A new Examiner post, which is a modification of a story I did here. I will follow up with 2 more parts later this week and next. But the first part is from my blog: What is a demon? Etymology.
Where do we get the word “demon” from and how does the definition impact what we know about malevolent spirits? Read more at the Examiner here: http://www.examiner.com/paranormal-in-pittsburgh/what-is-a-demon-part-1-etymology
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Inhabitants in Neuhofen im Innkreis in Austria are puzzled. A strange, deep, perfectly round hole suddenly appeared over night leading down to a metallic construction 25-foot underground.
The entire area is now filled with reporters, archaeologists, geologists, UFO experts, and of course many curios visitors who want to see what was happened…
Recent Mysterious Phenomena Newslinks on Paranormalnews.com
I’m still a PC guy myself, I’ve worked on Macs and they’re great, efficient, stable systems. I just like the grunt and raw power I can get from a custom PC. I do have an iPod Touch which I have on me at all times, it does make me think about looking into Macs a little more, if I had something like macmall coupons it could make me take the leap, though I just recently got a new PC and until I can afford a Mac I’m more than set with what I have.
The Lizzie Borden case was one of more infamous murder cases in Massachusetts history. Today, this case finds itself back in the spotlight after with the her attorney Andrew Jackson Jennings handwritten journals, have been discovered and made public.
Recent Ghosts Newslinks on Paranormalnews.com
Another one bites the cosmic dust. Wether it’s “God” or “gods” or “superior biotech”, any scientist openly considering “intelligent design” is excommunicated. Think. NASA – Never A Straight Answer.
Recent Science Controversies Newslinks on Paranormalnews.com
The Vlachs of Serbia are an ethnic minority of Serbia, culturally and linguistically related to Romanians. Magic is an important part of Vlach life and customs and everything Vlachs believe in has, in a way, magical traits. Vlach magic, by its strength, is next to Voodoo. Relations between humans, saints and devil in present Vlach magic are remains of pagan mythology dominated by dualistic principle – no creation without clash of opposites.
Rites, recipes for making potions and charms, are the ancient magic which has origins from pagan times, and Timok Krajina and Eastern Serbia sorcerers are using them. In Eastern Serbia the Vlach magic is widespread and it is being practiced over millennium and it is deeply rooted in the collective consciousness of Vlachs. There is hardly a village on mountains Homolje, Miroča and Rtanj without the so-called witches. They are not hard to find, because almost everyone knows them.
In their rituals Vlach sorceresses usually use the “ghastly water“. This is the water used for bathing a dead body. If this creeps you out, I am sure you will be shock to hear what’s the usage. Usually they prepare coffee with it or it is put in some drink. The only way the magic works is if someone drinks this water.
Children are not being speared in the rituals, because for the spell is often used child’s hair or nails. Illegitimate children are treated like some kind of demigods, while in other cultures they are being anathematized and pejoratively labeled as “bastards”. Strong talisman is made from illegitimate child’s hair or nails. The name of the child should be invoked when a man finds himself in big trouble.
Vlach women are known to be using water, where the blind cats were bathed. The one who drinks this water becomes “blind”. This is especially used by women which would like to be unfaithful. They “blind” their men, and after that they can “full around”. To be able to do what they want and have anyone they want, they throw red panties in the toilet (don’t know how this doesn’t get stuck in the toilet, maybe they have some special toilets there) or below the bathtub and- the road is opened for them to do what they want. The poor husband has no clue what is going on, he believes his wife is chaste and faithful.
The sacrifice of animals takes a significant place in secret rituals. The most common animals for scarification are: pigs, rabbits, poultry and mice. As soon as they are being brought forth, the animal is put into oil and thus is kept for 40 days. They say that only a drop of this oil, after these 40 days can cure men from drinking. No one, of course, is not willingly drinking this oil. It is being put in the drunks drink secretly.
The strongest protection against the evil forces sent by Vlach witches is shoulder blade of a black cat. On the empty meadow (best if it is surrounded with forest) black cat should be in the middle of the night soaked in the water and her shoulder blade is the best weapon. In addition, what also showed good for protection is metal, red matches, garlic and tar. Some of these items must be found in every men’s pocket, who decides to wonder around in this part of the world. Also, nothing should be given to strangers around Christmas. If you follow this, nothing can happen to you. You are safe.
As an addition for this story, just to confirm how the belief in witchcraft is strong in this part of the world, you will be witness of a witch trial which happened in 1998. If you believed that witch hunting and trials are over, well you were wrong! It is said that on August 12, 1998 with unbound hair, and naked, in the evenings at a nearby of river Brestovica a 70 year old woman was calling upon devils! The very next morning she was pronounced a witch! The old lady’s name was Ljubinka Surdulovic. Grandma Ljubinka at first run the gantlet, but when it became unbearable she sued the ones she considered responsible for her suffering.
Behind the scenes of Vlach black magic, there was a story of a lonely old lady. It turned out that this poor woman was living alone. What she was doing on the river, was performing a ritual which she has learned from her ancestors. She believed that this will prevent possible harm to her loved ones. With incantations: ” As the water passes through a sieve, let the curse go with the water…” then she let down the water ritual bread with lighted candles. All of this saw her neighbor and the rumors started to spread so the poor woman was left with no one by her side. At the end she got to the court. The court declare her innocence. Ljubinka is not a witch, the judge said, she still keeps the memory of ancient rituals. In this case it is a religious ritual that originated even before the Christianity appeared. It looks like the one found on Hittite tablets, this dates to 10th century BC”.
This people seem to be keeping very lively the memory of ancient rites, way of living, costumes and tradition. Their connection with the nature is amazing. They are one with it. All of this sounds like one unreal story. Witches are there, dragons and many other strange creatures. The nature here is also like the one from the fairytale. Complicated rituals which require specific environment, involvement of many spirits, deities of nature, sometimes the energy of the sun, moon and stars, must despite the help of wizards, witches or however you want to call them be performed on that place. Come and be one with the nature, maybe you’ll find what you need here.
This is not a paranormal story but is just bizarre and scary as the ghost stories are. Italy is an European country, part of European Union, and to most it’s a promising one. Italy has water borders as well as land ones. People are Illegally trying to cross the boarder and get there. There are always “helping” people which will get you there for couple of hundreds of dollars. Nigerian women get lured there with a promise of a better future. Since women are not able to pay off the amount to the smuggler, they end up like a prostitutes in Italy. They are trafficked prostitutes, selling sex for as little as €10 a time so that they might pay off enormous debts owed to their smugglers.
If you are to drive through Italy, along a road you will see many of these women, almost all African, standing by the curb. It is estimated there are about 10, 000 to 20, 000 Nigerian women working in Italy. They are being forced under the name of Juju to do these things too. The women and girls are often forced to undergo a Juju oath-swearing ritual that commits them to repaying the money they owe to their smugglers on pain of death or insanity. And this is how they end up as you see them on these photos. This looks scary even for the poor countries. wonder what Italian government has to say about this. It looks like they are not traveling these roads.
Juju or black magic used to be very potent in Nigeria especially in the 70s and 80s. Juju comes from the traditional African religion popularly known as voodoo. Juju practitioners in the traditional African religion are extremists just like the terrorists in Islam although their modes of operation are quite different. The terrorists in Islam attack physically while in Juju the mode of operation is spiritually. Juju includes blood money and spiritual attacks. They are stealing their identity. This is serious stuff if you are a believer, and these girls are. They are raised with this and are to do anything in order to prevent bad things to happen, not realizing that they are already in hell.
How Juju works? Witchcraft steals, kills and destroys, and takes the spirit out of the body of the witch. Cults feed on witchcraft. Characteristics of witches: like blood, operate as dogs, are proud and like to curse. Activities of witches: murder the innocent, use false humility and abominable filth, have bloody covens, coordinate lies and robberies, pursue in the spiritual realm with witchcraft lancing, use prostitution to sell families and nations, are cannibalistic, ensnare, and operate as unclean birds and beasts. This sounds like hell and I am sure in this surrounding you will get scared and never talk about what happened. This women have no choice, once caught in this you will not get out easy.
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