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Paganism and Wicca

Posted by TnT_Melissa on November 12, 2010 at 11:17 AM Comments comments (2)

Paganism is a very very broad subject. All Wiccans are pagans but not all pagans are wiccans. The word pagan comes from old Europe meaning 'country dweller'. It is used to describe those of a polytheistic religion. Think of paganism as a big umbrella and that wiccan/witchcraft, druids, shamans, necromancers, magicians, sages, hindus (though not all hindu consider themselves pagan because of certain ties to how pagans are viewed), and others. However, usually people will commit to one of the religions mentioned before.

Wicca translates into 'wise one' They are nature based and believe in helping others and themselves. Wiccans believe in the male (God) and female (Goddess) energies. They can use what is called Magick (with a k to separate the magic that is a stage illusion to the magick that works with energy). Magick is used to make things happen in the universe with the help of certain energies (the 4 elements, a certain god or goddess, etc). You can compare magick to prayer that other religions use. The different gods and goddesses are like tapping into a specific energy like Catholics have with saints and angels. You may pray to St. Anthony to help find lost things just like a wiccan can pray to athena for wisdom.

 

Wiccans have the Wiccan Reed which is like the 10 commandments. See our "Ghost Hunting 101" page for more information.

 

A lot of the pagan religions really follow the part 'an ye harm none, do what ye will'. They say it differently but they believe that as long as your intention is not to harm anyone, you have the ability to do what you will. We also don't curse or hex people like Hollywood portrays. Basically because we reap what we sow and karma will come back to you 3 times as strong.

 

Check out this site (http://www.wicca.com/celtic/wicca/wicca.htm) to learn more about Wiccan and other related topics.

Official Ghost Adventures Crew Member

Posted by TnT_Melissa on September 28, 2010 at 9:52 AM Comments comments (5)

Yesterday we were accepted to become members to the Ghost Adventures Crew.  We are so excited about this acceptance.   Look for us on their members page soon.

What is a Jinn?

Posted by TnT_Melissa on September 23, 2010 at 11:23 AM Comments comments (0)

Yesterday I had an interesting discussion on the paranormal and spirits with a person who is of the Muslim faith.  That lead me to do some research on what we discussed.  Thought you might find that information interesting.  I was very intrigued by this dialogue and felt very honored to learn what I could. 

 

You see I classify myself as a spiritual person, but not religous.  I believe in a higher power and that karma will bite you in the ass.   I have spent a lot of time researching and learning about all religions to that I'm more educated on the topics.   So having this discussion was a great treat for me.

 

 

What I learned:

 

1)  Muslims believe that Angels have no free will, therefore can NOT disobey God (Allah) under any circumstance.

 

2)  They also believe that humans and supernational creatures called Jinns (or Genies) do have free will.  Therefore, they believe that Satan was a Jinn and not a fallen angel.

 

3)  Also paranormal activity would fall into the Jinns category.

 

 

The following is an exerpt I copied from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie

 

Genie (Arabic: جني jinnī; variant spelling djinni) is a supernatural creature in Islamic teachings which (according to both mythology) occupies a parallel world to that of mankind, and together with humans and angels makes up the three sentient creations of Allah. According to the Qur’ān, there are two creations that have free will: humans and jinn. Religious sources say little about them; however, the Qur’an mentions that Jinn are made of smokeless flame, with their form similar to humans if they choose to spiritually possess a human body. The jinn also can be good, evil, or neutrally benevolent.

 

The Jinn are mentioned frequently in the Qur’an, and there is a surah entitled Sūrat al-Jinn in the Quran. Some Islamic scholars[who?] have ruled that it is apostasy to disbelieve in one of Allah's creations. Some research by the American Jewish Committee has shown that the belief in jinn has fallen compared to the belief in angels in other Abrahamic traditions.

Bumps in the Night!!!

Posted by TnT_Melissa on July 15, 2010 at 2:50 PM Comments comments (19)

We would like to announce that we will be starting a FREE team newsletter that will be emailed out to those parties that choose to subscribe and/or opt in. We will also be posting it to the website on Bumps in the Night page.

 

The plan is to publish it monthly and include the following sections:

  • TnT Paranormal Happenings - Focusing on what we at TnT Paranormal are doing.
  • Paranormal 101 - Articles on Paranormal related topics meant to educate the reader on the paranormal
  • Paranormal in the News - Each month we will feature a topic that was published in either a newspaper, via the web, or was seen on TV.
  • Ghostly Believe it or Not! - Featuring ghost stories from our readers, family, or friends
  • Upcoming TnT Paranormal Events - If we have public or pay events coming up
  • Upcoming Paranormal Events - Events given by big name groups like TAPS or Nightwatchers
  • From the Paranormal Bookstore (or Videostore) - Feature a book or video each month
  • Investigator Spotlight - A small piece on each of our investigators starting with Marcie and going alphabetically through each one.

If would be interested in receiving this newsletter please email us at: info@tntparanormal.com.

 

Also, if you can think of topics you would like to see information on or have someone you can think of that might be interested in receiving the newsletter, please let us know.

 

Thanks,

Melissa Tanner

Founder / Lead Investigator

WAVERLY & MCPIKE IN ONE WEEK!!!

Posted by TnT_Annette on May 28, 2010 at 10:00 AM Comments comments (2)

OMG!! What a week!!! Both Waverly Hills and McPike Mansion!! Investigators dream!! Had a blast investigating both of these locations, looking forward to seeing what we caught!!!!!!!

What I will be looking for at Waverly!

Posted by TnT_Annette on February 23, 2010 at 10:44 AM Comments comments (1)

I know there are several things that I will be looking for on our return visit!! Some of the evidence we have caught has got my attention and I am looking forward to trying to figure it out! Hopefully it will not be as hot and humid as last time

I have also begun my leg muscle building, to be able to attack the many stairs we climb through out the night!!!!! wooosh:ohmy:

Waverly Hills - 5/24/2010

Posted by TnT_Melissa on February 20, 2010 at 9:08 PM Comments comments (4)

Hi all,

 

Well the team and I are heading to Waverly Hills in May.  I can't wait to get there again.  We are looking for ideas of new ways to investigate there.  So let us know if you have any ideas.

 

I don't know if you have ever been there or have even heard of it.  You should check out their website if you haven't.

 

92 days......

 

Coolest Investigation

Posted by TnT_Melissa on February 1, 2010 at 9:45 PM Comments comments (3)

So this weekend had the coolest thing ever happen on an investigation.  Once we review the evidence and do the client reveal I will share more.  The greatest experience ever.  Man I hope we caught some evidence.

Mel-8704

Posted by TnT_Melissa on January 22, 2010 at 4:56 PM Comments comments (0)

This past weekend we had an investigation and got to use our Mel-8704 for the first time.  We loved it.  It has the ability to capture EMF and tempature readings at the same time.  The model we have also has a build-in flashlight and vibration sensor.  It really is the ultimate tool, with all the key tools that a paranormal investigators needs all in one small package.

 

We can't wait to use it more.

Off to Sedona

Posted by TnT_Melissa on December 29, 2009 at 9:48 PM Comments comments (0)

Hi all,

 

I'm off to Sedona, AZ tomorrow to see if I can find a vortex and maybe some ghosts.  While we are out there, besides hiking, we plan to go to the grand canyon and visit a ghost town, Jerome.  We will be there for New Year's Eve, which is a full moon this year.  Actually this year it is a blue moon since it's the 2nd one in December.  I'm hoping the moon and the vortex show us some spirits as well.   I can't wait.

 

Have fun this week all and happy new year!


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