Thursday 1 July 2010

Blogiography - post details: Vol. 3 (revised) [Content Warning: some posts may have content warnings - reader discretion is advised]

Content Warning -  the posts titled "for Sunday evening's meditation-clearing include news links, which may be to news articles on distressing topics. Other posts address issues related to conflict, violence & war, and matters such as changing the personality of oppressors. As I work through updating these posts,. I will try to add CWs here, but that will take some time.  

 

130.  Cats and labels URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/07/cats-and-labels.html
Communicating with cats to find UFOs, and a brief discussion on labels/boxes triggered by a debate from a polyamory discussion group.

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         Tags: about me, aliens, cats, communication, labels, UFOs
         First published: Wednesday 14th July, 2010 (Bastille Day)
         Last edited: Friday 31st December, 2010

129.  Less salubrious parenting URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/07/less-salubrious-parenting.html
My thoughts on the moronic practice of trying to select the sex of children.

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         Tags: science, sexism, family,
         First published: Friday 9th July, 2010
         Last edited: Friday 9th July, 2010

128.  Vanity vs. environment URL: http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/07/vanity-vs-environment.html
A personal rant about superficiality (such as judging people on the basis of their physical appearance/alleged attractiveness) and the need for a less materialistic/consumeristic outlook on life.

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         Tags: attitudes, environmental, personal responsibility, perspective, consumerism, materialism, emotions,
         First published: Saturday 3rd July, 2010
         Last edited: Saturday 3rd July, 2010

127.  Other views of "the northern traditions" and other stuff URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/07/other-views-of-northern-traditions-and.html
A range of links for reading, including Charles Fort, Marion Zimmer Bradley’s writing partner Diana L. Paxson and some critical views (and quite serious allegations) concerning some Northern Traditions practitioners,.

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         Tags: Northern Tradition, demons, discrimination, attitudes, runes, Freya Aswynn, sexuality,
         First published: Saturday 3rd July, 2010
         Last edited: Friday 9th July, 2010

126.  Transformation and change URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/07/transformation-and-change.html
Some examples of change from my life and from history, presented with a view towards showing its inevitability.

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         Tags: about me, change, discrimination, peace, personal characteristics, personal responsibility, protection, violence, society, war, military,
         First published: Saturday 3rd July, 2010
         Last edited: Saturday 3rd July, 2010

125. A sense of genetic entitlement URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/06/sense-of-genetic-entitlement.html
My displeasure at those in the spiritual/psychic field of life who tend to see themselves as special because of their heritage. (Can be applied elsewhere as well.)

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         Tags: about me, attitudes, courage, I Ching, Lobsang Rampa, mediumship, perceptions, personal responsibility, personal characteristics, religion, workshop notes, heritage, arrogance, genetics, heritage, psychism, spirituality, Northern Tradition,
         First published: Saturday 26th June, 2010
         Last edited: Thursday 5th August, 2010 (added more tags)

124. Shock! Horror! Expose on Guides! URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/06/shock-horror-expose-on-guides.html
The importance of understanding that Guides are evolving beings with flaws, just the same as us (albeit with probably a darn sight fewer flaws than most of us :) )

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         Tags: guidance, gratitude, communication, planes of existence, spirituality, growth, evolution, personal characteristics, respect, responsibility,
         First published: Saturday 26th June, 2010
         Last edited: Thursday 5th August, 2010 (added more tags)

123. Midwinter (Yule), and the downside of mythologies and other reality maps URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/06/downside-of-mythologies-and-other.html
An appeal not to have blinkered thinking/perceptions.

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         Tags: about me, expectations, group dynamics, rituals, Sabbats, Esbats, limitations, religion, socialisation, reality map, shamanism,
         First published: Sunday 20th June, 2010
         Last edited: Thursday 5th August, 2010 (added more tags)

122. The down side of things getting better URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/06/down-side-of-things-getting-better.html
There may be a satisfaction to doing well under adversity.

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         Tags: attitudes, leadership, personal characteristics, personal responsibility, selflessness, society, socialisation, violence, courage, challenge, evolution, learning styles, evil,
         First published: Wednesday 16th June, 2010
         Last edited: Wednesday 16th June, 2010

121. A New Universal Religion and being an Energy Psychic or a Shamanka URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-universal-religion-and-being-energy.html
Yet another dissertation on classifications of spiritual pathways, and some thoughts about where religion could be evolving to.

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         Tags: about me, attitudes, awareness, Buddhism, change, crystals, energy work, evolution, growth, pagan, parallels, past lives, purpose, religion, rescue, spiritualism, trees, syncretism, Energy Psychic, Christianity, northern tradition, Qabbalah, deities, Druid, spiritualism, von Daniken,
         First published: Wednesday 16th June, 2010
         Last edited: Thursday 5th August, 2010 (added more tags)

120. Tiw's Day: Juliet, gender stereotypes and some thoughts about the novel "The Betrayal" URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/06/tiws-day-juliet-gender-sterotypes-and.html
A post of miscellaneous thoughts ranging from archaeological evidence relating to Christianity to people hired by the City of Verona to answer mail sent to Juliet, from the play "Romeo and Juliet"

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         Tags: about me, daily life, emotions, lifestyles, life lessons, love, romance, intimacy, relationships, media, socialisation, O’Neal Gear, archaeology, polyamory, sex, Shakespeare, Obama, indigenous,
         First published: Wednesday 9th June, 2010 (I thought about the post overnight, which is why it didn't get posted on Tiw's Day [or Tysdagr, to use the Old Norse]. I had planned a fifth point (originally third in the sequence :) ) in response to the BBC programme, but can't recall what it was)
         Last edited: Thursday 5th August, 2010 (added more tags)

119. Hatred, and pouring oil onto ... oil  URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/06/hatred-and-pouring-oil-onto-oil.html
The problem of strong negative emotions, and how they can be counter-productive for people trying to achieve constructive outcomes.

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         This post's photo is from a time when I was living in small yacht on Western Port (often incorrectly referred to as "Westernport Bay"). Where I lived was a former mangrove swamp (which, sadly, was damaged for construction of the marina): we had fish breeding in the marina, crabs living in the mud - it was a plethora of life. It was also exceedingly fragile ... Westernport has lost seagrasses as a result of a steel mill and oil & gas terminal (where they receive the raw product, and then pump it around 50km or more for processing; this is done because of the massive risks involved in oil/gas ships entering through Port Philip's heads (Port Phillip is also often referred to as "Port Philip Bay", or just "the Bay")
         Tags: attitudes, personal characteristics, personal responsibility, emotions, energy work, ethics, environmental, gratitude, guides, crystals,
         First published: Sunday 6th June, 2010, D-Day
         Last edited: Sunday 6th June, 2010

118. Saturday morning: rescues, blog maintenance, sleep ins and UFOs URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/06/saturday-morning-rescues-blog.html 
A description of some rescue work, what I thought was a missed UFO sighting opportunity, and what I'm trying to do with this blog.

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         Tags: about me, aliens, earthbound, rescue,
         First published: Saturday 5th June, 2010
         Last edited: Sunday 6th June, 2010

117.     Relationships: healthy, unhealthy and abusive URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/05/relationships-healthy-unhealthy-abusive.html
A response to a generally OK radio programme about domestic violence.

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         Tags: about me, personal characteristics, personal responsibility, change, emotions, relationships, violence, jealousy, polyamory,
         First published: Saturday 2nd May, 2010
         Last edited: Saturday 2nd May, 2010

116.     Frustrations: Changing the World URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/05/frustrations-changing-world.html
My thoughts on the concept/myth that we get too busy to be activist as we get older and acquire more responsibilities, and some personal annoyances about other limitations we set on the ways we can do activist work.

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         Tags: about me, change, personal responsibility, selfishness, selflessness, spirituality, politics, mediumship, rescue, earthbound, society, limitations, expectations,
         First published: Saturday 2nd May, 2010
         Last edited: Saturday 2nd May, 2010

115.     "Briefing for the Landing on Planet Earth" and "Aliens Among Us": a Personal View URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/05/briefing-for-landing-on-planet-earth.html
A "review" (more of a personal response than a formal critique) of "Briefing for the Landing on Planet Earth" by Stuart Holroyd, which covers mediumistic contact with aliens and a brilliant critique of assessing paranormal activity, and Ruth Montgomery's book on aliens - Ruth M also being a medium, responsible for an earlier book on "Walk Ins".

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         Tags: aliens, mediumship, evolution, ethics, control, pagan, Ruth Montgomery, Stuart Holroyd, Andrija Puharich, Phyllis V Schlemmer,
         First published: Saturday 22nd May, 2010
         Last edited: Saturday 22nd May, 2010

114.     No rest for the ... URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/05/no-rest-for.html
Virtually a one liner about the saying "no rest for the wicked".

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         Tags: karma
         First published: Wednesday 1st May, 2010
         Last edited: Wednesday 1st May, 2010

113.     Changes URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/05/changes.html
Some of the ways that I and my values have changed over time ...

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         Tags: about me, change, cross-fertilisation (ideas), persistence, personal characteristics, perspective, philosophy, evolution, life lessons, learning from mistakes, Stuart Holroyd, Maslow, hierarchy of needs,
         First published: Monday 17th May, 2010
         Last edited: Monday 17th May, 2010

112.     The myth of milestones URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/05/myth-of-miletones.html
Don't get sucked in by socialisation, family or other "norms" or peer pressure - be truly yourself, free of imposed or self imposed limitations!

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         Tags: about me, limitations, society, personal characteristics, personal responsibility, lifestyles, life lessons, socialisation, expectations,
         First published: Sunday 16th May, 2010
         Last edited: Sunday 16th May, 2010

111.     Working Together URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/05/working-together.html
Techniques for harmonising chakras and connecting together for a "higher" purpose.

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         This post's photo is from Pambula, on the NSW south coast.
         Tags: chakras, energy work, harmony, selflessness, Lobsang Rampa, love, mediumship, aliens, ASPECTS, frequencies, harmonising, Rangers of the Inner Plane, Stuart Holroyd, visualisation,
         First published: Wednesday 12th May, 2010
         Last edited: Wednesday 12th May, 2010

110.     Reflection: repeating patterns URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/05/reflection-repeating-patterns.html
Some thoughts of repeating cycles, including evolutionary within pregnancy :)
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         Tags: evolution, past lives, cross-fertilisation (ideas),
         First published: Saturday 1st May, 2010, first day of the pagan year
         Last edited: Wednesday 12th May, 2010

109.     The upside of being neo-Pagan URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/04/upside-of-being-neo-pagan.html
The old Pagans did some things which, in our modern era, are considered unacceptable – for example, human sacrifice. For reasons such as these, there could be said to be an advantage in being Neo-Pagan, rather than Pagan.

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         This post's photo is from Pambula, on the NSW south coast.
         Tags: moral relativism, perceptions, about me, arrogance, change, learning from mistakes, science, evolution, angst, Christianity, Celts, head hunting, sacrifice, Viking,
         First published: Thursday 29th April, 2010
         Last edited: Thursday 29th April, 2010

108.     Some thoughts on the Time Weiner book "Legacy of Ashes", about the CIA URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/04/some-thoughts-on-tim-weiner-book-legacy.html
My surprise at the revelations in this book, as much at the (few) moments of goodness in it, as the blatant-ness of the CIA’s disregard for others’ rights.

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         Tags: history, learning from mistakes, group dynamics, courage, personal responsibility, activism, conspiracy stuff, CIA, Cuban missile crisis, Eisenhower, espionage, Exclusive Brethren, governance, history, human rights, John F Kennedy, McNamara, regime change,
         First published: Sunday 25th April, 2010, Anzac Day (see here, here and here), which is the day after the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
         Last edited: Monday 26th April, 2010

107.     A Personal Reaction: I Am Sam (Film) URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/04/personal-reaction-i-am-sam-film.html
My reaction to this inspiring film – including a thought that everyone should be as lucky s I, to have had a friend with Aspergers Syndrome :)

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         Tags: cross-fertilisation (ideas), attitudes, awareness, perspective, daily life, discrimination, personal characteristics, personal responsibility, philosophy, Aspergers, disability, family, parenting,
         First published: Wednesday 21st April, 2010
         Last edited: Wednesday 21st April, 2010

106.     Distant marriages and "growth orientation" URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/04/distant-marriages-and-growth.html
Starting from the “four paths to Deity” (i.e., the four main types of Yoga), some thoughts on a perhaps more realistic, or more appropriate, classification of compatibility of intimate partners.

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         This post's photo was taken on a work trip to Moe, in the Gippsland region of Victoria.
         Tags: growth orientation, personal responsibility, philosophy, communication, control, emotions, evolution, interpersonal interactions, Bhakti, Jnana, Raja, Karma, Yoga, activism, Buddhism, Christianity, DINK, Douglas Adams, George Lucas, human rights, marriage, Metropolitan Community Church, polyamory, Ralph Nader, Ruth Montgomery, walk in,
         First published: Sunday 18th April, 2010
         Last edited: Sunday 18th April, 2010

105. A change of affirmation URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/04/change-of-affirmation.html
Continuing the theme of consideration as a result of experiencing being on the receiving end of prejudice and bigotry (yet again), I’ve changed a chant (affirmation) I’ve used since I was a kid ... to include respect and honour.

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         This post's photo was taken from Mt. Dandenong around this time last year - autumn.
         Tags: chant, personal characteristics, personal responsibility, ethics, interpersonal interactions, affirmations, breathing, discrimination, disrespect, respect, sexuality, Tall Poppy Syndrome, visualisation,
         First published: Sunday 4th April, 2010
         Last edited: Sunday 4th April, 2010

104     What Makes a Person Spiritual? URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/03/what-makes-person-spiritual.html
My thoughts on the topic of “what makes a person spiritual”, triggered in part by my previous post (no. 103).

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         Tags: spirituality, attitudes, awareness, bullying, control, communication, daily life, life lessons, lifestyles, perceptions, personal characteristics, personal responsibility, philosophy, maturity, atheism, power, wisdom,
         First published: Thursday 18th March, 2010
         Last edited: Friday 19th March, 2010

103.     Disrespect (was going to be privilege): a Clarification on Control URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/01/disrespect-was-going-to-be-privilege.html
A personal rant, triggered by being on the receiving end of some prejudice, against small mindedness – to the extent of querying why people need “education” to behave appropriately: after all, not everyone does need this education to behave with consideration and inclusivity, even when they come across some thing for the first time ... (which is a group I cannot claim to have always been in, sadly :( )

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         Tags: discrimination, life lessons, personal responsibility, personal characteristics, Psychic attack, control, gender, Li Cunxin, Martin Luther King Jr, polyamory, racism, stereotypes,
         First published: Tuesday 2nd February, 2010
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102.     Judging others: people who experience a lot URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/01/judging-others-people-who-experience.html
A cautionary note about being too hasty to judge others on the basis of their “karma”. Includes rate of return of karma.

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         Tags: attitudes, karma, spirituality, evolution, learning styles, personal characteristics, personal responsibility, simplifications, rate of karmic return, accelerating rate of karmic return,
         First published: Sunday 17th January, 2010
         Last edited: Sunday 17th January, 2010

101.  A New Visualisation: Astral Trees as a clearing/healing tool URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-visualisation-astral-trees-as.html
A new visualisation (astral trees) to help with energy work.

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         Tags: emotions, energy work, evil, expectations, family, healing, immaturity, interpersonal interactions, judging others, life lessons, lifestyles, limitations, personal responsibility, vampires, trees, 
         First published: Sunday 17th January, 2010
         Last edited: Sunday 17th January, 2010

100.     Film Review: The Lovely Bones URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/01/film-review-lovely-bones.html
My reaction to this film, and a brief comparison of what is portrayed in the film to real life rescue experiences.

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         Tags: rescue, astral, attitudes, awareness, dreams, emotions, energy work, family, forgiveness, growth, life lessons, not letting go, personal characteristics, personal responsibility, earthbound, uncooperatives,
         First published: Sunday 17th January, 2010
         Last edited: Sunday 17th January, 2010

99.     The Neanderthal Predation theory - some thoughts URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2010/01/neanderthal-predation-theory-some.html
My response to the “Neanderthal Predation” theory on human evolution, which I consider quite plausible, and there has been some subsequent genetic discoveries which are possibly supportive. More importantly, this shows the importance of not being a slave to one’s biology, and of learning from one’s history.

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         Tags: aggression, courage, evil, forgiveness, evolution, interpersonal interactions, judging others, not letting go, education, alpha males, attempted intimidation, biology, bullying, consciousness raising, control, Danny Vendramini, Desmond Morris, female aggression, female violence, Geneva Convention, homo sapiens sapiens, masculinity, Middle East, Neanderthals, phrenology, queen bees, Richard Dawkins, sexuality, sexism, violence, Waters of Lethe,
         First published: Friday 8th January, 2010
         Last edited: Friday 8th January, 2010

98.     Talismanic Tetrahedrons URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2009/12/talismanic-tetrahedrons.html
My description of a new magical tool I invented, using three dimensions.

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         This post's photo is from a park in Corowa where a niece's 21st birthday celebration was held.
         Tags: amulets, charms, magical devices, Kamea, talismans, shapes, tetrahedrons, rituals, pyramids, magical squares, cross-fertilisation (ideas),
         First published: Friday 25th December, 2009
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97.     What do I do when my soul's a drama queen, dahling... URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2009/12/what-do-i-do-when-my-souls-drama-queen.html
Some comments regarding drama queens and, in a totally different category, those who are sensitive and deserving of consideration.

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         Tags: attitudes, bullying, control, emotions, forgiveness, interpersonal interactions, personal responsibility, irresponsibility, trolls, attempted intimidation, overreactions, inappropriate reactions, grounding, ungrounded, drama queen, Soul,
         First published: Sunday 17th January, 2010
         Last edited: Sunday 17th January, 2010

96.     I am in mourning URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-am-in-mourning.html
My sadness in response to "Copenfloppen", and the need for urgent lobbying efforts.

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         Tags: environment, responsibility, society, personal responsibility, trees, poverty, China, materialism, consumerism,
         First published: Tuesday 22nd December, 2009
         Last edited: Tuesday 22nd December, 2009

95.  Could there be a sort of ... karmic Stockholm Syndrome? URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2009/12/could-there-be-sort-of-karmic.html
A speculation that, maybe, some victims of actions that would lead to negative karmic returns for the perpetrators, may identify with those who committed the negative acts against them.

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         Tags: karma, philosophy, psychology, past lives, Stockholm Syndrome, control, inappropriate reactions, emotions, abuse,
         First published: Sunday 20th December, 2009
         Last edited: Tuesday 22nd December, 2009

94.     Chakras: a less happy view URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2009/12/chakras-less-happy-view.html
To stimulate some independent thought, a view that chakras may not be "good" things, and my thoughts on this view.

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         Tags: chakras, energy work, evil, evolution, vampires,
         First published: Sunday 20th December, 2009
         Last edited: Tuesday 22nd December, 2009

93.     The perils of Litha, and the blessing of trees URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2009/12/perils-of-litha-and-blessing-of-trees.html
An annual rant about commercialism around the time of the so-called neo-Christian" festival Christmas, and how I used trees to help survive this year.

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         Tags: energy work, environmental, trees, protection, Psychic attack, psychic health, commercialism, materialism, Litha,
         First published: Sunday 13th December, 2009
         Last edited: Sunday 13th December, 2009

92.     Shades of exorcism URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2009/12/shades-of-exorcism.html
My thoughts regarding types of rescue ("exorcism").

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         Tags: personal responsibility, protection, rescue, psychic health, Psychic attack, possession, obsession, earthbound,
         First published: Sunday 13th December, 2009
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91.  Sit down: good news from the Vatican URL http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2009/12/sit-down-good-news-from-vatican.html
A LONG overdue statement from the Vatican, centre for many years of prejudice against LGBTIQ people, stating that violence against LGT people is unacceptable. Shame the statement didn’t extend to include B and I …

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         Tags: change, discrimination, society, Christianity,
         First published: Sunday 13th December, 2009
         Last edited: Sunday 13th December, 2009