Picture this: You go see a Tarot Card Reader. Upon entering the room, you notice it’s empty apart from a chair for you. Facing the chair is a screen, surrounded by a red curtain. A friendly voice asks you to state your question. After a few seconds, cards appear on the screen, are shuffled and then three selected. A movie […]
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3,000 year old Shaman burial discovered
Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed a 3,000 year old burial site of a Shaman, located near the city of Cajamarca in the province of Chota. The grave was discovered within the Pacopampa Archaeological Complex, a site that has been undergoing excavation since 2005 by teams of archaeologists from Japan and Peru. Burial goods found with the Shaman, referred to as […]
Thousands of Baby Cows face gruelling journey
In Ireland, a boom in the dairy industry has meant thousands of calves facing a gruelling journey of nearly three days with little rest and in crowded conditions as they are exported to the veal industry in mainland Europe. The veal industry itself is just a name for baby meat. RTE, the national broadcaster in Ireland, tracked one shipment of […]
Why not astrology in psychotherapy?
In an opinion post on Scientific American, the author points out the increasing use of Tarot Cards, Astrology and other alternative methods that are finding their way into the rooms of psychotherapists across America. The article quotes a few psychologists who don’t have an issue with it and to paraphrase them, if they are working through an issue while meditating […]
‘Witches’ caught eating dead deer
A 36 year old woman claims she captured two half-naked ‘witches’ eating a dead carcass in some bizarre ritual. Corinea Stanhope, from Powell River, Canada came across a dead deer and decided to set up a tail camera in the hopes of capturing some wildlife activity around the carcass at night time. Instead, when her grandfather checked the footage he […]
Global animal population decline a staggering 68%
The world’s animal population is being decimated at an alarming rate according to a new report released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Animal population decline reached a staggering 68% in numbers across mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles has been recorded – much of it due to human activity. The report argues that only a massive overhaul of the […]
Lapis lazuli
Mined for thousands of years before the time of Christ, this stone was highly prized for its colour. Artefacts dating from 7570 BCE have been found in the area inhabited by the Indus Valley Civilisation (7570-1900BCE) at Bhirrana (an archaeological site located in the Indian state of Haryana). which is the oldest site of Indus Valley Civilisation. Lapis Lazuli was […]
Howlite
Howlite is a chameleon of the gemstone world. It’s natural form is white with fine grey or black veins that run through the stone in a seemingly random manner. The stone is porous, meaning it absorbs dye well and so Howlite is often coloured (see the blue example below). Less honest traders can attempt to pass off dyed howlite as […]
Insect decline – Over a quarter of insects lost in last 30 years
Earth has lost over a quarter of its insect population in 30 years with insects disappearing at a rate of 9% per decade researchers say. A study of global insect decline published in the journal, Science, says there is much variation from place to place but lead author Roel van Klink of the German Centre for Integrative Biology describes the […]
Yoga Energy Theory
As one of the oldest belief systems in the world, it’s worth looking at the theory of Yoga and Hinduism and the basics of how energy operates. Strands of this theory can be found replicated in belief systems throughout the world and bear a striking resemblance to creationist theories the world over. Here, I attempt to give a bird’s eye […]