The Knights of St. Edmunds Curse

[losthearts]

I wasn't sure where to post this, so Admin, if it's in the wrong thread please move it.

I have been following the actions of the Knights of St Edmunds for quite some time. Now, as a skeptic, I'm not one to really believe in curses. But I'd like to make some comments and maybe some others will chime in with their own thoughts on this.

First off, here is the website:

www.knightsofsaintedmund.com/

so people can see and hear them and get the necessary background, if some of our UK friends aren't aware of this.

Here's my take on this: I totally agree with the feelings of the Knights. Although I'm not familar with what is currently going on in the UK, here across the Pond development has gotten entirely out of hand. We are seeing irreplaceable woodland/farmlands falling to the developer's equipment in order for more subdivisions, condominium projects. ever more shopping malls and areas etc. What is being destroyed is gone forever, and it seems the goal is to pave over the whole country.

According to our recent Supreme Court ruling, people can be forced to sell their homes for a "fair" price--which is usually below market value. They have no choice, if it is deemed the area is needed for the public good. Translate public good--rich investors want to build housing and shopping areas that will benefit THEM. There are some sad stories that come to mind, one being of an 80+ year old widow forced to sell her modest home near the ocean so that a condo project can be built. I give this as background to show that my sympathy is with not only the Knights but all people who see the loss of historical places and homes for the benefit of "progress" as a very sad thing.

So the Knights of St. Edmunds have cursed the developers. Can't blame them, but the question arises as to whether curses are real or not. Even though I don't really believe in them, I for one was quite impressed and a bit apprehensive after watching and listening to the Knights go about their ritual. Even if curses don't exist, there is still a powerful feeling emitted when seeing something like this.

I was wondering if anyone in the UK can shed more light on this and/or have an opinion about curses like this. To tell the truth, they did send a chill up my spine. Maybe we need them to come over here to the States and curse some of these ticky-tacky houses being built over once beautiful countryside areas.

Thanks for reading this wordy post, but I wanted to cover as many points as I could. Any responses would be greatly appreciated.

[claire]

oh my god! i live in bury st edmunds and had no idea that had taken place, think i will look into this abit, no one i know wants the redevelopement, but i had no idea all this was going on

[losthearts]

claire said:

oh my god! i live in bury st edmunds and had no idea that had taken place, think i will look into this abit, no one i know wants the redevelopement, but i had no idea all this was going on

Please let us know if you find out anything further.

As I said, whether one believes in curses or not, it is still creepy listening to them. It would certainly have a psychological effect, if someone did believe in that sort of thing.

BTW, I've seen a photo of one of the Knights, and he looked like just your average businessman, with nothing to indicate that he takes part in this. He was out of costume, so to speak, with just a raincoat and ordinary suit on. Could even be one of your neighbors!

[claire]

probably is! were all abit odd in suffolk!

[calamitykate]

Ooh, whereabouts are you in Suffolk, Claire?

[claire]

Bury st edmunds, which is where all this malarky has been taking place!!

[lilacearthwitch]

Something happened down in Liverpool recently where the council and developers wanted to knock down and rebuild the old Edge Lane area. One woman has won her appeal to stay where she is because her belief is that she would not benefit from the redevelopment but the greedy housebuilders would. Plus she did not want to leave the area either and why should she? Why can't they just renovate the older houses like they have done in Bolton recently?

As for curses well even if you are being obviously wronged by someone else, my belief is you should never curse or wish ill on to another regardless of how evil or sick that person(s) is/are. Things like that have a nasty habit of bouncing back on you and it is best just let the natural law of 'what goes around comes around' take a hold because it does. It is my belief, and I don't expect others to share in this either but everything in life follows a cycle and before long things do go full circle.

I was talking to an lovely elderly couple whilst on a break in Scotland and they were from Kent. They were telling my partner and me that Kent is also being subjected to mass unwanted redevelopment i.e. new roads and houses bobbing up all over the place. Before long we will be all living on top of one another which is bound to lead to unrest.

[claire]

lilacearthwitch said:

As for curses well even if you are being obviously wronged by someone else, my belief is you should never curse or wish ill on to another regardless of how evil or sick that person(s) is/are. Things like that have a nasty habit of bouncing back on you and it is best just let the natural law of 'what goes around comes around' take a hold because it does. It is my belief, and I don't expect others to share in this either but everything in life follows a cycle and before long things do go full circle.

couldnt have said it better myself, i call it karma

[Amaris]

lilacearthwitch said:

As for curses well even if you are being obviously wronged by someone else, my belief is you should never curse or wish ill on to another regardless of how evil or sick that person(s) is/are. Things like that have a nasty habit of bouncing back on you and it is best just let the natural law of 'what goes around comes around' take a hold because it does. It is my belief, and I don't expect others to share in this either but everything in life follows a cycle and before long things do go full circle.

That's my belief too Lilac.

[drmagus]

i can't remember which thread i was meant to be posting on.

[claire]

is that the same drmagus from the most haunted forum?

[Little Claire]

I used to live in Bury St Edmunds! Our paths might have crossed claire! Did yu go to school in Bury?

[claire]

I did, who are ya?? pm me babes!!!