NORWAY’S Princess Maertha Louise appears to be away with the fairies – or rather the angels.
Fourth in line to the Norwegian throne, the princess had Norwegians shaking their heads in disbelief when she announced her plans to open a school to teach people how to make contact with their angels.
The project has been criticised in Norway where some have called for the 35-year-old princess, a devotee of alternative therapies, to renounce her official title - and even get medical help.
Maertha Louise, who claims she is clairvoyant, says the Astarte school will offer students the chance to get in contact with their angels, described as “forces that surround us and who are a resource and help in all the aspects of our lives.”
The angel-discovery course will set you back around £1,000 a semester.
I have not yet discovered what you’re supposed to do with your angel after making contact – have him or her provide winning lottery numbers, perhaps? Or knock you up a perfect soufflé? Or find out why your internet connection keeps going down? And what the hell do you feed ‘em?
One thing is certain. Angels look so gay. In searching for pictures to illustrate this piece, I found The Temple of Angels – an angel resource site filled with, frankly, some very homo-erotic pictures. Check it out here.
The Freethinker was founded in 1881 by GW Foote, an outspoken critic of religion. After the publication of 
August 19th, 2007 at 11:05 pm
I kind of like the gay angels. But the ‘princess’ should be committed.
September 13th, 2007 at 6:05 am
I am the author of the Temple of Angels website referenced above.
And your point is….???