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The Utah Black Hat
Society Presents: The Witches Wassail.
From the people who bring you the Witches High Tea... This is THAT event, the wonderful singing and chanting of-- "Pagan Carols"??--yes, you heard that right, Pagan Carols! The old songs like "The Holly And The Ivy" and "Masters In This Hall" were actually sung long before the feast of Christmas became a religious holiday--and we are taking this wonderful custom back to its roots. Come join us in the Lounge at Crone's Hollow for song, and treats, and camaraderie---and Wassail! Please bring a Christmas cookie or other snack to share, song books will be provided, and there is no charge for this event, but we will "pass the hat" in a very old Yule custom--that of Wassailing. Hope to see--and hear--you there!
Sunday, December 16, 2012 in the Lounge at Crone's Hollow. 3:00 pm.
From the people who bring you the Witches High Tea... This is THAT event, the wonderful singing and chanting of-- "Pagan Carols"??--yes, you heard that right, Pagan Carols! The old songs like "The Holly And The Ivy" and "Masters In This Hall" were actually sung long before the feast of Christmas became a religious holiday--and we are taking this wonderful custom back to its roots. Come join us in the Lounge at Crone's Hollow for song, and treats, and camaraderie---and Wassail! Please bring a Christmas cookie or other snack to share, song books will be provided, and there is no charge for this event, but we will "pass the hat" in a very old Yule custom--that of Wassailing. Hope to see--and hear--you there!
Sunday, December 16, 2012 in the Lounge at Crone's Hollow. 3:00 pm.
Tree-Shaped Brownie Torte
BY BETTY CROCKER
Brownies
1 (19.5-oz.) pkg. fudge brownie mix 1/2 cup oil 1/4 cup water 2 eggs
Glaze
BY BETTY CROCKER
Brownies
1 (19.5-oz.) pkg. fudge brownie mix 1/2 cup oil 1/4 cup water 2 eggs
Glaze
1/2 cup whipping cream 1
(6-oz.) pkg. (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips
Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 to 3 tablespoons milk 1 to 2 drops yellow food color
Decorations
15 chocolate star candies (8 to 12-oz. pkg.) 1 tablespoon red and green candy-coated chocolate pieces 1 yellow gumdrop 1 chocolate-covered candy bar, cut in half
Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9 inch pan with foil, extending foil over sides of pan; grease foil. In large bowl, combine all brownie ingredients; beat 50 strokes with spoon. Spread batter in greased foil-lined pan.
2 Bake at 350°F. for 31 to 33 minutes or until set. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled. Freeze brownies 30 minutes.
3 Meanwhile, in small saucepan, bring whipping cream to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Let stand about 30 minutes or until spreadable. In small bowl, blend all frosting ingredients except food color, adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Transfer 1/3 cup of the frosting to small bowl; add food color and stir to combine. Set aside.
4 Using foil, lift brownies from pan; place on cutting board. To cut tree shape from brownies, start at center of 1 short side and make 2 diagonal cuts to corners of opposite short side, forming a triangular piece in center. (See diagram).
5 Place 2 side pieces together on foil-lined serving tray to form tree shape. Spread with white frosting. Top with whole tree shape. Trim if necessary to line up edges.
6 Spread glaze evenly over sides and top of brownie torte. Pipe yellow frosting on tree for garland. Immediately top with star candies and candy-coated chocolate pieces. Flatten gumdrop with rolling pin; cut into star shape. Place star on top of tree. Place candy bar pieces at base of tree for trunk. Let stand 15 minutes or until set
Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 to 3 tablespoons milk 1 to 2 drops yellow food color
Decorations
15 chocolate star candies (8 to 12-oz. pkg.) 1 tablespoon red and green candy-coated chocolate pieces 1 yellow gumdrop 1 chocolate-covered candy bar, cut in half
Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9 inch pan with foil, extending foil over sides of pan; grease foil. In large bowl, combine all brownie ingredients; beat 50 strokes with spoon. Spread batter in greased foil-lined pan.
2 Bake at 350°F. for 31 to 33 minutes or until set. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled. Freeze brownies 30 minutes.
3 Meanwhile, in small saucepan, bring whipping cream to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Let stand about 30 minutes or until spreadable. In small bowl, blend all frosting ingredients except food color, adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Transfer 1/3 cup of the frosting to small bowl; add food color and stir to combine. Set aside.
4 Using foil, lift brownies from pan; place on cutting board. To cut tree shape from brownies, start at center of 1 short side and make 2 diagonal cuts to corners of opposite short side, forming a triangular piece in center. (See diagram).
5 Place 2 side pieces together on foil-lined serving tray to form tree shape. Spread with white frosting. Top with whole tree shape. Trim if necessary to line up edges.
6 Spread glaze evenly over sides and top of brownie torte. Pipe yellow frosting on tree for garland. Immediately top with star candies and candy-coated chocolate pieces. Flatten gumdrop with rolling pin; cut into star shape. Place star on top of tree. Place candy bar pieces at base of tree for trunk. Let stand 15 minutes or until set
Peanut Butter-Brownie
Bites
BY BETTY CROCKER
1 box (1 lb 1 oz) Betty Crocker® dark chocolate Premium brownie mix Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on bro
BY BETTY CROCKER
1 box (1 lb 1 oz) Betty Crocker® dark chocolate Premium brownie mix Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on bro
wnie mix box 36 unwrapped
mini chocolate-covered peanut butter cup candies (from 8-oz bag) 2 rolls (16.5
oz each) refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough, at room temperature 3
tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir brownie mix, water, oil and egg until well blended. Spread in pan.
2 Bake 33 to 36 minutes or until toothpick inserted 1 inch from edge of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Working from bottom of brownie, push 1 peanut butter cup candy into center of each brownie.
3 Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. In large bowl, stir cookie dough and flour until blended. Divide dough into 36 pieces. Flatten each portion of dough and place 1 brownie square in center; press dough around brownie, completely covering and reshaping to form a ball. On cookie sheet, place balls 1 inch apart.
4 Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool completely.
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir brownie mix, water, oil and egg until well blended. Spread in pan.
2 Bake 33 to 36 minutes or until toothpick inserted 1 inch from edge of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Working from bottom of brownie, push 1 peanut butter cup candy into center of each brownie.
3 Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. In large bowl, stir cookie dough and flour until blended. Divide dough into 36 pieces. Flatten each portion of dough and place 1 brownie square in center; press dough around brownie, completely covering and reshaping to form a ball. On cookie sheet, place balls 1 inch apart.
4 Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool completely.
The Tear Of Gramal
Bloodlines Feud A New Hell Opens, Identities Revealed...
Fellow soul … I feel the moments necessary to tell this tale are too few. Many events have transpired since last we left the Worlds of the Crystal Moon. The tension between the gods has magnified, and the stake of division has been driven deeper into Ancients Sovereign.
Bloodlines Feud A New Hell Opens, Identities Revealed...
Fellow soul … I feel the moments necessary to tell this tale are too few. Many events have transpired since last we left the Worlds of the Crystal Moon. The tension between the gods has magnified, and the stake of division has been driven deeper into Ancients Sovereign.
With Shalee trapped inside the Eye of Magic, a new identity awaits the queen as the gods segregate Dragonia to create a new Hell. Meanwhile, Sam longs for his queen’s return—a longing that may never be satisfied. The king has no idea he is about to flee to an unexpected destination. On this journey, the demon shackled within the deepest shadows of Sam’s mind could break free of its bonds.
As George travels to Eastern Luvelles in search of the wood elves, Lasidious prepares to betray his pet creation. The Mischievous One’s eyes are fixated on baby Garrin—the god-child whose birth broke the most sacred law inside the Book of Immortality’s pages.
As the moments fly by, Mosley, the strong and lovable night terror wolf will suffer. The wolf has been captured and thrown into the frozen dungeons beneath the frigid lands of Northern
Grayham.
With the tension between the Isorian and the Tormalian people building, war is inevitable, and the Tear of Gramal—a blood-red crystal filled with immense power—will be both the catalyst and ironically, the only object that can stop the destruction. Behold the power of the Gashtion!
Fellow soul … I’m struggling to see beyond the despair. Help me find hope as I take us back to the Worlds of the Crystal Moon.
Welcome to the chaos. Welcome to the Kingdoms of the Ice Kings.
HERE IS THE AMAZON LINK..
http://www.amazon.com/Tear-Gramal-Worlds-Crystal-ebook/dp/B009GA66GC
We are available on all digital platforms, NOOK- KINDLE - I-TUNES-KOBO and others
Book I: Ascendants of Ancients Sovereign.
Book II: The Eye Of Luvelles
Book III: Tear Of Gramal
Agenda 21 for Dummies
video link here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzEEgtOFFlM
Explained very well. Including implications it will have on humanity. Opinio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzEEgtOFFlM
Explained very well. Including implications it will have on humanity. Opinio
ns within the video come
in some cases from those that were in on the negotiations. Truly an interesting
watch.
Agenda 21 for Dummies video link here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzEEgtOFFlM
Here is a full version for those wanting to get more in depth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GykzQWlXJs&feature=share&list=FL9p97LzfoYNlSIkLvir085g
Agenda 21 for Dummies video link here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzEEgtOFFlM
Here is a full version for those wanting to get more in depth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GykzQWlXJs&feature=share&list=FL9p97LzfoYNlSIkLvir085g
Even snowmen have to
deal with the Zombie Apocalypse...
"Perpetually
magnetized and zombified by the television's plastic icons. A static age of
spiritual self-deconstruction rolls through like a storm front of ambivalence,
casting the intoxicating spell of complacency over the land and its people.
Pacification is the key to control. Pacification is the paramount denial of all
free thought and likewise the suffocation of human existence in its truest
form."
(Obviously regarding TV in general and not the Conspiracy Theory show)
By Guy Wallis, writer and infowarrior. < New page right here.
(Obviously regarding TV in general and not the Conspiracy Theory show)
By Guy Wallis, writer and infowarrior. < New page right here.
Most Offspring Died When
Mother Rats Ate GM Soy
By Jeffrey M. Smith Author of Seeds of Deception GMWatch.com
The Russian scientist planned a simple experimen
By Jeffrey M. Smith Author of Seeds of Deception GMWatch.com
The Russian scientist planned a simple experimen
t to see if eating
genetically modified (GM) soy might influence offspring. What she got, however,
was an astounding result that may threaten a multi-billion dollar industry.
Irina Ermakova, a leading scientist at the Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), added GM soy flour (5-7 grams) to the diet of female rats. Other females were fed non-GM soy or no soy at all. The experimental diet began two weeks before the rats conceived and continued through pregnancy and nursing.
Ermakova's first surprise came when her pregnant rats started giving birth. Some pups from GM-fed mothers were quite a bit smaller. After 2 weeks, 36% of them weighed less than 20 grams compared to about 6% from the other groups (see photo below).
(Photo of two rats from the Russian study, showing stunted growth - the larger rat, 19 days old, is from the control group; the smaller rat, 20 days old, is from the "GM soy" group.)
But the real shock came when the rats started dying. Within three weeks, 25 of the 45 (55.6%) rats from the GM soy group died compared to only 3 of 33 (9%) from the non-GM soy group and 3 of 44 (6.8%) from the non-soy controls.
Ermakova preserved several major organs from the mother rats and offspring, drew up designs for a detailed organ analysis, created plans to repeat and expand the feeding trial, and promptly ran out of research money. The $70,000 needed was not expected to arrive for a year. Therefore, when she was invited to present her research at a symposium organized by the National Association for Genetic Security, Ermakova wrote "PRELIMINARY STUDIES" on the top of her paper. She presented it on October 10, 2005 at a session devoted to the risks of GM food.
Her findings are hardly welcome by an industry already steeped in controversy.
GM Soy's Divisive Past
The soy she was testing was Monsanto's Roundup Ready variety. Its DNA has bacterial genes added that allow the soy plant to survive applications of Monsanto's "Roundup" brand herbicide. About 85% of the soy gown in the US is Roundup Ready. Since soy derivatives, including oil, flour and lecithin, are found in the majority of processed foods sold in the US, many Americans eat ingredients derived from Roundup Ready soy everyday.
The FDA does not require any safety tests on genetically modified foods. If Monsanto or other biotech companies declare their foods safe, the agency has no further questions. The rationale for this hands-off position is a sentence in the FDA's 1992 policy that states, "The agency is not aware of any information showing that foods derived by these new methods differ from other foods in any meaningful or uniform way."[1] The statement, it turns out, was deceptive. Documents made public from a lawsuit years later revealed that the FDA's own experts agreed that GM foods are different and might lead to hard-to-detect allergens, toxins, new diseases or nutritional problems. They had urged their superiors to require long-term safety studies, but were ignored. The person in charge of FDA policy was, conveniently, Monsanto's former attorney (and later their vice president). One FDA microbiologist described the GM food policy as "just a political document" without scientific basis, and warned that industry would "not do the tests that they would normally do" since the FDA didn't require any.[2] He was correct.
There have been less than 20 published, peer-reviewed animal feeding safety studies and no human clinical trials - in spite of the fact that millions of people eat GM soy, corn, cotton, or canola daily. There are no adequate tests on "biochemistry, immunology, tissue pathology, gut function, liver function and kidney function,"[3] and animal feeding studies are too short to adequately test for cancer, reproductive problems, or effects in the next generation. This makes Ermakova's research particularly significant. It's the first of its kind.
Past Studies Show Significant Effects
Other studies on Roundup Ready soy also raise serious questions. Research on the liver, the body's major de-toxifier, showed that rats fed GM soy developed misshapen nuclei and other cellular anomalies.[4] This indicates increased metabolic activity, probably resulting from a major insult to that organ. Rats also showed changes in the pancreas, including a huge drop in the production of a major enzyme (alpha-amylase),[5] which could inhibit digestion. Cooked GM soy contains about twice the amount of soy lectin, which can also block nutrient assimilation.[6] And one study showed that GM soy has 12-14% less isoflavones, which are touted as cancer fighting.[7]
An animal feeding study published by Monsanto showed no apparent problems with GM soy,[8] but their research has been severely criticized as rigged to avoid finding problems.[9] Monsanto used mature animals instead of young, more sensitive ones, diluted their GM soy up to 12-fold, used too much protein, never weighed the organs, and had huge variations in starting weights. The study's nutrient comparison between GM and non-GM soy revealed significant differences in the ash, fat, and carbohydrate content, lower levels of protein, a fatty acid, and phenylalanine. Monsanto researchers had actually omitted the most incriminating nutritional differences, which were later discovered and made public. For example, the published paper showed a 27% increase in a known allergen, trypsin inhibitor, while the recovered data raised that to a 3-fold or 7-fold increase, after the soy was cooked. This might explain why soy allergies in the UK skyrocketed by 50% soon after GM soy was introduced.
The gene that is inserted into GM soy produces a protein with two sections that are identical to known allergens. This might also account for the increased allergy rate. Furthermore, the only human feeding trial ever conducted confirmed that this inserted gene transfers into the DNA of bacteria inside the intestines. This means that long after you decide to stop eating GM soy, your own gut bacteria may still be producing this potentially allergenic protein inside your digestive tract.
The migration of genes might influence offspring. German scientists found fragments of the DNA fed to pregnant mice in the brains of their newborn.[10] Fragments of genetically modified DNA were also found in the blood, spleen, liver and kidneys of piglets that were fed GM corn.[11] It was not clear if the GM genes actually entered the DNA of the animal, but scientists speculate that if it were to integrate into the sex organ cells, it might impact offspring.
The health of newborns might also be affected by toxins, allergens, or anti-nutrients in the mother's diet. These may be created in GM crops, due to unpredictable alterations in their DNA. The process of gene insertion can delete one or more of the DNA's own natural genes, scramble them, turn them off, or permanently turn them on. It can also change the expression levels of hundreds of genes. And growing the transformed cell into a GM plant through a process called tissue culture can create hundreds or thousands of additional mutations throughout the DNA.
Most of these possibilities have not been properly evaluated in Roundup Ready soy. We don't know how many mutations or altered gene expressions are found in its DNA. Years after it was marketed, however, scientists did discover a section of natural soy DNA that was scrambled[12] and two additional fragments of the foreign gene that had escaped Monsanto's detection.
Those familiar with the body of GM safety studies are often astounded by their superficiality. Moreover, several scientists who discovered incriminating evidence or even expressed concerns about the technology have been fired, threatened, stripped of responsibilities, or censured.[13] And when problems do arise, they are not followed up. For example, animals fed GM crops developed potentially precancerous cell growth, smaller brains, livers and testicles, damaged immune systems, bigger livers, partial atrophy of the liver, lesions in the livers, stomachs, and kidneys, inflammation of the kidneys, problems with their blood cells, higher blood sugar levels, and unexplained increases in the death rate. (See Spilling the Beans, August 2004.) None have been adequately followed-up or accounted for.
Ermakova's research, however, will likely change that. That's because her study is easy to repeat and its results are so extreme. A 55.6% mortality rate is enormous and very worrisome. Repeating the study is the only reasonable option.
American Academy of Environmental Medicine Urges NIH to Follow Up Study
I presented Dr. Ermakova's findings, with her permission, at the annual conference of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) in Tucson on October 27, 2005. In response, the AAEM board passed a resolution asking the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) to sponsor an immediate, independent follow-up of the study. Dr. Jim Willoughby, the Academy's president, said, "Genetically modified soy, corn, canola, and cottonseed oil are being consumed daily by a significant proportion of our population. We need rigorous, independent and long-term studies to evaluate if these foods put the population at risk."
Unfortunately, there is a feature about GM crops that makes even follow-up studies a problem. In 2003, a French laboratory analyzed the inserted genes in five GM varieties, including Roundup Ready soybeans.[14] In each case, the genetic sequence was different than that which had been described by the biotech companies years earlier. Had all the companies made a mistake? That's unlikely. Rather, the inserted genes probably rearranged over time. A Brussels lab confirmed that the genetic sequences were different than what was originally listed. But the sequences discovered in Brussels didn't all match those found by the French.[15] This suggests that the inserted genes are unstable and can change in different ways. It also means that they are creating new proteins-ones that were never intended or tested. The Roundup Ready soybeans used in the Russian test may therefore be quite different from the Roundup Ready soybeans used in follow-up studies.
Unstable genes make accurate safety testing impossible. It also may explain some of the many problems reported about GM foods. For example, nearly 25 farmers in the US and Canada say that certain GM corn varieties caused their pigs to become sterile, have false pregnancies, or give birth to bags of water. A farmer in Germany claims that a certain variety of GM corn killed 12 of his cows and caused others to fall sick. And Filipinos living next to a GM cornfield developed skin, respiratory, and intestinal symptoms and fever, while the corn was pollinating. The mysterious symptoms returned the following year, also during pollination, and blood tests on 39 of the Filipinos showed an immune response to the Bt toxin-created by the GM corn.
These problems may be due to particular GM varieties, or they may result from a GM crop that has "gone bad" due to genetic rearrangements. Even GM plants with identical gene sequences, however, might act differently. The amount of Bt toxin in the Philippine corn study described above, for example, varied considerably from kernel to kernel, even in the same plant.[16]
With billions of dollars invested in GM foods, no adverse finding has yet been sufficient to reverse the industry's growth in the US. It may take some dramatic, indisputable, and life-threatening discovery. That is why Ermakova's findings are so important. If the study holds up, it may topple the GM food industry.
I urge the NIH to agree to the AAEM's request, and fund an immediate, independent follow-up study. If NIH funding is not forthcoming, our Institute for Responsible Technology will try to raise the money. This is not the time to wait. There is too much at stake.
Jeffrey M. Smith is working with a team of international scientists to catalog all known health risks of GM foods. He is the author of Seeds of Deception , the world's bestselling book on GM food, and the producer of the video, Hidden Dangers in Kids' Meals.
Report here http://www.somloquesembrem.org/img_editor/file/Ermakovasoja.pdf
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[1]"Statement of Policy: Foods Derived from New Plant Varieties," Federal Register vol. 57, no. 104 at 22991, May 29, 1992
[2]Louis J. Pribyl, "Biotechnology Draft Document, 2/27/92," March 6, 1992,www.biointegrity.org
[3]Epidemiologist Judy Carman's testimony before New Zealand's Royal Commission of Inquiry on Genetic Modification, 2001.
[4]Malatesta M, Caporaloni C, Gavaudan S, Rocchi MB, Serafini S, Tiberi C, Gazzanelli G. (2002a) Ultrastructural morphometrical and immunocytochemical analyses of hepatocyte nuclei from mice fed on genetically modified soybean. Cell Struct Funct. 27: 173-180.
[5]Manuela Malatesta, et al, Ultrastructural analysis of pancreatic acinar cells from mice fed on genetically modified soybean, Journal of Anatomy, Volume 201 Issue 5 Page 409 - November 2002
[6]Stephen R. Padgette and others, "The Composition of Glyphosate-Tolerant Soybean Seeds Is Equivalent to That of Conventional Soybeans," The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 126, no. 4, April 1996 (The data was taken from the journal archives, as it had been omitted from the published study.)
[7]Lappe, M.A., Bailey, E.B., Childress, C. and Setchell, K.D.R. (1999) Alterations in clinically important phytoestrogens in genetically modified, herbicide-tolerant soybeans. Journal of Medical Food 1, 241-245.
[8]Stephen R. Padgette and others, "The Composition of Glyphosate-Tolerant Soybean Seeds Is Equivalent to That of Conventional Soybeans," The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 126, no. 4, April 1996
[9]For example, Ian F. Pryme and Rolf Lembcke, "In Vivo Studies on Possible Health Consequences of genetically modified food and Feed-with Particular Regard to Ingredients Consisting of Genetically Modified Plant Materials," Nutrition and Health, vol. 17, 2003
[10]Doerfler W; Schubbert R, "Uptake of foreign DNA from the environment: the gastrointestinal tract and the placenta as portals of entry," Journal of molecular genetics and genetics Vol 242: 495-504, 1994
[11]Raffaele Mazza1, et al, "Assessing the Transfer of Genetically Modified DNA from Feed to Animal Tissues," Transgenic Research, October 2005, Volume 14, Number 5, pp 775 - 784
[12]P. Windels, I. Taverniers, A. Depicker, E. Van Bockstaele, and M. DeLoose, "Characterisation of the Roundup Ready soybean insert," European Food Research and Technology, vol. 213, 2001, pp. 107-112
[13]Jeffrey M. Smith, Seeds of Deception, Yes! Books, 2003
[14] Collonier C, Berthier G, Boyer F, Duplan M-N, Fernandez S, Kebdani N, Kobilinsky A, Romanuk M, Bertheau Y. Characterization of commercial GMO inserts: a source of useful material to study genome fluidity. Poster presented at ICPMB: International Congress for Plant Molecular Biology (n°VII), Barcelona, 23-28th June 2003. Poster courtesy of Dr. Gilles-Eric Seralini, Président du Conseil Scientifique du CRII-GEN, www.crii-gen.org; also "Transgenic lines proven unstable" by Mae-Wan Ho, ISIS Report, 23 October 2003 www.i-sis.org.uk
[15] http://www.i-sis.org.uk/UTLI.php
http://rense.com/general68/rats.htm
Irina Ermakova, a leading scientist at the Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), added GM soy flour (5-7 grams) to the diet of female rats. Other females were fed non-GM soy or no soy at all. The experimental diet began two weeks before the rats conceived and continued through pregnancy and nursing.
Ermakova's first surprise came when her pregnant rats started giving birth. Some pups from GM-fed mothers were quite a bit smaller. After 2 weeks, 36% of them weighed less than 20 grams compared to about 6% from the other groups (see photo below).
(Photo of two rats from the Russian study, showing stunted growth - the larger rat, 19 days old, is from the control group; the smaller rat, 20 days old, is from the "GM soy" group.)
But the real shock came when the rats started dying. Within three weeks, 25 of the 45 (55.6%) rats from the GM soy group died compared to only 3 of 33 (9%) from the non-GM soy group and 3 of 44 (6.8%) from the non-soy controls.
Ermakova preserved several major organs from the mother rats and offspring, drew up designs for a detailed organ analysis, created plans to repeat and expand the feeding trial, and promptly ran out of research money. The $70,000 needed was not expected to arrive for a year. Therefore, when she was invited to present her research at a symposium organized by the National Association for Genetic Security, Ermakova wrote "PRELIMINARY STUDIES" on the top of her paper. She presented it on October 10, 2005 at a session devoted to the risks of GM food.
Her findings are hardly welcome by an industry already steeped in controversy.
GM Soy's Divisive Past
The soy she was testing was Monsanto's Roundup Ready variety. Its DNA has bacterial genes added that allow the soy plant to survive applications of Monsanto's "Roundup" brand herbicide. About 85% of the soy gown in the US is Roundup Ready. Since soy derivatives, including oil, flour and lecithin, are found in the majority of processed foods sold in the US, many Americans eat ingredients derived from Roundup Ready soy everyday.
The FDA does not require any safety tests on genetically modified foods. If Monsanto or other biotech companies declare their foods safe, the agency has no further questions. The rationale for this hands-off position is a sentence in the FDA's 1992 policy that states, "The agency is not aware of any information showing that foods derived by these new methods differ from other foods in any meaningful or uniform way."[1] The statement, it turns out, was deceptive. Documents made public from a lawsuit years later revealed that the FDA's own experts agreed that GM foods are different and might lead to hard-to-detect allergens, toxins, new diseases or nutritional problems. They had urged their superiors to require long-term safety studies, but were ignored. The person in charge of FDA policy was, conveniently, Monsanto's former attorney (and later their vice president). One FDA microbiologist described the GM food policy as "just a political document" without scientific basis, and warned that industry would "not do the tests that they would normally do" since the FDA didn't require any.[2] He was correct.
There have been less than 20 published, peer-reviewed animal feeding safety studies and no human clinical trials - in spite of the fact that millions of people eat GM soy, corn, cotton, or canola daily. There are no adequate tests on "biochemistry, immunology, tissue pathology, gut function, liver function and kidney function,"[3] and animal feeding studies are too short to adequately test for cancer, reproductive problems, or effects in the next generation. This makes Ermakova's research particularly significant. It's the first of its kind.
Past Studies Show Significant Effects
Other studies on Roundup Ready soy also raise serious questions. Research on the liver, the body's major de-toxifier, showed that rats fed GM soy developed misshapen nuclei and other cellular anomalies.[4] This indicates increased metabolic activity, probably resulting from a major insult to that organ. Rats also showed changes in the pancreas, including a huge drop in the production of a major enzyme (alpha-amylase),[5] which could inhibit digestion. Cooked GM soy contains about twice the amount of soy lectin, which can also block nutrient assimilation.[6] And one study showed that GM soy has 12-14% less isoflavones, which are touted as cancer fighting.[7]
An animal feeding study published by Monsanto showed no apparent problems with GM soy,[8] but their research has been severely criticized as rigged to avoid finding problems.[9] Monsanto used mature animals instead of young, more sensitive ones, diluted their GM soy up to 12-fold, used too much protein, never weighed the organs, and had huge variations in starting weights. The study's nutrient comparison between GM and non-GM soy revealed significant differences in the ash, fat, and carbohydrate content, lower levels of protein, a fatty acid, and phenylalanine. Monsanto researchers had actually omitted the most incriminating nutritional differences, which were later discovered and made public. For example, the published paper showed a 27% increase in a known allergen, trypsin inhibitor, while the recovered data raised that to a 3-fold or 7-fold increase, after the soy was cooked. This might explain why soy allergies in the UK skyrocketed by 50% soon after GM soy was introduced.
The gene that is inserted into GM soy produces a protein with two sections that are identical to known allergens. This might also account for the increased allergy rate. Furthermore, the only human feeding trial ever conducted confirmed that this inserted gene transfers into the DNA of bacteria inside the intestines. This means that long after you decide to stop eating GM soy, your own gut bacteria may still be producing this potentially allergenic protein inside your digestive tract.
The migration of genes might influence offspring. German scientists found fragments of the DNA fed to pregnant mice in the brains of their newborn.[10] Fragments of genetically modified DNA were also found in the blood, spleen, liver and kidneys of piglets that were fed GM corn.[11] It was not clear if the GM genes actually entered the DNA of the animal, but scientists speculate that if it were to integrate into the sex organ cells, it might impact offspring.
The health of newborns might also be affected by toxins, allergens, or anti-nutrients in the mother's diet. These may be created in GM crops, due to unpredictable alterations in their DNA. The process of gene insertion can delete one or more of the DNA's own natural genes, scramble them, turn them off, or permanently turn them on. It can also change the expression levels of hundreds of genes. And growing the transformed cell into a GM plant through a process called tissue culture can create hundreds or thousands of additional mutations throughout the DNA.
Most of these possibilities have not been properly evaluated in Roundup Ready soy. We don't know how many mutations or altered gene expressions are found in its DNA. Years after it was marketed, however, scientists did discover a section of natural soy DNA that was scrambled[12] and two additional fragments of the foreign gene that had escaped Monsanto's detection.
Those familiar with the body of GM safety studies are often astounded by their superficiality. Moreover, several scientists who discovered incriminating evidence or even expressed concerns about the technology have been fired, threatened, stripped of responsibilities, or censured.[13] And when problems do arise, they are not followed up. For example, animals fed GM crops developed potentially precancerous cell growth, smaller brains, livers and testicles, damaged immune systems, bigger livers, partial atrophy of the liver, lesions in the livers, stomachs, and kidneys, inflammation of the kidneys, problems with their blood cells, higher blood sugar levels, and unexplained increases in the death rate. (See Spilling the Beans, August 2004.) None have been adequately followed-up or accounted for.
Ermakova's research, however, will likely change that. That's because her study is easy to repeat and its results are so extreme. A 55.6% mortality rate is enormous and very worrisome. Repeating the study is the only reasonable option.
American Academy of Environmental Medicine Urges NIH to Follow Up Study
I presented Dr. Ermakova's findings, with her permission, at the annual conference of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) in Tucson on October 27, 2005. In response, the AAEM board passed a resolution asking the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) to sponsor an immediate, independent follow-up of the study. Dr. Jim Willoughby, the Academy's president, said, "Genetically modified soy, corn, canola, and cottonseed oil are being consumed daily by a significant proportion of our population. We need rigorous, independent and long-term studies to evaluate if these foods put the population at risk."
Unfortunately, there is a feature about GM crops that makes even follow-up studies a problem. In 2003, a French laboratory analyzed the inserted genes in five GM varieties, including Roundup Ready soybeans.[14] In each case, the genetic sequence was different than that which had been described by the biotech companies years earlier. Had all the companies made a mistake? That's unlikely. Rather, the inserted genes probably rearranged over time. A Brussels lab confirmed that the genetic sequences were different than what was originally listed. But the sequences discovered in Brussels didn't all match those found by the French.[15] This suggests that the inserted genes are unstable and can change in different ways. It also means that they are creating new proteins-ones that were never intended or tested. The Roundup Ready soybeans used in the Russian test may therefore be quite different from the Roundup Ready soybeans used in follow-up studies.
Unstable genes make accurate safety testing impossible. It also may explain some of the many problems reported about GM foods. For example, nearly 25 farmers in the US and Canada say that certain GM corn varieties caused their pigs to become sterile, have false pregnancies, or give birth to bags of water. A farmer in Germany claims that a certain variety of GM corn killed 12 of his cows and caused others to fall sick. And Filipinos living next to a GM cornfield developed skin, respiratory, and intestinal symptoms and fever, while the corn was pollinating. The mysterious symptoms returned the following year, also during pollination, and blood tests on 39 of the Filipinos showed an immune response to the Bt toxin-created by the GM corn.
These problems may be due to particular GM varieties, or they may result from a GM crop that has "gone bad" due to genetic rearrangements. Even GM plants with identical gene sequences, however, might act differently. The amount of Bt toxin in the Philippine corn study described above, for example, varied considerably from kernel to kernel, even in the same plant.[16]
With billions of dollars invested in GM foods, no adverse finding has yet been sufficient to reverse the industry's growth in the US. It may take some dramatic, indisputable, and life-threatening discovery. That is why Ermakova's findings are so important. If the study holds up, it may topple the GM food industry.
I urge the NIH to agree to the AAEM's request, and fund an immediate, independent follow-up study. If NIH funding is not forthcoming, our Institute for Responsible Technology will try to raise the money. This is not the time to wait. There is too much at stake.
Jeffrey M. Smith is working with a team of international scientists to catalog all known health risks of GM foods. He is the author of Seeds of Deception , the world's bestselling book on GM food, and the producer of the video, Hidden Dangers in Kids' Meals.
Report here http://www.somloquesembrem.org/img_editor/file/Ermakovasoja.pdf
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[1]"Statement of Policy: Foods Derived from New Plant Varieties," Federal Register vol. 57, no. 104 at 22991, May 29, 1992
[2]Louis J. Pribyl, "Biotechnology Draft Document, 2/27/92," March 6, 1992,www.biointegrity.org
[3]Epidemiologist Judy Carman's testimony before New Zealand's Royal Commission of Inquiry on Genetic Modification, 2001.
[4]Malatesta M, Caporaloni C, Gavaudan S, Rocchi MB, Serafini S, Tiberi C, Gazzanelli G. (2002a) Ultrastructural morphometrical and immunocytochemical analyses of hepatocyte nuclei from mice fed on genetically modified soybean. Cell Struct Funct. 27: 173-180.
[5]Manuela Malatesta, et al, Ultrastructural analysis of pancreatic acinar cells from mice fed on genetically modified soybean, Journal of Anatomy, Volume 201 Issue 5 Page 409 - November 2002
[6]Stephen R. Padgette and others, "The Composition of Glyphosate-Tolerant Soybean Seeds Is Equivalent to That of Conventional Soybeans," The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 126, no. 4, April 1996 (The data was taken from the journal archives, as it had been omitted from the published study.)
[7]Lappe, M.A., Bailey, E.B., Childress, C. and Setchell, K.D.R. (1999) Alterations in clinically important phytoestrogens in genetically modified, herbicide-tolerant soybeans. Journal of Medical Food 1, 241-245.
[8]Stephen R. Padgette and others, "The Composition of Glyphosate-Tolerant Soybean Seeds Is Equivalent to That of Conventional Soybeans," The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 126, no. 4, April 1996
[9]For example, Ian F. Pryme and Rolf Lembcke, "In Vivo Studies on Possible Health Consequences of genetically modified food and Feed-with Particular Regard to Ingredients Consisting of Genetically Modified Plant Materials," Nutrition and Health, vol. 17, 2003
[10]Doerfler W; Schubbert R, "Uptake of foreign DNA from the environment: the gastrointestinal tract and the placenta as portals of entry," Journal of molecular genetics and genetics Vol 242: 495-504, 1994
[11]Raffaele Mazza1, et al, "Assessing the Transfer of Genetically Modified DNA from Feed to Animal Tissues," Transgenic Research, October 2005, Volume 14, Number 5, pp 775 - 784
[12]P. Windels, I. Taverniers, A. Depicker, E. Van Bockstaele, and M. DeLoose, "Characterisation of the Roundup Ready soybean insert," European Food Research and Technology, vol. 213, 2001, pp. 107-112
[13]Jeffrey M. Smith, Seeds of Deception, Yes! Books, 2003
[14] Collonier C, Berthier G, Boyer F, Duplan M-N, Fernandez S, Kebdani N, Kobilinsky A, Romanuk M, Bertheau Y. Characterization of commercial GMO inserts: a source of useful material to study genome fluidity. Poster presented at ICPMB: International Congress for Plant Molecular Biology (n°VII), Barcelona, 23-28th June 2003. Poster courtesy of Dr. Gilles-Eric Seralini, Président du Conseil Scientifique du CRII-GEN, www.crii-gen.org; also "Transgenic lines proven unstable" by Mae-Wan Ho, ISIS Report, 23 October 2003 www.i-sis.org.uk
[15] http://www.i-sis.org.uk/UTLI.php
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CHANT FOR GOOD LUCK AND
WELL BEING
To the moon. To the sun.
To the skies. To the waters.
Stars, let your fire burn.
Winds let your strength grow.
Let us unite. Let me shine bright.
To the moon. To the sun.
To the skies. To the waters.
Stars, let your fire burn.
Winds let your strength grow.
Let us unite. Let me shine bright.
Almond Macaroon Brownie
Bars
BY BETTY CROCKER
Brownies
1 box (1 lb 2.4 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme Premium brownie mix Water, vegetable oil and eggs c
BY BETTY CROCKER
Brownies
1 box (1 lb 2.4 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme Premium brownie mix Water, vegetable oil and eggs c
alled for on brownie mix
box (for cakelike brownies)
Filling
3 cups flaked coconut 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
Drizzle
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Make brownie batter as directed on brownie mix box for cakelike brownies. Spread batter in pan. Bake 26 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean.
2 Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix filling ingredients. Remove brownies from oven. Carefully spoon and spread filling evenly over brownies. Bake 15 minutes longer (filling will not brown). Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3 In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and 1/2 teaspoon oil on High 30 to 40 seconds, stirring every 10 seconds, until chips are melted. Spoon into resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut small tip from corner of bag; drizzle chocolate over filling. For bars, cut 8 rows by 6 rows.
Filling
3 cups flaked coconut 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
Drizzle
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Make brownie batter as directed on brownie mix box for cakelike brownies. Spread batter in pan. Bake 26 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean.
2 Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix filling ingredients. Remove brownies from oven. Carefully spoon and spread filling evenly over brownies. Bake 15 minutes longer (filling will not brown). Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3 In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and 1/2 teaspoon oil on High 30 to 40 seconds, stirring every 10 seconds, until chips are melted. Spoon into resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut small tip from corner of bag; drizzle chocolate over filling. For bars, cut 8 rows by 6 rows.
Lecanomancy
Lecanomancy is a form of divination where a stone is tossed into a basin of water. Divination entails interpreting the sound the stone makes in the
Lecanomancy is a form of divination where a stone is tossed into a basin of water. Divination entails interpreting the sound the stone makes in the
water and the
images of the rippling water. Sometimes oil is used instead of a rock. In this
case, the scryer interprets the shapes of the oil floating on the water.
Bright Blessings
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Our scientific power has out run our
spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men. - Martin Luther
King Jr.
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“Here is a relationship
booster
that is guaranteed to
work:
Every time your spouse or lover says something stupid
that is guaranteed to
work:
Every time your spouse or lover says something stupid
make your eyes light up
as if you
just heard something
brilliant.”
― Rumi
just heard something
brilliant.”
― Rumi
12 Days Of Christmas
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TWIN FLAME LOVE
Be Someone. Be someone who listens, and you will be heard. Be someone who cares, and you will be loved. Be someone who gives, and you will be blessed. Be someone who comforts, and you will know peace. Be someone who genuinely seeks to understand, and you will be wise. Be someone kind, someone considerate, and you will be admired. Be someone who values truth, and you will be respected. Be someone who takes action, and you will move life forward. Be someone who lifts others higher, and your life will be rich. Be someone filled with gratitude, and there will be no end to the things for which you’ll be thankful. Be someone who lives with joy, with purpose, as your own light brightly shines. Be in every moment, the special someone you are truly meant to be. -- Ralph Marston~shared by Liora
Be Someone. Be someone who listens, and you will be heard. Be someone who cares, and you will be loved. Be someone who gives, and you will be blessed. Be someone who comforts, and you will know peace. Be someone who genuinely seeks to understand, and you will be wise. Be someone kind, someone considerate, and you will be admired. Be someone who values truth, and you will be respected. Be someone who takes action, and you will move life forward. Be someone who lifts others higher, and your life will be rich. Be someone filled with gratitude, and there will be no end to the things for which you’ll be thankful. Be someone who lives with joy, with purpose, as your own light brightly shines. Be in every moment, the special someone you are truly meant to be. -- Ralph Marston~shared by Liora
No one can have or
should have the ability to make your dreams and hopes come true for you; that
is your job and your personal responsibility as a Wiccan.
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No truer words were ever
spoken. May you all enjoy the rest of your day.
Bright Blessings
Mary ☮ (page moderator)
Bright Blessings
Mary ☮ (page moderator)
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For you Lilith Lovers...
PRAYER TO LILITH
Hail to Lilith, Lady of the night!
Your long hair flows
outward,
Melding into the shadows
And your black eyes are ancient,
Deep with magic and secrets.
You are powerful and free,
No other being is your master.
You fly upon the wings of night,
And the owl carries your messages.
Since beginning times, you were there.
No man can tame you,
For why should you be tamed?
To be your own ruler is your nature.
The weak ones of mankind
Were afraid of you and called you Evil
Every inner demon
And dark shadow in the night
Has been ascribed to you, Goddess.
But your power and wild beauty
Have survived.
Teach me to be unafraid,
To feel power singing in my veins.
Help me to face and balance
The shadows in my nature,
And to be proud of my sexuality.
Protect me from the shadows
And the darkness that would harm me,
And help me to understand
The shadows that will not.
I thank you, Dark Lady.
(source: witchesofthecraft.com)
Blessings~
•☆.•*´¨`*kristen*´¨`*•.☆•
Illustration: by Israel Llona
Melding into the shadows
And your black eyes are ancient,
Deep with magic and secrets.
You are powerful and free,
No other being is your master.
You fly upon the wings of night,
And the owl carries your messages.
Since beginning times, you were there.
No man can tame you,
For why should you be tamed?
To be your own ruler is your nature.
The weak ones of mankind
Were afraid of you and called you Evil
Every inner demon
And dark shadow in the night
Has been ascribed to you, Goddess.
But your power and wild beauty
Have survived.
Teach me to be unafraid,
To feel power singing in my veins.
Help me to face and balance
The shadows in my nature,
And to be proud of my sexuality.
Protect me from the shadows
And the darkness that would harm me,
And help me to understand
The shadows that will not.
I thank you, Dark Lady.
(source: witchesofthecraft.com)
Blessings~
•☆.•*´¨`*kristen*´¨`*•.☆•
Illustration: by Israel Llona
Love is Love
Love knows no Gender, No Race no Religion
Love is Love
Love knows no Gender, No Race no Religion
Love is Love
The day was dominanted by
Pagans in attendance, but not everyone there was Pagan or the same Pagan
tradition. There were Ecelctic Pagans, Norse Pagans, Wiccans and Christians. I
was the only Hellenic Polytheist there. It was a fun time.
Doorway Protection
Charm Spell
This is a simple spell you can place on a doorway whenever you think there is possibility of someone or something of danger entering. It can be used on one doorway or many of them at a time.
Items needed:
This is a simple spell you can place on a doorway whenever you think there is possibility of someone or something of danger entering. It can be used on one doorway or many of them at a time.
Items needed:
White or Oil Candle/s
Candle holders (these need to be safely placed around front door area)
Sea Salt
Black Pepper
For Bag:
Sage and Sweet Grass cut small
3 pieces of Frankincense
2 Carnelian Stones
3 Quartz Crystals
Small bag for them.
Place everything in bag.
Mix and blend together equal amounts Salt and Black Pepper.
Stand before the doorway and place the candle within holder.
Sprinkle a pinch of the mix over the candle and then light it.
As you light the candle say the chant. Repeat it 3 times as you hold the bag over the candle.
Using the bag draw an energy pentagram across the doorway.
(Do this at each doorway where you will be needing protection.)
Protect this doorway,
Protect all inside.
Protect them from danger,
Protect them from strife.
Sprinkle some of your blessings mix across your doorways and put rest in your protection bag.
Place the candle in a save place around the doorway where you are going to hag the bag burn until burned away. (This would be a fire, so keep in a child and pet save area.)
Allow the candle to burn away or flat drop them out when danger is removed.
* Flat drop is using your hand, a book or plate to flatten the wick and extinguish the flame. In this way you can relight the candle at a later time if needed.
Now hang the bag in the doorway people use where danger or negative energy would enter.
Lady Abigail
High Priestess Ravensgrove Coven
Copyright © 05122009
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[Found at https://mysticlei.wordpress.com/category/random/]
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Witches Herbs of Yule:
Yule Pepper/ Christmas Peppers
Yule Pepper/ Christmas Peppers
These have many names: Yule Peppers, Holiday Peppers, Pepper Lights, Christmas Peppers or Winter Peppers
Yule Pepper/ Christmas Peppers
These have many names: Yule Peppers, Holiday Peppers, Pepper Lights, Christmas Peppers or Winter Peppers
Green is for the color
of Mother Earth, for life, and the promise of its continuing (prosperity,
fertility, and harmony).
Yellow is to remind us of the sun and sky; it brings enhanced knowledge and helps in communication.
White helps bring enlightenment, cleansing of the soul, and healing our lives.
Purple reminds us of the rain held within a summer storm; it brings power and success, as well as awakening new ideas from within.
Orange is a blending of life and spirit, bringing encouragement and adaptability to find true happiness.
Red reminds us of fire and brings out our sincerest passions, even those hidden deep inside.
Copyright Lady Abigail
High Priestess Ravensgrove Coven
Yellow is to remind us of the sun and sky; it brings enhanced knowledge and helps in communication.
White helps bring enlightenment, cleansing of the soul, and healing our lives.
Purple reminds us of the rain held within a summer storm; it brings power and success, as well as awakening new ideas from within.
Orange is a blending of life and spirit, bringing encouragement and adaptability to find true happiness.
Red reminds us of fire and brings out our sincerest passions, even those hidden deep inside.
Copyright Lady Abigail
High Priestess Ravensgrove Coven
On Seeking Psychic
Readings
I got an email earlier asking about psychics, fraudulent psychics, and whether to trust paid readings. My stance on these things is not exactly a popular one within the paranormal community, but it is a stance that I think should be shared. Here's my response to the query:
Dear XXXX
I got an email earlier asking about psychics, fraudulent psychics, and whether to trust paid readings. My stance on these things is not exactly a popular one within the paranormal community, but it is a stance that I think should be shared. Here's my response to the query:
Dear XXXX
I don't know whether XXXXX is a fraudulent psychic or not. It's really not my place to judge. I will say that I, personally, feel ambivalent about psychics who do readings for hire, only because there's no real way to guarantee than any of us are 100% accurate all of the time. Psychic abilities are more like an art than a science, and while one can learn through practice to more correctly interpret their intuitions, I think it is a mistake for anyone to be perceived as infallible.
That said, my best advice for you is this: you have intuition as well. Go with your gut. Sometimes we seek an outside opinion just to give us permission to accept a feeling or intuition we've already had ourselves, and which we secretly believe is true. Trust your own instincts in all cases, even if you don't feel confident, even if you are afraid to be wrong.
--M
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10 Tips for Watching
the Geminid Meteor Shower Here:http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/ten-tips-for-watching-the-geminid-meteor-shower ...."the
new moon falls on December 13, guaranteeing dark nights for this year’s Geminid
meteor shower. It doesn’t get much better than this for watching a major meteor
shower...On a dark, moonless night, the Geminids often produce 50 or more
meteors per hour, or nearly a meteor a minute."
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The Tear Of Gramal
Bloodlines Feud A New Hell Opens, Identities Revealed...
Fellow soul … I feel the moments necessary to tell this tale are too few. Many events have transpired since last we left the Worlds of the Crystal Moon. The tension between the gods has magnified, and the stake of division has been driven deeper into Ancients Sovereign.
With Shalee trapped inside the Eye of Magic, a new identity awaits the queen as the gods segregate Dragonia to create a new Hell. Meanwhile, Sam longs for his queen’s return—a longing that may never be satisfied. The king has no idea he is about to flee to an unexpected destination. On this journey, the demon shackled within the deepest shadows of Sam’s mind could break free of its bonds.
As George travels to Eastern Luvelles in search of the wood elves, Lasidious prepares to betray his pet creation. The Mischievous One’s eyes are fixated on baby Garrin—the god-child whose birth broke the most sacred law inside the Book of Immortality’s pages.
As the moments fly by, Mosley, the strong and lovable night terror wolf will suffer. The wolf has been captured and thrown into the frozen dungeons beneath the frigid lands of Northern
Grayham.
With the tension between the Isorian and the Tormalian people building, war is inevitable, and the Tear of Gramal—a blood-red crystal filled with immense power—will be both the catalyst and ironically, the only object that can stop the destruction. Behold the power of the Gashtion!
Fellow soul … I’m struggling to see beyond the despair. Help me find hope as I take us back to the Worlds of the Crystal Moon.
Welcome to the chaos. Welcome to the Kingdoms of the Ice Kings.
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