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Teenager dug from grave to become ghost bride

June 15, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Chinese newspapers are carrying the story of a teenage girl who’s body was dug up in the Sha’anxi province so she could become the ghost bride of a recently deceased single man.

The Telegraph reports that the grieving father of the deceased man paid four people around £2,700 to find a companion for his son in the afterlife.

In some rural areas of China there is the belief that the bodies of women who have only recently died can be married to the corpse of a single man and buried with him in order to create a ghost bride for the afterlife.

The meaning of June

June 1, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

June means Juno’s month. Juno’s equivalent in Greek mythology is Hera. She was Jupiter’s wife and the mother to Mars, the God who gives his name to the month of March. Juno is the goddess of marriage and it is therefore considered good luck to be married in June. Events in June Litha Meitheamh Born […]

The meaning of places in dreams and their omens

January 24, 2009 by Andrew 10 Comments

It is common to dream of being in strange or familiar places. When you do you need to consider the meaning of the events in the dream and the significance of the location.

Abbey

Dreaming of an abbey suggests that any troubles that are currently haunting you will soon go away.

Altar

If you dream that you are by an altar it is unlucky. This dream suggests illness and loss. If, however, you decorate the altar in your dream then you will be lucky and happy in love.

Attic

Dreaming of an attic is a dream which foretells the renewal of an important and an old friendship.

The meaning of colours

January 10, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Different colours mean different things to different people. It is also true to say that people see colours differently. People can see seven colours; blue, green, indigo, orange, red, violet and yellow. The colour indigo is the hardest to see and many people have six-colour vision and see indigo as an off-shade of blue or […]

Newton House and Elinir Cavendish

December 23, 2008 by Andrew 1 Comment

Newton House Newton House is in Dinefwr Park, Wales and contains the remains of Dinefwr Castle. The building is currently owned by the National Trust but historically was the residence of Earl Cawdor. The title ‘Earl Cawdor’ was created in 1827 for John Campbell, one of the Clan Campbell. Dinefwr Castle The castle was constructed […]

Griffin

December 19, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Griffins are monsters associated with the loyal guarding of treasure and for strict monogamy. Christianity adopted the monster as parallels between the Griffin’s union of the king of beats Lion and king of birds Eagle, of the terrestrial and of aerial, was portrayed as a symbol of Christ. Ostrich eggs where sold in European medieval […]

Bicorn and Chichevache

December 3, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Bicorn A Bicorn is an European monster with the suggestion of demonic influence. The bicorn was a fat and flesh eating monster that grew by consuming faithful or wife bullied husbands. Chichevache The Chichevache is the female equivalent or rival to the Bicorn. Whereas the Bicorn is fat and fed off husbands; the Chichevache is […]