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Holidays - Corsavoo.com

Holidays - Corsavoo.com: “The first thing you will need is to take a trip to your local hardware store and pick up 7 or 8 poles or stakes that are at least 6 to 8 feet in length. You will need some white twine or light rope and a large bundle of corn stalks. You will also need 7 or 8 large white pieces of cloth at least the size of a twin top bed sheets and 7 or 8 medium to large Styrofoam balls, 2 or 3 sheets of black felt and some Elmer’s glue.”

(Via Corsavoo.)

Have a wickedly deco time in Melbourne - New Zealand’s source for travel news on Stuff.co.nz

Have a wickedly deco time in Melbourne - New Zealand’s source for travel news on Stuff.co.nz: Wicked “recounts the untold story of the witches of Oz before Dorothy dropped in – they’re the wicked witch of the west Elphaba, played by Amanda Harrison, and the good witch Glinda played by Lucy Durack.
Some of the best moments come from former Australian Idol contestants Anthony Callea as a munchkin and Rob Mills, playing the handsome and wealthy party boy prince Fiyero.”

(Via Stuff.co.nz.)

Paganism in Mainstream Christianity: Divination of Feelings at Zeal For Truth

Paganism in Mainstream Christianity: Divination of Feelings at Zeal For Truth: “Until I read Decision Making and the Will of God, I would have never considered a significant aspect of my faith to be rooted in paganism. Yet, upon understanding the nature of God’s will and how it applies to my life, I can see how grave an error I was making, and that my walk was significantly neutered.

Divination is a major problem in Christianity among fundamentalist, bible-believing Christians. It is the practice of using normal and explainable objects, phenomena, circumstances and occurrences to understand and interpret the will of the gods (or in Christianity’s case - God).”

(Via Zeal for Truth.)

Witchcraft on syllabus at Massey University - 13 Aug 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news

Witchcraft on syllabus at Massey University - 13 Aug 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news: “Spells, magical curses and voodoo dolls are all part of a new paper being offered at Massey University.

Magic and Witchcraft, is a 100-level extramural paper offered this semester at the university’s school of history, philosophy and classics.

Senior classics lecturer Gina Salapata said the 120 students enrolled in the paper studied the use of sorcery in the classical world, medieval and early modern times and in colonial Maori culture.”

(Via Google News.)

Israeli excavation shows Jews, pagans in harmony

Israeli excavation shows Jews, pagans in harmony: “JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli scientist says a Roman temple unearthed in the center of an ancient Jewish city in northern Israel shows pagans and Jews lived and worshipped together.
Hebrew University professor Zeev Weiss said Monday the 2nd century temple was found during excavations at Sepphoris, or Tzippori in Hebrew.”

(Via The Associated Press.)