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Russian Media Accuse Ukraine of Using 'Black Magic' as Invasion Falters

Russian media has alleged Ukraine is using "black magic" to thwart President Vladimir Putin's invasion.

Citing cult researcher Ekaterina Dyce, Russian state-run media outlet RIA Novosti reported that Ukraine's armed forces in the eastern Donbas region allegedly practiced black magic.

The report said "signs" of black magic were found at the Ukrainian artillery headquarters on the outskirts of a village called Trekhizbenka in the Luhansk region. The outlet published images of what it called a "satanic seal" that was allegedly found on the walls of a military unit's headquarters.

 

 

Dyce claimed that the sign is a magical sigil (symbol) "consisting of many intersecting lines."

"What it means is difficult to say for sure, in it you can see both the inverted sign of anarchy and part of the sign "CC", rune zig, it is clearly visible in the far left sector of the circle, and the Hebrew letter "zayin" written in German, meaning sword or weapon," Dyce said.

The expert said that the symbol is a "magic seal of dark forces" that combines the ideas of anarchy, weapons and fascist symbols.

Dyce also said the symbol was drawn in one continuous hand movement, and that it points to its "occult nature."

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Sputnik, a Kremlin-backed news agency, similarly reported that "traces of black magic rituals" had been discovered at an abandoned Ukrainian military headquarters in the Donbas. The outlet said "magic seal of dark forces" had been found on the wall, without elaborating.

 

RIA Novosti said in the building itself, a document containing information about losses in Donbas was found, covered in stripes of blood.

"There were blood stripes on the document, despite the fact that there were no such traces anywhere else," the report said.

It comes as the Russian advance continues to stall amid stiff Ukrainian resistance.

According to the state-run Vedomosti newspaper, Sergey Kiriyenko, a top Russian official, recently ordered regional governors not to promise a quick Russian victory or to encourage false expectations that Putin's offensive in Ukraine will soon be over.

More than two months since Putin ordered what he calls a "special military operation" in neighboring Ukraine, Russia increasingly appears to be suffering from supply shortages, faltering troop morale, and military losses.

In an intelligence update on Monday, the British defense ministry said it is likely that more than a quarter of Russia's battalion tactical groups assisting with the Ukraine war have been "rendered combat ineffective."

"Some of Russia's most elite units, including the VDV Airborne Forces, have suffered the highest levels of attrition," the update said. "It will probably take years for Russia to reconstitute these forces."

 

https://www.newsweek.com/russian-media-accuse-ukraine-using-black-magic-invasion-falters-1703510

https://www.newsweek.com/russian-media-accuse-ukraine-using-black-magic-invasion-falters-1703510

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Russian Media Accuse Ukraine of Using 'Black Magic' as Invasion Falters

Russian media has alleged Ukraine is using "black magic" to thwart President Vladimir Putin's invasion.

Citing cult researcher Ekaterina Dyce, Russian state-run media outlet RIA Novosti reported that Ukraine's armed forces in the eastern Donbas region allegedly practiced black magic.

The report said "signs" of black magic were found at the Ukrainian artillery headquarters on the outskirts of a village called Trekhizbenka in the Luhansk region. The outlet published images of what it called a "satanic seal" that was allegedly found on the walls of a military unit's headquarters.

 

 

Dyce claimed that the sign is a magical sigil (symbol) "consisting of many intersecting lines."

"What it means is difficult to say for sure, in it you can see both the inverted sign of anarchy and part of the sign "CC", rune zig, it is clearly visible in the far left sector of the circle, and the Hebrew letter "zayin" written in German, meaning sword or weapon," Dyce said.

The expert said that the symbol is a "magic seal of dark forces" that combines the ideas of anarchy, weapons and fascist symbols.

Dyce also said the symbol was drawn in one continuous hand movement, and that it points to its "occult nature."

Newsweek subscription offers >

Sputnik, a Kremlin-backed news agency, similarly reported that "traces of black magic rituals" had been discovered at an abandoned Ukrainian military headquarters in the Donbas. The outlet said "magic seal of dark forces" had been found on the wall, without elaborating.

 

RIA Novosti said in the building itself, a document containing information about losses in Donbas was found, covered in stripes of blood.

"There were blood stripes on the document, despite the fact that there were no such traces anywhere else," the report said.

It comes as the Russian advance continues to stall amid stiff Ukrainian resistance.

According to the state-run Vedomosti newspaper, Sergey Kiriyenko, a top Russian official, recently ordered regional governors not to promise a quick Russian victory or to encourage false expectations that Putin's offensive in Ukraine will soon be over.

More than two months since Putin ordered what he calls a "special military operation" in neighboring Ukraine, Russia increasingly appears to be suffering from supply shortages, faltering troop morale, and military losses.

In an intelligence update on Monday, the British defense ministry said it is likely that more than a quarter of Russia's battalion tactical groups assisting with the Ukraine war have been "rendered combat ineffective."

"Some of Russia's most elite units, including the VDV Airborne Forces, have suffered the highest levels of attrition," the update said. "It will probably take years for Russia to reconstitute these forces."

 

https://www.newsweek.com/russian-media-accuse-ukraine-using-black-magic-invasion-falters-1703510

https://www.newsweek.com/russian-media-accuse-ukraine-using-black-magic-invasion-falters-1703510

 

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Life as a Leeds pagan including retired vicar and mum who taught school about rituals and witchcraft

 

Paganism has grown to become a very popular religion

 

Kirsten and her husband are practicing Pagans, raising their daughter under the religion (Image: Kirsten Stalker)

 

Paganism, derived from the classical Latin word pāgānus meaning "rural" or "rustic" is faith that over the years has faced a lot of scrutinies and misinterpretation from Christians and more 'traditional' faiths. Pagans believe that humans are in touch with nature, that a person is seen as being a part of nature, along with animals, trees, stones and every other part of this planet.

It is a spiritual movement, with various splinter groups existing within that practice nature-based polytheistic religions. These can include elements of witchcraft, Druidry and Celtic practices.

Over time, the religion has gained more and more followers, now being much more open and accepted across the world. There are an estimated 250,000 modern pagans in the UK, which is equivalent to the national Hindu community.

 

Kirsten in her typical ritual clothing (Image: Kirsten Stalker)

 

Pagans tend to operate within groups scattered across the country, groups such as The Leodis Pagan Circle. The Leodis group are a sociable bunch that was founded to provide a point of contact to people living in and around Leeds to share their experience of being a Pagan, something that was at one time not very popular.

The group operates to invite all people from all walks of life and because the term Pagan is ambiguous and there is no single belief system that all Pagans share, there is a lot of scope. Members of Leodis often meet up at things called 'Moots' which can be as simple as a trip to the pub.

 

Pagans have no centralised legislation, there is no specific higher power that they are devoted to and therefore the religion is free to explore. LeedsLive spoke to a couple of members of Leodis Pagan Circle to find out what life is like for those who practice the religion in 2022.

'The attitudes have changed'

To share some more knowledge about the history of Paganism and his dedication to the practice, a retired Anglican priest spoke to us about his experiences and what paganism means to him.

Due to the nature of the religion, the Vicar asked to remain anonymous.

He said: “It’s a vast subject. For a popular audience, I would say that paganism is a fairly modern representation of the ancient faiths of this country, it’s very much tied to ancient Celtic spiritual belief practices.

“There are so many different pagan beliefs and practices, how it would manifest itself now in this country would be harking back to druids. It is quite polytheistic, it parallels Christianity and Roman Catholicism.

 

Bridget, Kirsten's daughter is now aged nine and involved with Leodis (Image: Kirsten Stalker)

 

Pagans worship a triple goddess, meant to signify the changing seasons, winter, spring and summer. Because of the implications of one of the Gods, known as 'The Horned God', Pagans faced a lot of backlash from Christianity and thus followed the idea of the Devil incarnate looking as he does in pop culture.

“This is where Christians start falling down and thinking of the devil. The early Christians literally demonised the old religion and created the image of an evil god that has nothing to do with the original male symbol.

“When the Christians came along they said it was an evil religion, so they started drawing their pictures of satan with horns.”

The Vicar found the Pagan religion when he was a teenager, he visited his local library and found a book on 'Magick' and despite the questioning looks from librarians, he was sold on the practice.

He said: “I found my first book on magic in a library in East Leeds. I still practised my Christian faith and I started to understand the parallels and it gave names to things that I was feeling.”

“I thought I was the only pagan in the village, I felt very alone with it and I kept it quiet but gradually it became more open. It’s still very controversial but despite this, there are quite a few practising vicars who follow paganism.”

“To be honest, you could lose your job over it.”

Another member of Leodis, who is much more open and always eager to talk about her time as a Pagan is Kirsten Stalker. Kirsten and her husband are both practising Pagans, and they are raising their nine-year-old daughter under the same faith.

Kirsten has been a member of Leodis for around 20 years, joining when she was in her early 20s. She is now 43 and says the religion has changed a great deal since.

She said: "If I ever go back to when I was 18, nobody would really be that keen or it wouldn’t feel safe to say you were interested in paganism and witchcraft, you were talking about devil worship.

“Pagan groups like Leodis have grown with knowledge, as people have come to learn more about Paganism. The attitudes have changed, so the paganism I started out on isn’t the paganism of today.

“We do everything openly.”

Today there is a Pagan Federation, founded in 1971, the UK-based voluntary organisation aims to campaign for the religious rights of Neo-pagans - otherwise known as contemporary Paganism.

Kirsten and her husband practice different types of Paganism. She focuses on witchcraft whereas her husband is more involved with the Celtic side.

As a Pagan, raising a child is generally done in two ways. Either they are not raised as Pagan or they are brought up as Pagan and then allowed to follow their own faith as they get to an age where they can make that decision.

Kirsten's daughter, Bridget, was at the rituals with her mother, even before she was born and she was introduced to the faith as she grew up. Now at age nine, Bridget is regularly attending rituals and learning more about the practices, but there is no reason she couldn't choose to follow another path or none at all in the future.

 

Bridget has been attending the rituals since before she was born (Image: Kirsten Stalker)

 

Kirsten made sure to involve her family, none of which are Pagans, with the birth and raising of her child and she said most of them are open-minded and often ask about the religion, with some wanting to practice themselves.

She said: "I’m very open about it, if someone asks me I tell them I'm pagan and a witch, the schools have been very open even allowing us to take an altar in and do a PowerPoint on paganism.

“When Bridget was born, instead of having a christening, we organised a naming ceremony held by Debra Scott, the founder of Leodis.

“We invited both sides of the families, many of them not pagan and picked four people instead of one godmother and one godfather we had two goddess mothers and two godfathers. We picked four people with different qualities that we wanted our child to be brought up with, but they are actually not pagan.”

The family still celebrate Christmas and Halloween in the traditional sense, but they also make sure to stay in touch with Paganism so their daughter gets an entire view of the possible paths she can take.

Leodis Pagan Circle has around 200 to 300 members, and anyone is welcome. They often host outdoor rituals and social events, especially for the bigger Pagan festivals of the year.

“Leodis has always been welcoming and relaxed, we point people in the right direction so they can speak to people who might have similar interests," Kristen added.

 

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/life-leeds-pagan-including-retired-24007643

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Japanese voodoo dolls with foreign politician photo keep getting nailed to town’s shrine trees

 

 

”Praying for his death” reads wara ningyo note.

 

Summer is the traditional season for scary stories in Japan, and right on cue, we’ve got a spooky tale coming out of Chiba Prefecture. It’s also a pretty bizarre situation, but we’ll start with the creepy aspects.

In Japan, there’s a kind of doll called a wara ningyo. That translates to “straw doll,” but wara ningyo are no innocuous arts and crafts projects. Instead, they’re Japan’s version of voodoo dolls, created as an effigy for someone you wish harm to befall. Instead of damaging the wara ningyo directly, though, you’re supposed to nail it to a tree inside the boundaries of a Shinto shrine between the hours of 1 and 3 a.m., in a ceremony called ushi no toki mairi, or “shrine visit during the hour of the ox” (in the old Japanese time-keeping system, the hour of the ox was designated to what we now call 1 to 3 in the morning).

▼ A wara ningyo

The standard curse inflicted by wara ningyo is supposed to be death, but these days most people with murderous intent tend to opt for more direct means. Because of that, the dolls are now pretty rare outside of horror movies and anime, but since the start of last month, wara ningyo have been found nailed to trees on the grounds of seven shrines in the town of Matsudo, about 20 minutes east of downtown Tokyo. In a modern twist, each one of them also has a photograph of the same person’s face attached to the head.

So just who is the intended target of this dark magic? None other than…

… Russian president Vladimir Putin. Oh, and just in case whatever spirits are supposed to carry out the curse don’t recognize the Russian head of state by sight, at least one of the dolls, the one found at Masudo’s Kanegasaku Kuamano Shrine, also had a piece of paper folded up inside of it with Putin’s full name, current age, and date of birth, all written in Japanese, as well as the message “Praying for his death.”

Even prior to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Putin wasn’t the most popular politician internationally, and the ongoing conflict hasn’t done anything to improve his image in Japan. That said, it’s pretty shocking to see such old-school methods employed in protest, as Japanese Twitter reactions show:

“I was actually at one of the shrines where this happened and saw the wara ningyo nailed to the tree. Couldn’t believe my eyes.”
“Having a hard time imagining Putin dropping dead because some Japanese person put a curse on him.”
“Do wara ningyo curses have the kind of range to hit people overseas?”
“Those are some really beautifully made wara ningyo.”
“Hammering a nail into a shrine’s sacred tree? That’s gonna get whoever did it some divine retribution raining down on them.”

As alluded to in the last comment, in the Shinto religion nature is held to be divine, and a shrine’s trees in particular are often considered sacred. At Kanegasaku Kuamano Shrine, for example, the doll was found nailed to its camphor tree, which is more than 200 years old and predates even the shrine itself. Priests and shrine caretakers are asking that whoever is carrying out the ushi no toki mairi cease and desist, and while the curse itself is not a chargeable offense, local police are investigating the incidents as crimes of trespassing and vandalism.

 

https://soranews24.com/2022/06/08/japanese-voodoo-dolls-with-foreign-politician-photo-keep-getting-nailed-to-towns-shrine-trees/

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