Jennifer's Alternative Religions Blog August 2005 Archive

Thoughts on Katrina
Hundreds of people in New Orleans may be dead, bridges are out, entire cities are missing. Martial Law has been declared, although how that can be enforced ... Read More

Tuesday August 30, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Science and the Seance, Leonardo, Skipping Church
Interesting: Science and the Seance Leonardo Da Vinci is still having his presence felt in the world of science. What does a good ... Read More

Tuesday August 30, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Pagan Pride Events
A successful Pagan Pride event in Delaware and an upcoming event in Florida.

Monday August 29, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Jain Fasting, Heavy Metal Made Me Do It, Druid Thing Revisited
If you were curious to hear the end of the story on the elderly Jain woman who asted herself to death, you can read more here: To Die For (pun ... Read More

Wednesday August 24, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Britney's Kabbalah baby, Wiccans so not Satanists..unless they are Satanists...
Rumor has it that Britney Spears is planning to give birth in a pool filled with Kabbalah water. kabbalah water is expensive 'blessed' bottled tap water purported by its producer ... Read More

Monday August 22, 2005 | permalink | comments (2)

New Symbols!
There are new entries in the Dictionary.

Monday August 22, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Witch Killings, Wiccan Court Victory
Jharkhand is quickly turning into one of the creepiest places on earth. The latest victim of atrocity is Salge Hembram, who was hacked into pieces after being ... Read More

Thursday August 18, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

(New Additions to the Faces of Death)Marilyn Manson is getting some unlikely support- fellow musician and priest Anton Bobas is the lone dissenter as Catholic and Protestant groups both protest ... Read More

Tuesday August 16, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Nun Vs. Da Vinci Code, Great Falls
Catholic opposition to the film version of Da Vinci Code is starting to get noticed (or perhaps even pushed). Here's a story of a nun protesting the ... Read More

Tuesday August 16, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

The Battle of Horus and Seth, Diana the Light-bearer
Continuing from yesterday's Festival of Light, today comemmorates the epic battle between the Egyptian god Horus and Jackal-headed Set, and the subsequent wounding of Horus' eye. The story of ... Read More

Saturday August 13, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Festival of Lights, Dancing on Reagan's Grave, Raelian Film
In the Roman clendar, today marks the festival of Lychnapsia , the search of Isis for the body of the murdered Osiris. To read more about the legend ... Read More

Saturday August 13, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Yezidis offended by "Devil" Comments, The "King" of Ireland, "Druid Thing" Revisited
An interesting tiff in Iraqi government: a Yezidi member of Iraq's parliment chewed out the Prime Minister for maligning Lucifer with a common Muslim phrase. (There are three Yezidis ... Read More

Wednesday August 10, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Wicca goes to Court, Rasta Sinead, Hail...Santin?
Cynthia Simpson, a Wiccan priestess who was denied the opportunity to offer prayers before public Board meetings, will be appealing to the Supreme Court. Common sense prevails after another ... Read More

Tuesday August 9, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Vampires, Al Gore and the Goddess, Angels and Demons in Miami
There have been so many wanna-be vampire weirdos busted lately it's hardly even news..but here's the latest. Here's an atypical (but still cute) story about "following your dream." ... Read More

Wednesday August 3, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

The President and Other Suckers
Two tales of superstition today: First, an article about the rise of dubious "magic for hire" in Russia. The other's more frightening: US President Bush endorsing "Intelligent ... Read More

Tuesday August 2, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)