackson just in time to watch him snort and spit into the bucket of food scraps he was about to serve them. Her stomach fought between pangs of hunger and the urge to vomit. As it flip-flopped, a bit of bile rose in her throat as she swallowed back extra spittle and painfully held it there - with her throat closed off - til the nausea passed.
Her dizzying lack of iron made her head ache as tiny, swirling black and white spots moved before her eyes. The sensation was cut short by the jerk of her arms as Jackson pulled at her chains. "HERE WITCH!". He dumped some of the bucket of food onto a filthy tin plate at her feet and sloshed water from the other bucket into a battered drinking cup. She watched as the food scraps spilled out, hoping they wouldn't fall onto the dirt floor that was soaked with her own urine. Jillian's dress, now a mere scrap of tattered and dirty green fabric, shifted off of her shoulder as she reached for her meal. The waistline hung near her hip as if the dress had been two sizes too big. Shaking, she reached for a cold slab of ham as Jackson moved toward old Simone.
Jackson peered oddly at the old woman as he grabbed a handful of her matted, long gray hair and began to lift her slumped head. "Resistance". Rigor mortis was already beginning to set in. He kicked at her calf. Nothing. All at once, Simone's head jerked upward - staring up blankly toward Jackson's face with her own dead eyes - from her folded position on the floor, the twist of her neck was unnatural. Two hundred and sixty pounds of burly weight jumped backward as quick as a frog might leap from a snake to avoid becoming its' meal. Jackson stood, trembling and sweating. "THE OLD WOMAN IS DEAD!" His thoughts screamed in his head as he tried to convince himself. Just then, a throaty whisper came - without benefit of movement from Simone's bluish lips..."THEESE ARE NOT WITCHESSS. WITCHES ARE NOT EEVIL - LOOK WITHIINN". "Before Jackson could remember to breathe, the old lady's head returned to its' slumped position. His heart pounded violently in his chest. He glanced round the cell and realized he had been the only one to witness the event or hear the voice.
Sarah looked at him queerly from across the shadowed cellar. Jackson turned and left abruptly, fumbling with shaking hands to lock the cellar door securely behind him. His legs, heavy as tree trunks, shook violently making it hard to scale the steps to the safety waiting above-ground. He emerged into the sunlight, breathing heavily and trying to compose himself. He nearly plowed into William. "WHAT'S GOT YOU RILED? DEM WEETCHES CURSE YA, DID THEY?", William chuckled at his own joke. "LOOKS LIKE YOU SEEN A GHOST JACKIE BOY". Recovering slightly, Jackson wiped the sweat off his upper lip and replied, "WE GOT US A DEAD ONE. NEED TO GIT 'ER OUT". He was surprised his throat could produce any sound as he spoke. Abruptly, Jackson left William to assess the situation and made his way quickly across the courtyard to the barracks. He collapsed onto his bunk with a thud. The front of his trousers were soaked - he had pissed himself without even realizing it.
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Jillian's hunger, for the time-being, had been satiated. Her senses had returned to near-normal by the time she had finished the dried bread and ham. The only drawback being that as her consciousness returned, so did her awareness of the pain in her body. Her thoughts swarmed around the recent death of her beloved chamber-mate - her body long-since removed from it's shackles by two of the guards, the trials - and probable executions - scheduled for Jillian, Mary and Sarah the following day, and the sensations building within her since her plea on the previous afternoon. She recalled some of the visions which had faded in and out of her sleep during the night..
...an enchanting woman in white-flowing robes riding a high-stepping, sleek, black horse; the brightness of sunshine - in the usually dim-gray rainy weather of England - nearly blinding her with it's reflection; and the sound of hundreds of people yelling, crying and gasping at once.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Visions raced through Jackson's mind. His brain was stuck somewhere between the stages of sleep and being awake. Unable to move and unable to escape, images of childhood memories, the lessons he had learned about evil beings, and his promises to God to obey His will flashed by...
Jackson fell asleep with images of the flames of Hell licking up his body...higher...hotter. Held prisoner to his nightmare, the ghostly forms of all those he'd seen tortured and killed - in the name of Witchcraft - looking upon him and laughing...
READ THE CONCLUSION OF "BEWARE THE CAPTIVE INNOCENTS" HERE:"JUSTICE IS SERVED Known in the Pagan Community as the "Green Witch", POLLY TASKEY is descended from Mary Bradbury (Perkins). She shares her interests through the PAGAN BY DESIGN BLOG and MESSAGE BOARDS. If reprinted, this byline and links shown here must be included."
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A writing from an author I like. I just "expect" to shower in the morning, as most of us in my country and social class do, but I always think of how good it would feel to so many people who have nothing. I don't really feel guilty because I have these nice comforts of "civilization" but I do feel very lucky and grateful. And I honor very much, those who have to deal with extreme poverty beyond anything I can imagine. Are they unhappy? I can't say that necessarily because gosh I can be unhappy and look at how little I have to worry about -- compared to people with problems involving their very survival. The same respect goes for the very sick as well; for whatever your reason, if you're at the bottom looking up, things look a little different.
In almost all of history, the vast majority of people understood the view from the bottom due to their own life circumstance. Most of the people who have ever lived on this planet have been oppressed and poor. But their history was seldom written except in the Bible (until very recently in such books as Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States). Only in modern times and wealthy countries do we find the strange phenomenon of the masses of people having an establishment mentality! This relatively new thing, called "the middle class," gives many of us just enough comfort not to have to feel the pinch or worry about injustice for ourselves. Only by solidarity with other people's suffering can comfortable people be converted. Otherwise they are disconnected from the cross--of the world, of others, of Jesus, and finally of their own necessary participation in the great mystery of dying and rising. Most of us in the Northern Hemisphere have a view from the top even though we are nowhere near the top ourselves. The mass of people can normally be bought off by giving them just enough "bread and circuses," as the Romans said.
In the early Christian Scriptures, or the "New" Testament, we clearly see that it's mostly the lame, the poor, the blind, the prostitutes, the drunkards, the tax collectors, the sinners--those on the bottom and the outside--that really hear Jesus' teaching and get the point and respond to him. It's the leaders and insiders (the priests, scribes, Pharisees, teachers of the law, and Roman leaders) who crucify him. Check this out, if you do not believe me. How did we miss such a core point? Most of Christian history kept the point from hitting home by blaming the Jews. Power was the problem, not the Jews. When Christians have all the power, they do the same thing, and we also would have crucified Jesus if he had critiqued the Catholic Church or any church the way he did his own religion.
After Jesus' death and resurrection, the first Christians are largely "underground." They are the persecuted ones, meeting in secrecy in the catacombs. During this time, we see a lot of good interpretation of the Scriptures, with a liberationist worldview (i.e., a view from the bottom). You could say that at that time, we were largely a Church of the poor and for the poor.
The turning point, at which the Church moved from the bottom to the top, is the year 313 when Emperor Constantine thinks he's doing us a great favor by beginning to make Christianity the established religion of the Holy Roman Empire. That's how the Apostolic Church became Roman Catholicism. We got all linked up with imperial world views, and our perspective changed from the view from the bottom and powerlessness (the persecuted, the outsiders) to the view from the top where we were now the ultimate insiders (power, money, status, and control)--and Emperors convened (and controlled?) most of the early Councils of the Church, not bishops or popes. That is verifiable history. Sadly, most did not see the problem with that (and many still don't). Many saints along the way still tried to be a Church for the poor, but from a somewhat "superior" and safe stance. It is only in some form of actual solidarity with the outsiders/sinners/little ones that we fully get the message of the Gospel. It is only then that we understand our own poor soul and its neediness.
by Richard Rohr -- Adapted from Scripture as Liberation; and Gospel Call for Compassionate Action (Bias from the Bottom)
"HEY WITCHIES!"
"FIRST GOT TO START BY APOLOGIZING TO THE PEOPLE WHO FOLLOW MY PAGE AND FOLLOW MY BLOGS SINCE IV PRETTY MUCH STARTED ON THIS SITE :( FORGIVE ME. IT HAS BEEN ONE BIG ROLLER COASTER THE LAST 6 MONTHS AND I HAVE BEEN VERY MIA THROUGH MOST OF IT WHAT WITH BEING ILL BEING BUSY WITH ALOT OF NON WITCHY RELATED THINGS THAT ITS TAKEN UP SO MUCH OF MY TIME AND ENERGY ESPECIALLY THE WORRYING WHEN I WAS ILL WHICH STARTED JUST OVER A YEAR AGO BUT I CAN SAY IM NOW 100% FIT AND READY TO ROCK THIS YEAR AND MAKE IT A MUCH BETTER YEAR."
"FIRSTLY I AM NOW GOING TO BE BACK ONLINE PRETTY MUCH EVERYDAY AS OF TOMORROW AS I AM FINALLY SETTING UP MY WORK AREA/DESK SPACE TOMORROW ALL KITTED OUT WITH LAPTOP, EXTENDED LAPTOP BIG SCREEN, PRINTER, SPEAKERS ETC WHICH I GOT TO SAY THE BEST THING IM EXCITED ABOUT IS THE FACT I CAN NOW START MAKING VIDEOS AGAIN ! THE SET UP I HAVE HAD OF MY LAPTOP HAS MADE IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE VIDEOS BUT AS OF TOMORROW IM ALL SET TO GO =D *DOING A DANCE* !"
"VIDEOS I HAVE PLANNED COMING UP IS A BOOK OF SHADOWS UPDATE VIDEO WHICH WILL BE AMAZING AS IM GOING TO BE GOING THROUGH IT STEP BY STEP SHOWING YOU ALL PAGES OF WHAT I HAVE SO FAR =)"
"ALSO EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NOT BEEN ON HERE AS MUCH AS ID OF LIKED I HAVE NOT BEEN NEGLECTING MY CRAFT EITHER AND HAVE BEEN DOING ALOT OF MY OWN CREATIONS IN THE MEAN TIME READY FOR WHEN I DO SET UP MY ONLINE STORE, WHICH INCLUDES OILS, INCENSES AND ALSO BEEN WORKING ON TINCSURES AND ALSO A HERBAL PLANT FEED OF MY OWN CREATION WHICH I SHALL BE DOING VIDEOS ON ALL OF THEM TO SHARE THEM WITH YOU."
"I WILL ALSO BE FOCUSING ON CONTINUING MY BLOGS WITH MY CREATIONS AND ALSO VIDEOS OF MY CRAFT MY OPINIONS AND UPDATES ON THE KITCHEN WITCHY SPACE WHICH HAS CHANGED CONSIDERABLY SINCE THE WITCHY ROOM BLOG I DID WHEN I STARTED, WHOLE NEW ALTAR SET UP ETC =) "
"SO AS I SAID AS OF TOMORROW ONCE EVERYTHING IS SET UP I SHALL BE BACK IN FULL SWING AND POWER AND AS ALWAYS I AM HERE TO HELP AND GIVE ADVICE SHOULD IT BE NEEDED AND HAPPY TO CHAT =) MUCH LOVE AND LIGHT TO YOU ALL"
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Discernment Ministries receives many requests from believers seeking to understand truth from error in these perilous times. Exercising discernment is something that each believer is required to do according to Scripture. But exercising discernment can be quite troublesome in our era of mixed and confusing messages.
The other day we ran across an 1844 vintage sermon by J.C. Philpot entitled "Trying the Spirits." This sermon was delivered well over 150 years ago. It has none of the modern influences of psychobabble or psychoheresy. It has none of the encumbrances of modern lingo, postmodern theology, or New Age buzz words. As such it is a refreshingly pure message about how to discern truth from error.
Philpot's sermons are written in a slightly older form of English which a few readers may find daunting. But blessings come to those who persevere through the older text and discover precious nuggets. We have excerpted a few portions of this sermon today, and will post a few more tomorrow, but the reader is exhorted to read this sermon through in its entirety, perhaps as part of your morning devotional. Or, if you are churchless or attending a church where the Word of God isn't being preached, consider reading an old sermon like this one so that you may be enriched and fed.
TRYING THE SPIRITS
J. C. Philpot
Preached at Zoar Chapel, Great Alie Street, London, on Thursday evening, August 1, 1844
"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God."-"I John iv.1.
...The Apostle John living at a late period of the Apostolic age, and writing his Epistle, but a short time before his decease, seeing how many of these seducing spirits then were abroad, warned the believers to whom he was writing against a superstitious reverence to all who stood up in the name of the Lord: "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God; because," he adds, "many false spirits are gone out into the world."
The injuction, then, is not to believe every spirit, but to "try the spirts whether they are of God." You will observe, the Apostle does not enjoin his beloved brethren to try men's words, but to try their spirits. It is not words, so much as the spirit in which words are spoken, that really act upon the mind. Words come and go, according to the vulgar saying, "they come in at one ear, and go out at the other;" they leave no abiding impression; but the spirit, either for good or evil, that is, the working of God the Spirit on the heart, or the working of Satan, the evil spirit, in the carnal mind, leaves an abiding impression for good or evil. John, therefore, does not bid us watch men's words; for a man may say anything, and the baser and blacker a hypocrite he is, the more boldly and confidently can he speak. Nor does he bid us weigh men's actions, though actions are often great indications of men's minds; but he carries us beyond both words and actions, and, by bidding us watch men's spirits, takes us into the secret chambers from which words flow, and to the hidden springs by which actions are influenced.
"Try the spirits." Weigh and examine the spirit of a man, whether it be of God. Now, in doing this, a man taught of God will first try his own spirit; and when he has tried his own spirit, he will be in a proper situation, and not before, to try the spirits of others....
Pastor Philpot then lists eight points which "show how a child of God is called upon not to believe even his own spirit, but to try it, whether it is of God." It is only after the believer examines his own self that he can then "go forth with these scales that have been suspended in his own heart, and try the spirits of others." Today's excerpt below, then, pertains to self-examination:
...6. Again. Wherever the Spirit of the Lord is in the soul, He is there as the Spirit of a sound mind; as the Spirit speaks to Timothy (2 Tim. i. 7.) "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." And it is a mercy, a great mercy, to have a sound mind. A sound mind is one not attracted by every passing novelty, that does not receive every wild doctrine, is not caught by every rushing blast of enthusiasm, is not turned aside by the deceptive powers of Satan as an angel of light. The Spirit of the Lord being in the soul as a spirit of a sound mind, receives only sound truth, such truth only as is commended to the conscience, and such as only the spiritual understanding sees, spiritual faith embraces, spiritual hope anchors in, and spiritual love enjoys. What a mercy it is for people where the minister has the "spirit of a sound mind;" who is not caught by every doctrine that comes floating forth on the wings of novelty, not attracted by every false light that Satan may raise up, not deluded by delusive experiences, nor the blaze and glare of fleshly holiness; but in the "spirit of a sound mind," discovers the real from the counterfeit, and brings forth that which he has tasted, felt, and handled of the word of life. This spirit of a sound mind will keep him steady and upright amid all the delusions of the day, and preserve him single and sincere amidst all the tossings to and fro of the winds of error.
7. Again. Wherever the Spirit dwells in a man's heart, He will be there a Spirit of love, for "the love of God is shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Ghost." This will produce love to Jesus, as the only hope of salvation; love to the people of God, because the heart is united to them in the bonds of sympathy and affection; love to the truth, because it is brought with power into the conscience, and a sweetness found in it more than of honey and the honeycomb.
8. Again. Wherever the Spirit of truth dwells in a man, He is there a spirit of uprightness and integrity. Such a one will never call evil good, or good evil; will never put light for darkness, or darkness for light; will never mistake bitter for sweet, or sweet for bitter. But there will be in him a spirit of honesty, integrity, and godly simplicity, whereby, whether in himself or others, that which is right is known to be right, and that which is wrong is known to be wrong. So that no artificial coverings, no false glossings, no hypocritical designs, no enthusiastic pretensions, can long hide from him what truth is and what error is, whether working in his own mind, or manifested in that of others. By this spirit of integrity, when he errs or falls, it is acknowledged; when he backslides, he deeply bewails it; and when he is entangled in Satan's snares, he mourns and sighs on account of it....
...Now this does not imply any great boasting or confidence on the part of him that tries; nay, rather, he cannot try the spirits himself until he is clothed with humility. It is only so far as he is possessed of a broken heart and contrite spirit that he is able to try them aright; for he has to try them not in the flesh, not as thinking himself a man of wondrous judgment, not with carnal ideas of his own discernment, to say, "I will try this man or that." But covered with humility, having godly fear powerfully at work, feeling the spirit of contrition in the soul, he goes forth tenderly, warily, and watchfully; and in that secret court of conscience where God has tried him, and in that heart where God the Spirit dwells, does he try the spirits whether they are of God. There is much harsh judgment, and hasty, rash cutting off in many persons that springs from bad temper, envy, jealousy, pride, suspicion, want of love, a morose and sullen disposition, vanity and self-conceit. A man may cut and slash on the right hand and the left, and call this "trying the spirits," when he is only giving vent to his own pride and self-importance, and is but an instrument in the hands of Satan to harass and distress God's people. This is not the "trying of the spirits" that John speaks of....
Tomorrow's excerpt from this same sermon will "look at some marks of that spirit which is not of God" in others.
Parvati, the consort of Shiva, is represented as a fair and beautiful woman, with no superfluity of limbs. Few miraculous deeds are claimed for her. It is only when she appears as Durga, Kali, etc., that she manifests divine powers and exhibits a very different spirit.
As Kali she became an ascetic whose severe penances were intended to attract the attention of Shiva. When Shiva teased her about her black skin, through penances she had her colour changed to that of gold and was then called Gauri.
Parvati is not important enough to be worshipped alone but only as a minor deity in a Shiva temple. Between the 5th and the 13th centuries, from being merely the consorts of the male deities, and their active partners, female deities (shakti) became independent and objects of worship in their own right having a temple in which they were the main icons. It was around this time that Parvati, from a minor deity as a consort of Shiva, became a major deity as Durga and Kali. When Parvati is shown alone, she may hold a javelin and a mirror in her two hands. If she is four handed, two of her hands exhibit the protection and boon-giving attitudes and two carry a javelin and a chisel.
In the illustration facing this page, Parvati is seen doing a penance to attract the attention of Shiva.HANDICRAFTS
Source: just-wicca.blogspot.com
Paul Hughes on transhumanism:
By spiritual, I mean a deep and growing awareness of sublime, subtle nuances of consciousness that are available to any conscious explorer - what some might call "energy fields", "sacred spaces", "cosmic consciousness", or "the divinity within all things". This is as much a poetical and contextual shift as it is a scientific one, and is available to anyone who is not afraid to see the world from an enchanted point of view. I always tell people that if they believe so strongly in the scientific-materialist viewpoint, then what possible harm can come from trying to see things differently? It does not require a belief in "god", only a willingness to experience the universe from a different point of view. There is no downside, except perhaps a loss of innocence from realizing the universe is a far greater and more mysterious place than the scientific framework is equipped to handle. But the gains from such experience are infinite, as those who've been there can attest. Science is an awesome expansion of our awareness of universe, and the more science we have the better off we'll all be. The mistake is assuming it is the "only" awareness worth having.
Reference: 33witches.blogspot.com
According to a news article on the The Shining Light blog, the United Church of God Chairman, Robin Webber, has announced the passing of Mr. Dennis Luker.
We would like to express our sympathies to the family of Mr. Luker. Despite our obvious theological differences, we at ABD will set that aside for a moment out of respect to the greater picture in which all mankind has a part to play under the sun. We thank God for life and the opportunity it brings us.
When this world has passed away, our current petty differences that occupy us will no longer matter. We will all be one in Him.
FROM THE CHAIRMANMarch 14, 2013Dear Members of the United Church of God,This letter is to inform you that United Church of God president, Dennis Luker, died today, March 14. He spent his last physical days residing in his hometown of Seattle, Washington, surrounded by his loving wife, LeeAnn, and their immediate family.Thank you for your prayers and fasting during this challenging time for them, and for God's blessings on this transitional period for the United Church of God. Our Heavenly Father's will for Denny has been made known at this time-even though it is not news that we humanly desire. At the same time, I am reminded of his constant encouragement to reflect on the promising words of Romans 8:28: "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose."Mr. Luker knew "that my Redeemer lives" (Job 19:25) and now awaits the trumpet call with so many other faithful saints down through the ages (1Thessalonians 4:13-18). I know that LeeAnn would ask us all to continue to pray for others who are challenged with spiritual, emotional and health issues-and that God will grant His peace to them (Philippians 4:6-7).Dennis and LeeAnn, as a pastoral couple, have given 50 years of their lives in service to others. And yes, they truly came as a "couple." They are loved far and wide beyond our own Church sphere, throughout the entire Church of God community. He brought an enthusiasm for speaking of the always-present love of God and the necessity of having Jesus Christ as the center of our lives.Denny's service to the United Church of God had a dynamic impact not just recently, but also in our formative years. He served on the original Advisory Council of Elders in 1995. Since then he has served as a member of the Council of Elders, as a church pastor, as a regional pastor, been part of the Ministerial Services team and of recent years, our Church president.Please remember LeeAnn, the children, the grandchildren, the great-grandchildren and all their family members-in our prayers that God will grant them comfort in this most challenging of life's chapters. More details will be forthcoming regarding pending memorial services.In my role as chairman during this transitional time, I have maintained frequent contact with the Council and the home office operation managers to ensure stability. Now, in accordance with our governing documents (Bylaw 9.5, Vacancies in Offices), the chairman of the Council of Elders becomes the acting president of the United Church of God, an International Association, until a new president is selected by the Council and assumes office.I look forward to working with the Council of Elders in the presidential nomination process currently underway. As Council members, we appreciate your prayers for God's guidance for all in the weeks to come.May the God of peace and comfort be with all of you at this time,Robin Webber-Chairman and Acting PresidentUnited Church of God March 14, 2013 at 8:11 am
British media are giving significant coverage to Tuesday's address by a senior judge, Sir James Munby, president of the Family Division, to a Law Society Conference. His remarks, titled "Law Morality and Religion in the Family Courts, "trace changes in the role judges assign to religion:
In recent years we have witnessed enormous changes in the social and religious life of our country. A century ago, a judge could pray in aid the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer as an appropriate statement of the public policy to be applied by the courts. Today we live in a largely secular society which, insofar as it remains religious at all, is now increasingly diverse in religious affiliation. At the same time as the judges have - rightly - abandoned their pretensions to be the guardians of public morality Christian clerics have, by and large, moderated their claims to speak as the defining voices of morality and of the law of marriage and the family.
Reference: magick-keys.blogspot.com
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Reference: magic-and-spells.blogspot.com
A: Albertus, Agrippa, [Avatar]
"I noticed that these two medieval men, one a assistant professor saint and the other a drifting magician, hang on some thrilling material in usual. They both seasoned a background as impressive wizards in tradition and literature at the rear of their death. Agrippa was untrained in the incredibly borough 205 living and 10 months at the rear of the death of Albertus. So represent is my mythopoeic idea: offer necessity be even completed connections in the middle of the two! One story has Albertus discovering the philosopher's stone. Conceivably he cast-off to intensify his life hundreds of living and he took personality names, one of them, Agrippa. Conceivably he cloned himself or reincarnated himself, to awake in the future as Agrippa. Unlike story has him inventing a cheeky examiner. Conceivably Agrippa naked or inherited the cheeky examiner and teacher all his magic from it."
"ALBERTUS Magnus, Doctor of medicine Universalis"
Died: 15 November 1280; Perfume
Appearances: Mary Shelley's "FRANKENSTEIN", Nathaniel Hawthorne's "THE BIRTH-MARK", Herman Melville's "THE RADIO ALARM REVOLT", Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, Walter M. Miller Jr.'s "A Canticle for Leibowitz"St. Albertus Magnus' institute is reported to be incorrupt. That's a not inconsiderable image for your mythopoeic holy man, but if he is a wizard, then I'd start poking as regards for that philosopher's stone. If you sustenance a wizard on Albertus, exactly so don't make him a official. A term based on him indigence quantity the original's conventional learning.
"AGRIPPA, Heinrich Cornelius "
Born: 15 September 1486; Perfume
Appearances: Thomas Nashe's" The Unfortunate Traveller", Mary Shelley's Frankenstein "THE LIVING BEING UNDYING," Herman Melville's "THE BELL-TOWER," Sergei Prokofiev's opera "THE BALMY GUARDIAN ANGEL", James Joyce's "A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR AS A NEAR THE BEGINNING MAN", Jorge Luis Borges' "LABYRINTHS" in the story "THE UNDYING," George MacDonald's "PHANTASTES: A FAERIE ROMANCE", J.K. Rowling's "PLAGUE POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S MARBLE", and "Plague Potter and the Booth of Secrets"
Way over and done the uncommon conversation, Agrippa is well-known as one of the not inconsiderable wizards of the in arrears midpoint ages, very solemn on New life occultism. Mass out some of his works represent.
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Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium"
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* "CATHOLIC ANSWERS" >> ALL SAINTS IN THE FAMILY (MICHELLE ARNOLD)
* "CATHOLIC ANSWERS" >> CALL NO MAN "HOLY FATHER"! (HECTOR MOLINA)
* "CATHOLIC WORLD REPORT - BLOG ">> VIDEO: POPE BENEDICT'S FINAL GENERAL AUDIENCE (CATHERINE HARMON)
* "CATHOLICHERALD.CO.UK ">> POPE SAYS HE MADE DECISION TO ABDICATE WITH 'PROFOUND SERENITY' (FRANCIS X ROCCA)
* "DAILY MEDITATIONS WITH FR. ALFONSE" >> MT 20:17-28 PRAY FOR ANOTHER HOLY POPE
* "FIRST THOUGHTS" >> THE LORD HAS GUIDED HIM (DAVID MILLS)
* "GODZDOGZ (THE ENGLISH DOMINICAN STUDENTATE) ">> IS JESUS GOD?
* "GRACE BEFORE MEALS (FR. LEO) ">> FAITHFUL FOODIE ADVENTURES: ONE WORLD CAFE
* "MULIER FORTIS (MAC MCLERNON)" >> SPIRITUAL SUPPORT...
* "NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE (WESLEY J. SMITH) ">> WE ALREADY "PUT DOWN" THE DISABLED!
* "NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE (MARK STEYN) ">> POLITICAL ASYLUM
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* "SANCTE PATER (VINCENZO)" >> POPE RECALLS 'JOY,' DIFFICULTIES IN FINAL AUDIENCE
* "SHIRT OF FLAME (HEATHER KING) ">> THE BURGH, FOR SISTER MARY FIDELIS
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* "THE CURT JESTER (JEFF MILLER)" >> GOODNIGHT, PAPA
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"GOODNIGHT, PAPA!"
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From Frontpage Magazine
IRANIAN AYATOLLAH CLAIMS JEWS INVENTED BUDDHISM
February 28, 2013 By Daniel Greenfield
"Muslims excel at picking fights with other religions. If there's a religion out there that isn't Islam, Muslims will sooner or later get into a fight with it. Even if the religion is Islam, Muslims will still fight each other over which Islam is the right one.
But the main idea of Islamism is that the Jews are behind all the evil in the world. So when Muslims get into a fight with Buddhists, who are not that easy to provoke, their theology demands that the whole thing be explained in terms of Evil Jew Theory.
And that leaves them no other choice but to claim that the Jews invented Buddhism. Buddhism predates Islam. But Muslims have no problem dismissing older traditions and cultures as pawns of the Jewish Devil and then destroying them.
"In an August 8, 2012 interview with the Rasa news agency titled "The Cruel Genocide Against The Muslim People In Myanmar," Ayatollah Ruhollah Qarehi, head of the Imam Mahdi seminary in Tehran, said: "The genocide of the Muslims in Myanmar is ostensibly being carried out by the Buddhists, but we are certain that Judaism and Global Zionism are [behind] the massacre and the genocide against the Muslims... The tenets of Buddhism are derived from Judaism. The Buddhists are a tool [in the hands] of the Jews, and 'Buddhism' is a name behind which [hides] the hand of Judaism and Global Zionism."
Why did Jews invent Buddhism? Because everyone hates Jews and everyone loves Buddhists. So the Jews just started claiming to be Asians and calling themselves Buddhists.
"But, since the Jew knows that he is an [object of] derision throughout the world, he hides behind a pseudonym like 'Buddhism.' Lecturers at seminaries and universities, as well as the media, must [speak up] in various languages and in eloquent terms... and explain to the people and to our dear youth that behind [the term] 'Buddhism' there [hides] the Jew..."
Read the rest here
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Adoration provides you the inclination of getting to be ideal for your accomplice to offer everything to your partner. However in the event that you have not discovered your adoration yet, you ought to certainly have this involvement in your life. Utilizing unfairness approaches to get your affection can't bring him or her for long time or these are just the brief arrangements and when your accomplice comes to think about your approaches to get him or her, it ruins your picture before him/her. Rather than this, recover VASHIKARAN FOR LOVE can satisfy your wishes to help you in genuine means. It is the immaculate effort under the effect of which all your common issues are overcome and you don't have to bother any more.
Nonetheless it is unrealistic for all to get favored by vashikaran, this is on the grounds that every human cerebrum is overflowed by diverse considerations that surely interfere with the hallowed exercises in discovering the arrangements by black magic. Guru Maa makes it conceivable to recover love with his preeminent forces and endowments from her precursors. The blessed purposeful ideas of Maa empower you to recover your love. So your different sorts of love issues are understood by vashikaran made by Maa. It helps you in obtaining love according to your wish. The snags are evacuated in the method for your adoration life for which you don't have to do anything.
Presently you may surmise that how you can get an accomplice of your decision. For example on the off chance that you like the majority of the young ladies around you however nobody provides a positive sign, here VASHIKARAN FOR LOVE performed by Maa enriches you with the ability to pull in huge numbers of young ladies whom you look around. They will attempt to contact you and demonstrate their yearning to build life time association with you. You can screen their activities with your discernments. Eventually pick the best young lady to make your life accomplice. The effective achievement of vashikaran empowers you to draw in numerous young ladies and gives the sense to pick the best one to wed with.
On the off chance that if your adoration is not with you, with a usage of VASHIKARAN FOR LOVE, you can get your cheerful love life. Vashikaran is the gift to get the wishes and their acknowledgement gives the competency to understand your fantasies. Additionally, if your accomplice is not infatuated with you, vashikaran pulls in your accomplice towards you to clear a path prompting your upbeat affection life. On other side if both of you cherish one another yet couldn't make a relationship because of a few issues, you have the capacity to beat the issues and annihilate them from your life. Vashikaran empowers you to discover all answers for explain your issues with its acknowledgement. For this Maa helps you broadly to get love mantras acknowledged for you and give every one of you advantages to acquire joy your life.
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natural-magics:
ALMOND: Prosperity
APPLE: Peace of Mind, Relaxation, Love, and Wisdom
CEDAR: Confidence, Protection from Misery and Misfortune
CINNAMON: Spirituality, Clairvoyance, Focus, Concentration, and Personal Protection
EUCALYPTUS: Healing, Purification
FRANKINCENSE: Breaking Habits, Addictions, Spiritual Blessings, Protection, Purification, and Exorcism
GARDENIA: Love, Protection
GINGER: Aphrodisiac, Passion
HONEYSUCKLE: Understanding, Intuition, Prosperity, Quick-Thinking, and Memory
JASMINE: Protection, Cleansing, Creativity, Originality, Love, Relaxation, Sleep, Ease Childbirth, Meditation, and Spirituality
LAVENDER: Peace, Calm, Awareness, Stability, Permanence, Headaches, Relaxation, Healing, Purification, and Aphrodisiac
LEMON: Protection
LEMON GRASS: Psychic Powers
LILAC: Decision Making, Memory, Spirituality, Clairvoyance, Peace, Harmony
LOTUS: Meditation, Healing, Prosperity, and Happiness
MAGNOLIA: Meditation, Psychic Powers, Peace, and Harmony
MINT: Prosperity
MUSK: self-assurance, Confidence, Strength, Passion, Courage, Purification
MYRRH: Guards Against Evil, Peace, Understanding, Sorrow, Purification, Protection, and Hex-Breaking
NUTMEG: Meditation, Sleep, and Protection
ORANGE: Harmony, Power
PATCHOULI: Aphrodisiac, Peace of Mind, Guard against Evil
PEONY: Prosperity, Success in Business
PEPPERMINT: Change, Relaxation
PINE: Cleansing
ROSE: Love, Harmony, Tranquility, Peace
ROSEMARY: Vitality, Healing, Prudence, Common Sense, and self- assurance, Mental Ability
SAGE: Clearing, Cleansing, Banishing
SANDALWOOD: Clairvoyance, Healing, Clearing, Protection, and Calming
SWEET PEA: Attraction, including Friends and Customers
VANILLA: Energy, Happiness, Luck, Vitality, Aphrodisiac, and Restores Energy
VERVAIN: Creativity, Prosperity
VIOLET: Love, Healing
WISTERIA: Higher Consciousness, Illumination
YLANG YLANG: Aphrodisiac, Marriage, and Employment
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WASHINGTON'S NEW EPISCOPAL BISHOP IS CANDID ABOUT THE CHURCH'S DECLINE, BUT WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE CAUSE.
By Jeff Walton
11.16.11
It's commonly remarked that obfuscation is a job requirement for liberal bishops in the Episcopal Church. Never content with reading scripture's plain meaning, they often explain away parts of the Bible that sound unpleasant to today's supposedly enlightened ears. As if out of habit, this practice carries over into church operations, where decaying Mainline Protestant houses of worship situated near booming evangelical churches rarely lead to straightforward discussions about church vitality.
It may come as a surprise, then, that Washington, D.C.'s new bishop is being heralded for her candor in acknowledging the Episcopal Church's decline, even as she fails to identify the underlying reasons for the decline that traditionalists argue got the church into such dire straits in the first place.
Mariann Budde, the first woman to be installed as Washington's top bishop (another briefly led on an interim basis), comes to the diocese acknowledging years of decline and a culture of Episcopalians who, she told the "Washington Post", have lost focus on the core missions of worship and evangelizing. Statistics released in October by the U.S.-based church reveal it has lost over 40 percent of its churchgoers since the mid-1960s. Budde replaces John Bryson Chane, who famously said he was "so sick and tired of reading reports about the statistical decline of The Episcopal Church" that he no longer reads them. In selecting a replacement, the diocese sought a candidate who did not fatigue as quickly. THE REST
IN BUDDE, WASHINGTON EPISCOPALIANS SEE AN OFFICIAL WHO ACKNOWLEDGES WITH CANDOR THE FAILINGS OF THE CHURCH IN EVANGELISM AND HOSPITALITY, BUT WHO DOES NOT MAKE THEOLOGICAL DEMANDS THAT WOULD COMPROMISE THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH'S NEW GOSPEL OF INDISCRIMINATE INCLUSION AND ULTIMATELY STEER THE CHURCH BACK ONTO A PATH OF RENEWAL.
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Today is Beltane! A day to live it up, get ready for summer, and enjoy the blessings of a land coming back out of the frosty depths of winter. For those of us in the midwest, it has been a long, hard struggle this season, as winter never seemed to let go. It didn't care that it was March...or April...but it seems to be caring about May! (Which, I suppose, one should be thankful for!)
So, Rioters, I wish you all a very Happy and Blessed Beltane! I will be doing a bit of ritual today, before work, to take advantage of this glorious weather! How will YOU celebrate the day? I have to go in to my Retail Slave Labor, despite my best efforts at getting off. Boo. I know.
ON A FUNNIER NOTE: The President of the United States is very, very, very seriously funny. Very. Seriously. Funny. Below is the video from this year's White House Correspondent's Dinner. It's an occasion that is historically noted for being one of the few times when officials get to show off their more human side, tell a few jokes, and let their hair down. It's 18 minutes long, but, trust me Faithful Rioter, if you have been keeping up with the news at all (including my news segment on the show) it will be a Laugh Riot! I could NOT STOP LAUGHING!
So, this is my Beltane gift to you. I hope you enjoy it! A new show to come this week, when I finally have a day off! (Worked every day for a week and a half so far! :-) )
Love and Lyte,
Fire Lyte
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Women safe place assorted kinds of suspicions and phobias. Numerous superficial; others rooted heftily in the sub-conscious mind; arising from some action of the before. Innumerable of the suspicions are triggered off by some stroke which triggers off a advance itchiness that refreshes some irritable commemoration of the before. What time this inscrutable rooted charge rises to the doze, it starts booty method in some form or the other.
Between the utmost common suspicions are suspicions of familiarity, point the finger at involved of not tightfisted time for the pedigree, expressive suspicions and relatives of a relation coming to an end. A lot of these suspicions evolve high-class a categorize of time, each as it should be to some irritable action, which gets hindered in the earnest commemoration.
In this post throughout is unchangeable an amulet which understood to remove suspicions and phobias in women. The amulet which is an ancient Indian Yantra has to be inscribed on a cancel of copper. Next from the time when separation to bed it has to be detached under the moderate. The records unchangeable in this amulet can be in print in any idiom.
CHARM TO REMOVE CHARGE IN WOMEN
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Dear Young People, when I go round the diocese, I brag about you! You have no idea what it does to me to see so many from all over the diocese gathered here.
So Bishop Sample addressed over 650 young people and their chaperones who attended the annual See the See Youth Rally at St Peter's Cathedral yesterday.
The day consisted of songs of praise, great teaching by keynote speaker Cooper Ray, various workshops, including Eucharist Adoration.
Confessions were available for much of the day. I had a rather sore behind after sitting for two and half hours on the rather narrow perch in my confessional - what a joy to hear so many confessions of both youngsters and adults, and more in the afternoon.
Cooper broke down the word cool - the Bishop had said how cool it is to be Catholic - and spoke to the youngsters about being:
Crazy for their Catholic faith
Open to the knock of Christ on the doors of their hearts
Obedient to the call of Christ
Loving of God and neighbour.
Father Ben Hasse gave a beautiful teaching to small groups of 50 about Eucharistic adoration, quoting St Jean Marie Vianney and his own experience of hearing the call of the Lord as a result of Eucharistic adoration. There were other workshops that I was not present at due to being in the confessional.
In the afternoon there was a 'Stump the Bishop' session in the Baraga Gym across the road during which Bishop Sample answered all questions - goofy and profound - the kids were anxious to put to him.
The day finished with Mass during which the Bishop preached passionately about the call of Christ with reference to the call of Jesus to Zachaeus. At the end of Mass the Bishop blessed rosaries and distributed them to each of the young people individually.
A great day - please God it will result in the deepening of the love of Christ and His Church in these middle schoolers and to many priestly and religious vocations, as well as to Holy Marriage or a holy single life.
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"In the unlikely ten living the word "TUTOR" has replaced the biblical word "missionary."
The word "TUTOR" at first became blue-collar in the New Age mercantile world. It was brought in via mercantile gurus and the an assortment of statute training workshops all through the unlikely 25 living. Taking part in the Brand Caretaker era, "TUTOR" having difficulties on like peas in a pod wildfire, ephemeral biblical vocabularly far nap. The biblical meaning of "MISSIONARY" has to do with teaching and instructing the Oath of God. The word "TUTOR" capital someone who is guise modeling, or portion as a guide to praiseworthy frolics, attitudes, central character, etc. Manifestly "MENTORING" de-emphasizes the Oath of God.
Like is a "tutor"? It is added rigorous to ask, "WHO IS MENTOR?" for it is a channeled demonic spirit and/or man named Lecturer is whose name now replaces "MISSIONARY" in the neoevangelical lexicon:
"Lecturer, restraint of Stainton Moses, whispered to be Algazzali of Ghazali, Coach of Theology at Baghdad in the XI century, the greatest representative of the Arabian Weighty Focus. His foremost payment was to directive the phenomena at the seances. He was very efficient with lights and scents and brought an assortment of apports. In Pamphlet XVI expound is a story of his carving heads on two grenades in the dining room even if breakfast was going on; the justifiable of the gush was heard." (Nandor Fodor, "AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF SEER SCIENCE" ["The Fastness Press: 1966"], p. 239)
A seance requires the use of a medium. Stainton Moses, referenced advanced, was "THE CHARGE [CHANNELER, ED."] OF AN USUAL BAND OF 49 SPIRITS" who "ASSERTED THAT A SUPPORTER EFFORT TO HELP YOURSELF TO THE AT ALL EXPLODE WAS QUALITIES FINISHED IN THE SPIRIT REALMS" and that "MOSES WAS CHOSEN AS THE CHASM OF THESE COMMUNICATIONS." (IBID., P. 249). Ghazali (LECTURER) is listed as one of his 49 channeled spirits.
A "RESTRAINT" capital "IMPART OF USE OF THE MEDIUM BY AN HIDDEN EFFECTIVE," likewise called a "GUIDE." The convene "IMPLIES STRONG COME TO PASS BY A UNCOMMON AND INTERMINABLE PERSONALITY TO USE THE ENTRANCED MEDIUM'S PHYSIQUE, TO FURNISH BALDING OR RELAYED MESSAGES...," and is an detachment that "LADDER IN... TO ADVANCE FALLING-OUT..." (IBID, P. 57).
Folks who naively (OR INFLEXIBLY) number that "TUTOR" is an dust convene that Christians can substantially use as a change for "MISSIONARY" call for hem in two times. Luridly the word "TUTOR" carries the occultic meaning of a spirit guide.
THE TRUTH:
Seances, or attempting to put into words with the dead, are distinctively prohibited in the Bible:
"Give to shall not be found amid you any one that maketh his son or his preschooler to off sooner than the fire, or that useth foresight, or an scrutinize of mature, or an enchanter, or a witch, Or a charmer, or a CONSULTER In the same way as Sultry Self-confidence, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these important are an terrible nature unto the Lord:" (Deuteronomy 18:10-12a)
And, as believers, we call for not target an replace with "SPIRIT" imparted by some man, even if he claims to grasp harmonious extrasensory abilities -- "NOW WE SUSTAIN CONVENTIONAL, NOT THE SPIRIT OF THE WORLD, BUT THE FORCE WHICH IS OF GOD; THAT WE ABILITY KNOW THE IMPORTANT THAT ARE SUBSTANTIALLY GIVEN TO US OF GOD." (1 Corinthians 2:12)
"But I burden, lest by any capital, as the serpent beguiled Eve sooner than his subtilty, so your minds call for be polluted from the clarity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth novel Jesus, whom we sustain not preached, or if ye Usher New-fangled Force, which ye sustain not conventional, or novel gospel, which he sustain not predictable, ye ability well point of view with him." (2 Corinthians 11:4)
For the reader's instruction, near is an mention from John Gill's 18th century "REMARKS", on Matthew 28:19, solely pertaining to what "MISSIONARY" means:
"... missionary all nations': make them disciples by teaching them; or, as the Persic motif, by way of secret, adds, "BRING THEM TO MY RELIGION AND FAITH": not that they were persuasive to do this of themselves, but they were to teach men non-centrally, or outwardly member of the clergy the word, at what time the Force of God internally feasible it, and taught, and finished men true disciples of Christ: and they are such, who sustain widely read to know themselves, their sin, and lost home by nature; to disown themselves, any off beam and proper self; who sustain learnt to know Christ, and the way of honesty, break, treat, life, and release by him; and who are taught and enabled to part with all for Christ, and to point of view all for his sake, and to number in him, and praise up themselves to him, and result him whithersoever he goes:" [http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries/GillsExpositionoftheBible/gil.cgi?book=mt&chapter=028">STAY TUNED!"
Taoism exorcism is a service we provide on chiinnature.com, and we charge money for doing the service. Sometimes I have people asking me why don't we do this for free, and they expect all religious services to be done for free, especially exorcism, which they said is because it's done for a good cause, saving lives, and helping people. I would love to have free medical care too, why don't the government or doctors work for free and so we can just live a free-life without any money spending required?
I am kind of sick and tired of seeing these people who always want things to be free, for them, and they demand me to work for free for EVERYONE. I understand that they might be working for free, but I bet they live in a wealthy family with rich daddy and mommy feeding them every day, providing the food, and living space, or even air conditioning, heating system, water, electricity and maybe even the internet service every month. Right?
In the past, I used to just ignore these people who don't understand Taoism exorcism, but today I want to directly address this problem with these people's crooked mindsets.
TAOISM EXORCISM IS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE!
For me to be a professional Taoist master and exorcist today, I have been through a lot of experience, learning and cultivations to earn the knowledge and ability that this professional career requires. I can only compare this career of being an exorcist to being a doctor, a professional one that have to go through years of hard work and studying in school, university and finally being a real legitimate doctor. Being an exorcist is more dangerous though, it's like being a firefighter sometimes, because the problems with the client can burn and backfire at yourself if you are not capable of dealing with these cases! Just like if you stick your fingers into a sorcery attack case, and you don't have the power to win, the sorcerer can track you down and kill you first since you are their obstacles to manipulate the victim! If that's the case, your career will end right on the spot!
For me, today, running a local temple, with almost 2k monthly rentals, utility bills, and all my years of working, studying, cultivation, and all that hard work, I don't see how I do not deserve to be paid for my service. Of course, some can still say they do an exorcism and they can offer free service - because their exorcism is a scam, they don't have to go through learning, study, cultivation and hard work to gain the power or knowledge - because they have none! Then when things are that easily done, of course it's okay to be free, no hard feelings! Shame on those scammers and fraudsters who flood over the world claiming they are exorcist and offer free service. I know their service sucks, it doesn't work, and they are just offering "free" service while earning from people at the back. It's horrible!
Let's see, if Taoism exorcism should be free because it is about helping people who are in need, why isn't medical care or emergency medical care all free of charge? When you call an ambulance, you know you are paying for them to come over and pick you up, right? Then they shove you a bill at the hospital for whatever they have done to you too, without even giving you many options. Police are supposed to be keeping our place at peace, and why don't they work for free? Not forget that even you are paying tax for them to provide services, police can be very lazy and irresponsible too. If a Taoism exorcism service should be free, then everything people do for a service should be free, just to be fair. Why not?
Those who want Taoism exorcism to be free is purely and solely insulting Taoism and Taoist, which we do not tolerate. Please use your brain and think about what the reality is like before shoving me a comment like "Why don't you work for free?". I hate to say it, but this is just ridiculous and these people must be living in their rich parent's capsule all their life, without the need to sustain their own family or even feed themselves. One day, when the capsule pops, they will collapse and melt with the reality around. Hey dude, nothing is free in this world, including your mom and dad's care to you, and the food they shove into your mouth when you are crying. Taoism exorcism is not free, and cannot be free.
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Bright Blessings to all!
This spell is to help give you the ability to see or sense others intentions around you. This spell is BEST done at the start of your day but can be done anytime of day or night.
Items needed:
a small white votive or tea light candle (or any color that represent truth and honesty to you)
your voice ( a soft whisper)
good intentions and belief
What to do:
First you will need to light the candle, and hold it during the recital of this spell (this will help infuse your energy and intentions into the candle) be sure to sit or stand straight. You want to direct you energy properly so NO SLOUCHING! After you take a few deep breaths, gaze into the candle and recite......
With this light it shall be read
With this light It shall be said
Good fortune a plenty and with abundance
With only good intentions as my influence
Light my candle with fire bright as the sun
Bringing inner peace and cheer to each and everyone
Show others intent as clear as a mirror
Only those who reflect good may be brought nearer
Those who wish harm shall be banished from me
As I will it, So shall it be !
Repeat this as many times as necessary until you feel only positive energy flowing through you. It is this positive energy that will protect you and give you the ability to see or sense who has ill intentions toward you.
Then let the candle burn out (this is why you need a small candle, big candles can take hours to burn out) as the candle burns lower and lower you will feel your abilities get stronger. ONLY use this spell if you can handle the truth. This spell will reveal the intentions of everyone who comes near you. That includes, family, friends, boss, strangers etc......So do not use this spell if you do not really want to know the true intent of others.
Please let me know how this spell works for you.
Merry Meet, Merry Part And Merry Meet Again.
Bewitched,
XOXO
This spell was written by me but you are more than welcome to repost this and anything else on my blog page as long as you give credit to me and do not try to pass it off as your own.
THE NEW OLD.
These are new products to play old school style witches. Generally speaking these are all throwbacks to the Basic or First Edition days for games like Labyrinth Lord, OSRIC or any OSR game.
CLASSIC FANTASY REVIEW: VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2
This might be one of the first Old-School style witches that I purchased. In this supplement for OSRIC we get the Diabolical Witch. A witch that gains her powers and spells from the various demon and devil lords. Its a cross between a cleric and wizard, maybe with more emphasis on the cleric side of things. The level progression is closer to the cleric than the wizard to be honest. There are new spells, just a redistribution of current OSRIC spells. They get a number of special powers, some make sense (clerical turning and shapeshift) others not as much (limited thief abilities). A nice feature is how witches of different demon lords, devils get different powers.
DARKER PATHS 2: THE WITCH
I am always a bit hesitant to review other peoples work on witch-related classes since I have products of my own out there. I fear of being too critical or too lax, each to out weigh the other. In the end I think I just need to review the product as is. Like DP1: THE NECROMANCER this product is for the "Adventures Dark and Deep" RPG, OR any other near-clone of AD not the Earth loving priestess of old faiths or even the spiritual seeking witches of modern tales. This must be recalled when reading the rest of this book. These witches are more Baba Yaga and not Circe for example. There is the obligatory disclaimer on Contemporary Witches and how this game is not that. (As an aside, as someone that has written these myself this one does seem more of a disclaimer of "don't email me" rather than a "I am not trying to offend", but that could just be me. EDITED: I did get an email clarification on this and the author was very much in the "I am not trying to offend, but these are different things" camp, which is cool by me.)
Witches in this game are all evil and their main ability is Wisdom. Their Charisma must start high, but it degrades as the witch rises in level. Interesting. I am not sure I like that since it seems here that Charisma is used as an "Appearance" proxy and not as a "Force of Personality" one. It would make it hard to make a character like Circe, who was evil, attractive and had a lot of force of personality, as a witch in these rules. That is fine, she would have to be something else, but I do want to point it out.
Witches advance to 13th level; so reminiscent of the druid. She has a nice variety of spells to choose from (more on this) and there are rules for her brewing potions and poisons. Like other witches of folklore, this witch can also have multiple familiars. A nice touch in my mind.
The spells are the real gem of this book. Nearly 50 new spells there are a lot of classics here. There are spells on Candle Magic (and done differently than my own) and nearly every base is covered (curses, storm summoning, afflicting others).
Like with DP1, the art is a mix of new and public domain art, but all of it is appropriate to the feel of the book. In the end this is a very good evil witch class. It does make me wonder how the author might do a good witch.
ACKS PLAYER'S COMPANION: THE WITCH
This one is not out yet for the public, but I have seen the witch for it. It was actually based on some OGC I produced a while back with some significant changes. I didn't write it, but it has it's DNA in stuff I did write. So I have recuse from a proper review, but I will say this: I like it a lot. It is compatible with my two other "OSR" witches but still covers new ground on it's own. At the same time is still new and fresh.
THE COMPLETE B/X ADVENTURER: THE WITCH
I have talked about the the TCBXA before, but I want to focus on the Witch class from it.
For starters the class works best if you also own the B/X Companion.
I have to play special attention to the witch. Not just because it is a witch class, but because it is different than the other spell using classes. For starters the witch can cast in groups to cast higher level spells. That is a nice feature really and something very much in tune with the archetypal witch. The witch is the class in the book that is stated up all the way to 36th level AND built to gain powers to that point, also something I rather like. Why? Because a 36th level witch is the only class that can cast 10th level spells. Yup. This one goes to 10!
Crafting spells. The witch does not memorize a spell, but she does have a limit on how many she knows. The witch needs both a high intelligence (to know the spell) and a high wisdom (to learn and scribe it down in the first place). So a first level witch with a high Intelligence knows 1+Int mod 1st level spells. She can also scribe spells of 1st level + how ever many extra levels equal to her Wisdom mod. I like it. It is a nice quick way to know what can be done. In fact I would like to use that for clerics since gods should know ahead of time what spells their flock need and then they just give them to the cleric at that time.
For the witch though I would reverse it. Intelligence to write or scribe the spell and Widsom to know how many they can cast. Witches are often called the "Craft of the Wise" afterall. But all in all I like it.
10th level witch spells are nothing at all to sneeze at. This is a powerful witch class.
The 10th level spells are a nice solution to the "Coven spells"/"Powerful magic" vs independent witches. I can't see too many witch covens in groups. Maybe two or three at a time. With what JB has done here is given us a way to have powerful magics in groups at lower levels and keep those same magics out of the hands of solitary witches till much later. This then does not make them a more attractive solution over Wizards/Magic Users.
