Jennifer's Alternative Religions Blog July 2004 Archive

E.S. Drower's book on the Yezidi, "Peacock Angel" can now be found at the Zoroastrian Archive. Added:The Church of the Heavenly Wood to Weird.

Friday July 30, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Myths surrounding ancient religions and cults have long preoccupied humanity's understanding of history. Yet they remain a mystery to us, especially in the absence of written texts. One such cult, that ... Read More

Monday July 26, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Superwoman with a chariot, Essex girl with attitude, Celtic madonna with a spear, Maggie Thatcher with dreads, Braveheart with a bra: these are just some of the images that have ... Read More

Sunday July 25, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Introduction to Laboratory Alchemy Laboratory alchemist and author Raoul Tollmann describes ancient alchemical processes, from the creation of healing elixirs to the achievement of the philosopher's stone.Visit Raoul's site, AlchemiaNova ... Read More

Sunday July 25, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Witch finders wreaking havoc in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Traditional Healers' Association has urged police to arrest all witch-hunters in the country, saying their operations are against the country ... Zimbabwe Herald Story

Sunday July 25, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

I don't generally make a point of editorializing here, but this story epitomizes the need for more religious tolerance and cultural sensitivity traioning for law enforcement: "A Haskell man reportedly suspected ... Read More

Friday July 23, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Who was Mary Magdalen?


Friday July 23, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

The dying Savior Thousands of years before Jesus, there was a passion story told about a God man, born of a virgin mother, in a stable. He travels about with ... Read More

Friday July 23, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

"The domain of indigenous, earth-based spiritual traditions have many a pathway for the acquisition of deeper insight, spiritual knowledge, and healing power. From Siberia to Peru, from the Congo to ... Read More

Friday July 23, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Jesus, Mary, and Da Vinci
Jesus, Mary, and da Vinci?

Wednesday July 21, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

A woman claims she was fired from her job as a housekeeper at the Sands Resort at Hampton Beach because she’s a pagan and a single mother. Shavaughn Gorgizian filed the ... Read More

Wednesday July 21, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Chesterfield County is fighting a federal district court ruling allowing invocations by a priestess of Wicca. An appeal of the court ruling is still under way. The county filed notice in ... Read More

Wednesday July 21, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

The ghost hunters wore masks as they crept through the old hotel, and their breath felt hot on their faces. Soon they would be standing in a pentagram on the empty ... Read More

Tuesday July 20, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

In the forum:
Forum member Danielle asks:"My husband and I are recently married... And have been having trouble with the difference in Religion... I'm Wiccan, he's Christain.... Have my Sabbats, he has his ... Read More

Tuesday July 20, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Despite claims to the contrary, multitudes of Batswana flock for his charms and incantations. His consultation room is frequently packed like a tin of sardines by people waiting for their ... Read More

Monday July 19, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Not the onion
Totally off topic, but I couldn't resist posting this oddity:We can do what we like with the spectrum, whatever that is," said Solly. "We are not bound by Western concepts. ... Read More

Friday July 16, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Recovered memories, or a stolen life?
"The 36-year-old woman's therapy sessions with psychiatrist Martin H. Stein had been dominated by horrific "memories" -- that her father, a prominent lawyer who had been dead for more than ... Read More

Wednesday July 7, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Bellona, Patron Goddess of the revolution
Bellona, the Roman Goddess of the battlefield and the patron Goddess of the American revolution, has joined the Gallery.

Sunday July 4, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Ruins of an Ancient Civilization Are Revealed...in Utah
Archaeologists pulled aside a curtain on Wednesday to reveal what can only be called a secret garden: the pristinely preserved ruins of an ancient civilization that was long ago lost ... Read More

Thursday July 1, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Mercury warning
Religious use of mercury persists even after health warnings In a strip mall in Lauderhill, Fla., behind a window displaying statues of Voodoo spirits, the St. Ange Botanica sells herbs ... Read More

Thursday July 1, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)