The Weird and the Wonderful
Workers in Russia found a severed head in a frozen river while they were preparing for an Orthodox Christian ritual.
The 19th of January is a day on the Julian calendar, according to the Russian Orthodox Church, when all water is holy. The celebration is marks the Epiphany and baptism of Christ.
An ice hole was being prepared in the river Jordan as it flows by the city of Saratov when the morbid discovery was made.
Christian numerologists see number three as scared. It represents the holy trinity; the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. It represents divine perfection. Many non-Christians also consider the number three to be lucky. Personality traits of the number 3 People associated with the number 3 are often creative and playful. The number 3 suggests verbal talent […]
‘Chaldean’ is the collective reference to the legends and lore from Babylon, Assyria and Sumer. The 11th dynasty of Babylon (6th century BC) is known as the Chaldean Dynasty. Chaldean numerology is based around vibrations. Letters can be used to represent sound and these sounds produce vibrations and Chaldean numerology helps us understand the meaning […]
Image via Wikipedia Vedic astrology, also known as Jyotisa or Hindu astrology, is an ancient system which is still widely used today. Vedic astrology is interested in the connections between the macrocosm and microcosm and the concept of bandhu from the Vedas. The sidereal zodiac is used (rather than the Western tropical zodiac) as this […]
The area of St John’s Garden in Liverpool was once a burial ground. In 1767 the area contained a small mortuary chapel and general burial site. The construction of St John’s Church began in 1775 and was started by Thomas Litoller. Litoller would use a gothic design that would later influence buildings like St George’s Hall.
The construction of St George’s Hall started in 1854 and when it finished St John’s Church was hard against the west elevation.
The name St John’s Garden comes from St John’s Church as the Church once stood within the grounds of the garden.
The graveyard and cemetery contained about 27,000 bodies before it was closed in 1854. The closure was due to the extension of St George’s Hall and surrounding buildings. Parts of these buildings still remain on the old burial ground.
It’s pretty common to feel the chills after watching a TV program like Most Haunted or Ghost Hunters. Sometimes, however, sensitive people might suspect that there is more going on than just a case of getting the spooks and that the atmosphere at home has really changed.
The question is can a demon or apparition enter your home through a TV?
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.”
Bidston, just west of Birkenhead and south of Liverpool, is an area of Merseyside with dark history.
One of the worse murders of the 19th century can be attributed to the area. The discovery of the remains a family of five was found buried in the cellar of a building near Rain Hill. Emily Williams and her children; Bertha, Marie, Lilla and Syndey had been cruelly butchered.
Suspicion soon fell on the surviving member of the family – the father and husband – who had fled. Police investigated and discovered that Williams had a dark past. Williams true name was likely to be Deeming. Deeming was also suspected for murder – his wife Marie. He had grown up in the Bidston area of Birkenhead before going on to travel the world and using such esoteric aliases as Baron Swanston.
The manticore is a fierce monster and its name was once a literal translation of “man-eater”. The Roman scholar, Pliny the Elder, described the manticore in his book Naturalis Historia. The original tales of manticores come from Persia and the sub-continent.
Samlesbury Hall has been investigated by a number of professional ghost-hunters from the UK and abroad. In this video (1m44) the BBC narrates some of the more popular stories while the American ghost-hunters set up their equipment. There have been many deaths at Samlesbury Hall in its 700 year history.
Most Haunted (series five) investigated the hall. Derek Acorah was possessed by a spirit calling herself Dorothy. While possessed Acorah refers to ‘father’ and ‘the devil’.
