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Death of Lyall Watson, author of ‘Supernature’
Friday, July 04, 2008
 OBITUARY. He was often described as a naturalist, adventurer and explorer but Lyall Watson, who has died at the age of 69, was best known for his interest in the paranormal. His 1973 book Supernature, which explored mysterious and inexplicable natural phenomena, was reprinted 10 times in as many weeks, sold three-quarters of a million copies in paperback and was translated into eight languages.
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SNU ends historic association with ISF
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
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UNITED KINGDOM. If the International Spiritualist Federation (ISF) thought it could shrug off criticism of its handling of the Mervyn Johnson rape case affair and carry on regardless, it reckoned without the wrath of the Spiritualists’ National Union (SNU), the movement’s leading organisation in the UK. The union has severed its links with the ISF after an 85-year association. Read More
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Spirit paintings on show in Paris
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
 PARIS. Works by Augustin Lesage, a former miner who claimed his paintings were produced by spirits, have gone on show in La Maison Rouge gallery’s summer exhibition in Paris. Examples of his art are displayed alongside those of Austrian artist Elmar Trenkwalder who was born in 1959 – four years after the death of Lesage. Lesage’s work made a lasting impression on Trenkwalder. Read More
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Memorial service for Bill Harrison
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
 ENGLAND. A memorial service for healer and medium Bill Harrison, whose death we reported in April, will take place at 2pm on Sunday, 13 July, at his home in Wedmore, Somerset. The garden will be open from 11am to allow people to meet up with old friends and celebrate Bill’s life.
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Comedian George Carlin dies
Monday, June 23, 2008
 CALIFORNIA. One of America’s most popular comedians, George Carlin,
died yesterday (22 June) of heart failure in Santa Monica at the age of
71. He was famous for his monologue on “seven words you can never say
on television”, which – because he used them all in public – resulted
in a lawsuit and reached the Supreme Court. It was his wit and wisdom
when sharing his thoughts about sex, language and religion that made
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Spirit message convicts paedophile
Friday, June 13, 2008
 LEEDS, England. A 61-year-old man was sent to prison yesterday (12 June) because the dead grandmother of one of his victims revealed to medium Patrick Hutchinson (right) that the girl had been abused. He was convicted of five charges of indecently assaulting three girls aged from nine to 11 between 1997 and 2001. Read More
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Decision time for ISF
Monday, June 09, 2008
 EASTBOURNE. When the Executive Committee of the International
Spiritualist Federation (ISF) holds its biennial meetings tomorrow and
Wednesday (10 and 11 June) in Eastbourne, England, it will need to confront some
very serious issues. Read More
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Diana’s gift to medium fetches £14,000
Thursday, June 05, 2008
 LONDON. An 18-carat gold necklace by jewellers Van Cleef & Arpels which Diana, Princess of Wales, presented to English medium Rita Rogers in 1997 just days before her tragic death in Paris, has been sold at auction for £14,000. Read More
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Institute plans global paranormal warning system
Friday, May 02, 2008
 UNITED STATES. The Arlington Institute, a non-profit think tank specialising in predictive modelling of future events, hopes to utilise paranormal powers to provide an early warning of impending disasters or other critical events, such as acts of terrorism. British psychic Chris Robinson (right), who claims to see the future in dreams, is working with the Institute on the project. Read More
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