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Octopuses were around before dinosaurs, fossil find suggests

Scientists have found the oldest known ancestor of octopuses – an approximately 330m-year-old fossil unearthed in Montana.

The researchers concluded the ancient creature lived millions of years earlier than previously believed, meaning that octopuses originated before the era of dinosaurs.

The 4.7-inch (12-cm) fossil has 10 limbs – modern octopuses have eight – each with two rows of suckers. It probably lived in a shallow, tropical ocean bay.

“It’s very rare to find soft tissue fossils, except in a few places,” said Mike Vecchione, a Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History zoologist who was not involved in the study. “This is a very exciting finding. It pushes back the ancestry much farther than previously known.”

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Circle Sanctuary's Circle Talk - Frater Barrabbas

Join us on Circle Talk as we chat with author, Frater Barrabbas about his book, “Elemental Powers for Witches. Our discussion will include the energy model of Magick, integration of ceremonial magic techniques into your practice and using the five elements to empower your life.

Tue, March 15, 2022 08:00 pm [Eastern]

Nature Spirituality with Selena Fox - Spring Magic

Explore ways of working with Spring symbols, customs, and rituals for personal healing, growth, and transformation.

Wed, March 16, 2022 08:00 pm [Eastern]

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Nature Spirituality with Selena Fox - Spiritual Journaling & Magical Diaries

Creating and working with personal grimoires, books of shadow, magical diaries, dream logs, and spiritual journals.

Wed, March 9, 2022 08:00 pm [Eastern]

PDM ~ Carolina Amor ~ Explorando el camino del Héroe

Paganos del mundo con Carolina Amor desde Argentina nos comparte temas de interés como mitología, magia, devoción e historia.

Explorando el camino del Héroe. Durante esta clase recorremos el camino del héroe utilizando la arcana major y los simbolos de astrologia.

Sat, March 12, 2022 07:00 pm [Eastern]

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Bentinho Massaro Sucks Part 1

Imagine a narsty blend of an Instagram influencer, spiritual huxter, Winklevoss twin, and Hugh Hefner’s ghost. These are the vibes that Bentinho Massaro is serving. He’s got all the scary charisma and shiny trappings of a culty overachiever, like thousands of social media followers, a grandiose plan to build a fully enlightened society by 2035, and he even claims to vibrate at a higher frequency than other humans. He’s also already achieved a rite of passage that’s becoming all too common among culty fuckwads: His name in concerning the suspicious death of one of his followers at a .

Our trio of guests in this double episode whistleblower extravaganza are coming forward to call bullshit on Bentinho’s special brand of mindfuckery. , , and were pulled into his mad world, and got themselves out. But they aren’t going radio silent. Oh hell no. Because they want you to know that this so-called millennial spiritual guru is less of a messiah and more of a walking, talking human Fyre Festival. In part one, Jade, Keilan, and Jacqueline share what made Bentinho seem so alluring and transformational at first, and what happened when shit started getting real.

Podcast available since February 21, 2022

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Nature Spirituality with Selena Fox - Spiritual Cleansing

Sacred work with herbs, stones, imagery, sounds, meditations, and rituals for dispelling illness, stress, and negativity and to aid healing, renewal, and wellness.

Wed, February 23, 2022 08:00 pm [Eastern]

Nature Mystic with Selena Fox - Wicca Journeys: Rituals

Learn about different types of Wicca rituals, including those for celebrating the seasons, marking life passages, attuning to lunar cycles, purification, healing, protection, divination, home blessing, and spiritual development.

Encore from Nature Folk, July 24, 2018

Sun, February 27, 2022 07:00 pm [Eastern]

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Pastor Greg Locke threatens to dox ‘witches’ that infiltrated wife’s Bible book club

The Tennessee pastor known for burning so-called "witchcraft" books like Harry Potter and Twilight has threatened to expose six supposed "witches" in a new video that has gone viral.

Pastor Greg Locke, who styles himself as a prophet for predicting Donald Trump would beat "demon-possessed" Joe Biden, went on a wild sermon against the so-called "witches" that infiltrated his congregation.

In the video taken on 13 February, Mr Locke demanded the six "get out" or he would expose them during the next sermon to his Global Vision Bible Church this coming Sunday.

"Three of you are in this room right now. Three of you in the room right now. You better look in my eyeballs, we ain’t afraid of you, you stinkin’ witch, you devil-worshipping Satanist witch. We cast you out in the name of Jesus Christ! We break your spells, we break your curse. We got your first name, we got your last name, we even got an address for one of you!" he screamed.

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Circle Sanctuary's Circle Talk - Debra DeAngelo

Join us on Circle Talk as author Debra DeAngelo discusses the “ ABCs and 123s” of Paganism. She is the author of Pagan Curious: A Beginner’s Guide to Nature, Magic and Spirituality.

Tue, February 15, 2022 08:00 pm [Eastern]

Nature Spirituality with Selena Fox - Ceremonial Rattles

Selection and use of shakers, sistra, and other types of ritual rattles for cleansing, healing, energizing, and celebration rituals.

Wed, February 16, 2022 08:00 pm [Eastern]

Former Pope Offers Non-Apology in Abuse Scandal

Crossposted from Reflections Journal.

Pope Benedict XVI, retired, has penned a plea for forgiveness for things he did not do and does not apologize for. (!!!) Ya just can't make this stuff up. Here are some of the headlines for this bizarre news event:

• Retired pope asks pardon for abuse, but admits no wrongdoing

• Pope Benedict concedes failings in new letter, but no apology for German abuse cases

• Pope Benedict asks for forgiveness but denies wrongdoing over child sex abuse cases

• Benedict XVI apologizes for clerical abuse but admits no personal responsibility

• Ex-Pope Benedict acknowledges 'errors' but no blame in abuse handling, seeks forgiveness

The 94 year old retiree was pulled back into the spotlight last month, when a detailed report on clerical abuse from 1945 to 2019, was presented by a German law firm, Westpfahl Spilker Wastl, which was commissioned by the archdiocese. The investigation found that then Cardinal Josef Ratzinger was among a number of senior clerics who had seriously mishandled abuse cases. They found that his handling of four cases rose to the level of misconduct.

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Nature Spirituality with Selena Fox - Incense Rituals

Some ways of burning dried herbs, gum resins, and/or powdered blends in ceremonies. Using the smoke for one or more sacred purposes, such as offerings, meditation, consecration, healing, relaxation, inspiration, divination, and empowerment.

Wed, February 9, 2022 08:00 pm [Eastern]

Nature Mystic with Selena Fox - Wicca Journeys: Circle Wicca

Learn about the path of Circle Wicca also known as the Circle Craft tradition, its origins and development, its influences, symbols, practices, and similarities and differences with other types of Wicca.

Encore from Nature Folk, July 10, 2018

Sun, February 13, 2022 07:00 pm [Eastern]

Lunatic Mondays ~ Sasha Graham ~ Author

Why should Fridays have all the fun?

Go crazy on Mondays with Laura Gonzalez on 'Lunatic Mondays'..... Anything can happen!!!

On this episode Sasha Graham will be chatting with Laura Gonzalez about her book “The Magic of Tarot. Your Guide to Intuitive Readings, Rituals and Spells”

Mon, February 14, 2022 08:00 pm [Eastern]

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Circle Sanctuary's Circle Talk - Tiffany Lazic

Each spoke on the Wheel of the Year represents an opportunity for transformation. Author Tiffany Lazic will be discussing her newest book, The Noble Art, from Shadow to Essence through the Wheel of the Year.

Tue, February 1, 2022 08:00 pm [Eastern]

Nature Spirituality with Selena Fox - Candlemas Magic

Explore ancient and contemporary Pagan and Christian lore, customs, and traditions that are part of February 2 Candlemas celebrations. Learn about Candlemas connections with the Celtic Fire Festival of Imbolc and American folkways of Ground Hogs Day. Celebrate United Nations Interfaith Harmony Week with a guided Candlemas ritual.

Wed, February 2, 2022 08:00 pm [Eastern]

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Do not condemn your children for their sexual orientation, Pope Francis tells parents

Parents of gay children should not condemn them but offer them support, Pope Francis said.

He spoke in unscripted comments at his weekly audience in reference to difficulties that parents could face in raising offspring.

Those issues included "parents who see different sexual orientations in their children and how to handle this, how to accompany their children, and not hide behind an attitude of condemnation", Francis said on Wednesday.

He has previously said LGBTIQ+ people have a right to be accepted by their families as children and siblings.

He has also said that while the church could not accept same-sex marriage, it can support civil union laws aimed at giving partners joint rights in areas of pensions, health care and inheritance issues.