You’ll have seen it happen. “Like this status” if you want to spread a positive message or “Share this” message if you want to raise awareness of a terrible situation. It’s true. Social media is a great way of raising awareness. You’ll also have seen the backlash. Do you think liking a message on Facebook […]
Insane? The great-grandson of Scientology shares the family skeletons
This is an odd video. There’s jazz as a man pours out his soul. The team from Snap Judgement has the great-grandson of the man who created Scientology speak about his family secrets. You’ll laugh. You’ll be shocked. This is a man who’s great-grandfather created a religion. Is he a god? In Pure Spirit Can […]
Finding Happiness: Volunteer and Grow
Anita managed to become more aware of life and all that surrounds it thanks to volunteering. Today, she is happily married and enjoys raising her two daughters. Let me share something that happens to be one of the fastest roads to personal growth and to a higher level of self awareness for me. I started […]
British first: Pagan wins Halloween case
For hundreds of years, Pagans have been persecuted by the law and people who didn’t understand their way of life and thus hated them for it. In 2013, British courts ruled in favor of a practicing Pagan against her employers with unfair dismissal, sexual and religious discrimination claims, receiving a total of £15,337.12. It is […]
27 festive holiday traditions that may surprise you
Do you know where the mistletoe Christmas kiss tradition comes from? Is it Christian? What about Santa? Does he wear that red suit because he was coloured that way by a Coke-a-Cola advertising campaign? What secret Hanukkah practises are still going on today? This video from the every entertaining Mental Floss is a fun and […]
Watch this mouse decorate a Christmas tree
Merry Christmouse. If you want to see more of what these trained mice can do you can check out Mouse Agility over at facebook/smartmice. You’ll be joining some 4,000 plus curious mice loving folk. In Pure Spirit Do you have any weird and wonderful Christmouse or Christmas stories?
Krampus on the tube
He may not be everyone’s favourite Christmas devil. Some may even ask who is Krampus? but with crazy Krampusalauf like this we can expect to see more of him. We might see more of him in odd places… like the Tube; the Underground. This photo was taken by /u/Kos_Kun and suggests that there’s at least […]
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology
Created by Vladimir Stankovic this book charts a range of mysterious animals; these creatures are part of myth and legend but there is no strong evidence for their existence. The word “cryptozoology” means the “study of hidden animals”, combining zoology with the Greek root “kryptos” or “hidden”. The book was created as part of a […]
Learn the real history of vampires
This animation is fun and easy to watch. It’ll teach you about vampires; real vampires. Okay, this educational video talks about where, why and how the stories about vampires came into being and how they spread. One to watch? You bet your life it is. In Pure Spirit Did you know all these myths and […]
What does Pope Emeritus mean?
The word “emeritus” comes from Latin. It’s an adjective that means “retired” but it is also used to honour the position once held by the retired person. The most common usage is with professors who are still professors even if they’re not teaching any more. However, presidents, prime ministers and bishops also use the title. […]
