A former Catholic priest in heavily brown SoCal parishes who was listed among alleged child abusers in 2004 has turned up a remote port city in Peru.
The former priest, appears in a Peruvian television magazine investigation that aired last month confirming that the long-hiding priest was happily posted in Chimbote, on Peru’s northern coast, serving as a hospital chaplain under the auspices of the local diocese.
Jimenez has been moving around between assignments in his native Peru and in Spain since he was abruptly removed from the ministry in Orange County. He was a popular priest in the late 1980s and early 1990s at the largely Latino parishes of St. Mary in Fullerton and St. Anthony Claret in Anaheim (yes, in Orange County).
Priest Accused of Abusing Boys in OC in the 80s Turns Up in Peru ~ L.A. TACO
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Kiwi traveller in Peru dies after Amazon drug ritual - National - NZ Herald News
A young Kiwi traveller has died after taking part in an ancient Amazon "cleansing ceremony".
Aucklander Matthew Dawson-Clarke, 24, was holidaying in Peru when he joined a seven-day ayahuasca retreat designed to foster a spiritual awakening and bring inner peace.
Ayahuasca, also known as yage, is a plant that contains a hallucinogen, and induces intense psychological effects.
The retreats, which are growing in popularity with tourists and holidaymakers, offer a variety of other "purging" drinks.
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Ayahuasca use, which often involves an experienced shaman, has been documented since the 16th century. It is illegal in many countries but legal in Peru, Brazil and Ecuador. Retreats can cost up to $3000.
The Government's Safe Travel website offers advice relating to the dangers of spiritual cleansing rituals that involve ayahuasca tea.
"While not illegal, ayahuasca tourism is not regulated and consumption of the tea does present certain risks.
Kiwi traveller in Peru dies after Amazon drug ritual - National - NZ Herald News
Aucklander Matthew Dawson-Clarke, 24, was holidaying in Peru when he joined a seven-day ayahuasca retreat designed to foster a spiritual awakening and bring inner peace.
Ayahuasca, also known as yage, is a plant that contains a hallucinogen, and induces intense psychological effects.
The retreats, which are growing in popularity with tourists and holidaymakers, offer a variety of other "purging" drinks.
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Ayahuasca use, which often involves an experienced shaman, has been documented since the 16th century. It is illegal in many countries but legal in Peru, Brazil and Ecuador. Retreats can cost up to $3000.
The Government's Safe Travel website offers advice relating to the dangers of spiritual cleansing rituals that involve ayahuasca tea.
"While not illegal, ayahuasca tourism is not regulated and consumption of the tea does present certain risks.
Kiwi traveller in Peru dies after Amazon drug ritual - National - NZ Herald News
Friday, September 11, 2015
Shopping for Spells: Exploring Four of the World's Witchcraft Markets | Atlas Obscura
Some practicing witches purport to be able to cure and transform people,
or create favorable, or unfavorable, conditions. And these witches
require supplies for their conjuring, and for this there are witchcraft
markets. However, it’s not just people who claim a connection to
witchcraft who have a need for candles, incense, herbs, oils, soaps,
potions, and supplies for assisting the balance of a situation.
Tourists, curiosity seekers, and the desperate also seek out these
spiritual supply supercenters. At these four witchcraft markets from
around the world, you can find almost anything for any purpose.
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Anyone can come here to the Mercado de Brujas, seeking a potion for an ailment, a reading with a Kallawaya (a traditional healer from the Andes), or stroll through the stalls and pick out an item that will help you find a job or a lover. Colorful statues of Incan gods line the shops, as well as packets of incense, amulets, candles, and bottles filled with liquid for use in rituals which include dried herbs, alcohol, and sometimes the remains of animals. At the market, you can also find spell kits, small animal figurines, and even bags of dried coca leaves. When processed coca is formed into the psychoactive drug cocaine. In its unprocessed form, when chewed, coca leaves help alleviate headaches, stomach aches, and nausea.
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In Togo and neighboring Benin, a large portion of the population practices Voodoo. This is the region where the religion originated before spreading to parts of the Caribbean and South America during the slave trade. Tourists are welcome to look at the piles of heads and skulls that include dogs, gorillas, and chimpanzees. Other remains, such as elephant feet, gazelle horns, monkey paws, and turtle shells, can also be found here. Many of the heads still have their skin attached. Larger objects are used in rituals for house blessings. Proprietors claim that the animals were not killed for ritual, but come to them already deceased from other parts of Africa.
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Many people who are familiar with Lima have never heard of the market. It’s hidden underneath the Gamarra Station. Once you have spotted vendors outside selling python skins, you have found the place. The focus here is on the traditional folk medicine that is widely practiced among not only indigenous groups, but also the greater society of Peru. Many of the mixtures sold here are part of indigenous family traditions that have been passed down for generations.
Shopping for Spells: Exploring Four of the World's Witchcraft Markets | Atlas Obscura
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Anyone can come here to the Mercado de Brujas, seeking a potion for an ailment, a reading with a Kallawaya (a traditional healer from the Andes), or stroll through the stalls and pick out an item that will help you find a job or a lover. Colorful statues of Incan gods line the shops, as well as packets of incense, amulets, candles, and bottles filled with liquid for use in rituals which include dried herbs, alcohol, and sometimes the remains of animals. At the market, you can also find spell kits, small animal figurines, and even bags of dried coca leaves. When processed coca is formed into the psychoactive drug cocaine. In its unprocessed form, when chewed, coca leaves help alleviate headaches, stomach aches, and nausea.
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In Togo and neighboring Benin, a large portion of the population practices Voodoo. This is the region where the religion originated before spreading to parts of the Caribbean and South America during the slave trade. Tourists are welcome to look at the piles of heads and skulls that include dogs, gorillas, and chimpanzees. Other remains, such as elephant feet, gazelle horns, monkey paws, and turtle shells, can also be found here. Many of the heads still have their skin attached. Larger objects are used in rituals for house blessings. Proprietors claim that the animals were not killed for ritual, but come to them already deceased from other parts of Africa.
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Many people who are familiar with Lima have never heard of the market. It’s hidden underneath the Gamarra Station. Once you have spotted vendors outside selling python skins, you have found the place. The focus here is on the traditional folk medicine that is widely practiced among not only indigenous groups, but also the greater society of Peru. Many of the mixtures sold here are part of indigenous family traditions that have been passed down for generations.
Shopping for Spells: Exploring Four of the World's Witchcraft Markets | Atlas Obscura
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