B.B. King's Daughters Claim Father Was Murdered

Two of B.B. King's daughters have come forward claiming their father was murdered, more specifically poisoned or administered drugs to cause him to die.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/26/entertainment/bb-king-death-allegation/

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Bell, Book And Candle Is Open In Las Vegas

Readers may remember the book, The Magic Candle: Facts and Fundamentals of Ritual Candle Burning by Charmaine Dey. It's a great book and should definitely be in the library of any person who practices candle magic. The name Charmaine Dey is a pseudonym. The author's real name is June Zabawsky. She was a former stripper/dancer who settled down with her husband in Las Vegas and opened an occult shop there. Zabawsky had been taught some hoodoo by hanging out at the Bichon Drugstore, a place that sold hoodoo spiritual paraphernalia, in Houston, TX, when younger. She then took this knowledge and combined it with the newly formed Wicca and created a hybrid system of magical practice. She was also friends with Sybil Leek. Though June Zabawsky passed away in 1983, her book, The Magic Candle, continues to be a classic. The Zabawsky occult shop, Bell Book And Candle, is seemingly still open. I assumed that it closed after June's death. Or maybe it was bought by a new owner? I'm not sure. If you are in the Las Vegas area, check it out.

http://lasvegasbbc.com/index2.ivnu

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Cult Of Santa Muerte, Folk Religion, Spread By And Empowered By Women

A look at the roll of women in the development and spread of the cult of Santa Muerte and other folk religious practices.

http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2015-05/folk-religions-thrive-womens-spirit

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Santa Muerte Statue In Middle Of Road Prompts Bomb Squad To Take Action

One of the most silliest things I've read in a while. Someone put a statue of Santa Muerte in the middle of the road in San Benito, TX. So what do the authorities do? They send out the bomb squad, of course!

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=1201347

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=1201803

My take is that this was likely a magical act or spell. Note that it is a white-robed Santa Muerte, which is for protection and blessing. Could this statue have been placed there as a simple "road opening" spell?

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Penny Dreadful

I'm not sure if my readers are fans of this show but I like it. It's definitely unique. I love all the different characters, from vampires, witches, werewolves, Frankenstein's monsters, and even Dorian Gray.

Last night's episode featured Patti Lupone as a "good" witch. It was a great episode. She explains to the character Vanessa that the difference between the good and evil practitioners, called day-walkers and night-comers, are that the evil practitioners sell their soul to Satan. Patti Lupone's character reveals that Vanessa is in fact a day-walker, and she adds that she is the most powerful day-walker she has ever come across.

In one scene, Patti Lupone's character is taking Vanessa on a walk in the forest to gather herbs. She picks some comfrey leaf and asks Vanessa if she knows what it's used for. Vanessa answers that it's used for safety in travel.

If you haven't seen the show yet then I would highly recommend it.

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I'm Back!

Just letting readers and clients know that I'm back from vacation. I went to Mexico for the first time (Tijuana) and loved it. I flew into San Diego and totally fell in love with the city. It was a great experience.

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Att: Readers, Clients & Potential Clients

I am going on vacation and will be out of the country. I will not be blogging, answering emails, or taking on new clients while on vacation. If you email me during the time I am on vacation I will not be able to reply to it until I return. If you leave a comment on one of my blog entries I will not be able to approve it for display until I return. I expect to return in about 1-2 weeks. When I get back I will notify my readers, clients and potential clients via a blog entry announcing my return.

God Bless,

-Doc

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