Mysticism

The idea for this article came about when someone very close to me told me of a recent Thai television program, concerning the fairly widespread use of black magic by young women, particularly from the nightlife sector and particularly from Pattaya.

Paweena Vasanaruengsuk, armed with a diploma in astrology from Hamburg, has advice on how |people from each zodiac sign should take care of their health in 2009.

A gap year student describes how learning meditation during a stint in a Buddhist monastery in Bangkok changed her life - I don't know what I expected to happen while I was in Thailand on my gap year, apart from some kind of weight loss from dysen...

(...) Two weeks after Cyclone Nargis pummeled Myanmar, ghost stories are playing out across the Irrawaddy Delta, where at least 100,000 people are believed dead, according to the United Nations and various international agencies.

Pisces: Your good mood might make you a bit too susceptible to those who want to abuse your open spirit, but they can't take much of value. Try not to shut down on anyone -- if you can help it!

Pisces: Today, it's important for you to devote serious energy toward finding a balance between your internal life and your external life. You may be depriving yourself of the attention you need to be happier. Going out with friends and having fun...