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Lithuanian debt collector uses witchcraft to collect arrears

January 16, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

A debt collecting firm based in Vilnius in Lithuania has appointed Vilija Lobaciuviene – a self proclaimed witch – to use her arts and techniques to hunt down those individuals who are failing to pay their credit crunch debts.

“There are certain people, who are using this crisis situation and refuse to pay back banks or other companies,” said Amantas Celkonas, director of the Skolu Isieskojimo Biuras, or debt collecting bureau.

“Our new employee will help them to understand the situation, reconsider what is right and wrong and act accordingly,” he said. “We will also help those who are in real trouble, suffering from psychological impact of bankruptcy and depression.”

Psychic Medium Readings over Skype: What to expect

January 14, 2009 by Andrew 1 Comment

Here at In Pure Spirit we reached out to Samantha at needapsychic.co.uk rather optimistically. With our fingers crossed we asked whether she would be kind enough to compose a guest post for the site – we were especially keen that Samantha would be willing to write us something about the use of Skype and psychic medium readers.

Poster: Chiromancy

January 13, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Chiromancy: Amateurs wouldn’t know palm-reading if it hopped up and bit them on the thumb.

The White Lady of Tyrone: Ghost-hunters flock to the scene

January 8, 2009 by Andrew 1 Comment

In recent weeks there have been a number of reported sightings of a white lady haunting a remote spot in Country Tyrone in Northern Ireland.

The reported sightings have become so wide spread and so common that cars belonging to sightseers and ghost-hunters clog the Mullaghmoyle Road, near Coalisland, where the ghostly woman has been seen the most often.

The sightings are compelling. Raymond Bell told the Daily Telegraph that his 17-year-old son did not believe in ghosts but after witnessing the white lady on numerous occasions had changed his mind.

Local politician Desmond Donnelly dismissed the sightings, saying; “If you ask me, it’s more likely to be a reflection of the moon on the river that flows through the area.”

Continental Airlines’ first ever biofuel flight

January 7, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Today Continental Airlines demonstrated the first ever biofuel flight for a commercial aircraft in North America.

The plane in question was a 737-800 with CFM International CFM56-7B engines. The goal of the flight was not just to demonstrate that such a flight was possible but to record and analyse important data the unique flight generated.

“This demonstration flight represents another step in Continental’s ongoing commitment to fuel efficiency and environmental responsibility,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Larry Kellner. “The technical knowledge we gain today will contribute to a wider understanding of the future for transportation fuels.”

Young woman burned at the stake after witchcraft accusations

January 7, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

A woman from the highlands of Papua New Guinea was murdered after being accused of being a witch and being involved in an extra material affair. She was tied to a pole, covered in propellant and set aflame.

Local authorities are blaming the murder on the island’s long standing superstitions, fear of black magic and ongoing Aids epidemic.

Papua New Guinea has a population of around six million, Aids infection rates as so high in the island that it accounts for 90% of all the HIV infections in the Oceania region.

Poster: Feng Shui

January 6, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Ah, Feng Shui. The ancient art of arranging your surroundings to achieve perfect harmony and balance, attracting prosperity and joy into your life. It’s about feeling at one with your living space. I, too, am at one with my living space. Specifically, that pile of clothes in the corner that has now achieved sentience and […]

The River Whispers: An interview with Pamela Pizzimenti

January 5, 2009 by Andrew 1 Comment

Pamela Pizzimenti first came to fame under the name Kellie McCoy as a radio personality in California’s Central Valley. With a BA in Mass Communications from California State East Bay in Hayward, Pamela has gone on to train as a teacher and see her first book The River Whispers published by AuthorHouse. The River Whispers […]

The real Swarovski rainbow maker

January 4, 2009 by Andrew 2 Comments

Rainbow makers are becoming very fashionable. The concept is simple; an appropriately shaped crystal is hung in the window and when the sunlight catches it the beams of light are refracted into rainbows.

Some Feng Shui practioners use the crystal rainbow makers to help the flow of chi by windows. Feng Shui teaches it is best to sit or sleep facing an open area or window – as represented by the phoenix – and some practioners believe that the rainbow makers can accentuate the benefit of a small windows.

Rainbow makers are also simply but effectively used to add light or interest to a room.

In particular, a set of rather fetching designs by the inventor David Dear of Kikkerland have proven to be especially popular. It is these designs that are most commonly sold by shops offering rainbow makers for sale.

The mystery of the highway shoes and Soles4Souls

January 3, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Rather intriguingly and to the annoyance of drivers on the normally busy Miami expressway; thousands of shoes have appeared from nowhere to block a lane and stop traffic. In a truth can be stranger than fiction story the Florida Highway Patrol received the initial reports of a whole expressway lane being blocked by the discard […]

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