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1.: Russian lawmakers move to ban faith healers, witches and sorcerers From: Jamie&Vera

2.: Wendy Rule workshop + performance REMINDER | NSW From: Suzanne Naseby

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1.: Russian lawmakers move to ban faith healers, witches and sorcerers

Posted by: "Jamie&Vera" alchemy62@aapt.net.au cosmicpriestess345

Tue Oct 5, 2010 1:52 pm (PDT)

An interesting news article I stumbled upon this morning:

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/russian-lawmakers-move-to-ban-faith-healers-witches-and-sorcerers/story-e6frfku0-1225934643070

RUSSIAN lawmakers backed a bill banning faith healers, witches and sorcerers from advertising their services today in a potential blow to the booming business.

According to lawmakers who proposed the bill, faith healers cause "moral and physical harm to the people and economic harm to the country."

Lawmakers in Russia have passed an initial reading of the bill. They need to vote for a draft in three readings before it is signed by the president and becomes a law.

Russians often turn to folk healers and fortune-tellers to solve problems, and tabloid newspapers fill pages with ads for "psychics."

The healers promise to return cheating husbands, cure alcoholism and bring business success.

Advertising of esoteric services in the mass media means that "charlatans attract a lot of clients without giving any guarantees, and sometimes engage in fraud," the bill's authors said.

Esoteric healers outnumber doctors in Russia, and the annual turnover of the business is close to $2 billion, said lawmaker Tatyana Yakovleva, who sits on Russia's parliamentary health committee.

"The number of healers has reached 800,000 people, while there are only 620,000 medical doctors," Ms Yakovleva said in a statement, calling claims by some to cure cancer and AIDS 'criminal'."

"It's ridiculous to treat toothache by dangling a rat's tail near your cheek," she added.

A survey carried out by Levada independent polling agency in August found that 20 percent of Russians have visited alternative healers for their problems and only 10 percent have ever seen a psychotherapist.

Televised psychic sessions were prevalent in Russia in the 1990s, with some of the more popular psychics even running for legislative offices around the country.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/russian-lawmakers-move-to-ban-faith-healers-witches-and-sorcerers/story-e6frfku0-1225934643070#ixzz11WI0OIn8

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2.: Wendy Rule workshop + performance REMINDER | NSW

Posted by: "Suzanne Naseby" suzanne@wytchyways.com suzanne_wytchyways

Tue Oct 5, 2010 4:12 pm (PDT)

Hello :)

Just a gentle reminder about this Sunday - Wendy Rule will be in
Sydney for a workshop + performance.

My Sister the Moon with Wendy Rule - Sun 10/10
You will know Wendy Rule as the divine singer songwriter of beautiful
Pagan music, her music reflects her love of Mythology and her
spiritual path as a Witch. Wendy is coming to Sydney to teach her own
style of wyld wytchcraft. This three hour workshop is a celebration of
our beautiful Lady Moon. Together we will explore her mythology,
astronomy and astrology and discover new ways that we can integrate
her magic more fully into our lives. Using guided meditation and
ritual we'll explore her ever changing moods, and share our insights
into our own personal connection with her power and magic.

Afterwards Wendy will be performing for us ... she will serenade us
with songs from her new album Guided by Venus, as well as some of our
old favourites!

Visit Wendy's website for more information:
http://www.wendyrule.com/

DATE: Sunday 10th October 2010
TIME: Workshop 1:00 - 4:00 pm | Performance Ritual 6:00 - 8:30pm
COST: Workshop $75 | Performance Ritual $25 | Both $80
VENUE: Dickson Space | 35 - 39 Dickson St Newtown NSW (off Princess
Hwy - a brisk walk from Newtown station)
BOOKINGS: Send me an email to book your place suzanne@wytchyways.com
PAYMENT: Prepay via EFT or credit card via PayPal or pay on the day by
arrangement
Pay online: use your credit card or PayPal account via my webpage:
http://www.wytchyways.com/Covenstead.html (scroll down to buttons)
Open to men & women

suzanne x
www.wytchyways.com

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