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Past life regression technique To anyone wishing to use this, if you have serious issues to deal with in your life, they can have connections to past lives. It may be a good idea to have a close friend or family member available to discuss your feelings etc with. Dreams and general deja-vu type experiences, likes and dislikes, can also be clues to our past lives. For instance if you feel a strong pull towards a specific culture or path, it may be because you lived it in a past life. I have only ever done this once, and really should do it again. I wasn't expecting to have results for many reasons, but was amazed at how it worked. You may feel as though you are just making it up as you go along, but the thoughts have to come from somewhere. I did a quick search on past life regression, and found this account of a persons experience. I must say I didn't come up with much else at this point. http://www.wevehadit.com/regressioncontents.htm Blessings Moonshadow. |
Order of the Rosy Cross top of page
| The Order of the Rosy Cross, or Rosicrucians, is a
worldwide esoteric society and fraternity officially called the Ancient
Mystic Order of Rosae Crucis (AMORC), whose official emblem is a cross with
a single rose in the center. The order operates on lodge system and teaches
metaphysical-scientific philosophy of 'practical arts and sciences'. The Rosicrucian society was apparently founded in Europe in medieval times (its existence can be traced back to 12th century in Europe and earlier in Asia), and was given impetus by the publication of three anonymous pamphlets in successive years: 1. Fama Fraternitatis (Account of the Brotherhood, 1614) 2. The Confessio Fraternitatis (Confession of the Brotherhood, 1615) 3. The Third Chemical Wedding of Christian Rosencreutz (1616) They describe the initiation into the spiritual and alchemical mysteries of the East (particularly of ancient Egypt) of Christian Rosenkreuz, who was allegedly born in 1378 but is presumed to be an allegorical figure. The expressed purpose of the Fama and associated writings was the spiritualization of individuals according to quasi-Christian and esoteric principles. Scholars believe these pamphlets, which are anti-papal and promote Protestant ethics, were probably written by the German Lutheran pastor Johan Valentin Andreae (1586-1654). Despite arousing enthusiasm in the expanding occult community, no later records exist for membership of the Order. In the eighteenth century various tracts and manifestoes were published asserting the existence of the Brothers of the Rosy Cross, and several groups claiming Rosicrucian origins were active in Russia, Poland, and Germany. The first Rosicrucian society in the United States was founded in Pennsylvania in 1694. In 1909 Harvey Spencer Lewis founded The Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC) which now has its headquarters in San Jose, California. Lewis claimed to have been initiated into the Brotherhood in France. The AMORC is an international fraternal order that operates through a system of lodges and fosters the Rosicrucian philosophy of developing humankind's highest potentialities and psychic powers. Through study and practice, members strive for the perfection with the ultimate goal being admittance into the Lodge and the attainment of true knowledge, or cosmic consciousness. Students progress through twelve degrees of mastery, with the tenth through twelfth degrees conferred psychically, usually in the Order's temples in the East. As in Theosophy, such perfection comes only after various reincarnations, each devoted to achieving a greater oneness with the Supreme Being. Rosicrucians claim influence on Freemasonry, especially since the eighteenth Masonic degree is the Sovereign Prince Rose Croix of Heredom. Related books: An Adventure Among the Rosicrucians. A New and Authentic History of the Rosicrucians. A Rosicrucian Notebook : The Secret Sciences Used by Members of the Order. A Rosicrucian Primer : Ancient Landmarks of the Rosicrucians. Bacon, Shakespeare and the Rosicrucians. Fludd & Freemasonry: The Rosicrucians and the Masonic Connection. Francis Bacon and His Secret Society. Golden Rosicrucians. Ravalette : The Rosicrucian's Story. Real History of the Rosicrucians. Riddle of the Rosicrucians. Rose Cross over the Baltic : The Spread of Rosicrucianism in Northern Europe. Rosicrucian Emblems of Daniel Cramer. Rosicrucians and Magister Christoph Schlegel. Rosicrucians in Russia. Rosicrucians : Their Rites and Mysteries. Secret Doctrine of the Rosicrucians. Secret Doctrine of the Rosicrucians Illustrated With the Secret Rosicrucian Symbols. Secret Symbols of the Rosicrucians of the 16th and 17th Centuries. The Hidden Symbols of the Rosicrucians. The Invisible College : A Study of the Three Original Rosicrucian Texts. The Religion of Christ by Means of the Secret Symbols of the Rosicrucians. The Rose Cross and the Age of Reason : Eighteenth-Century Rosicrucianism in Central Europe and Its Relationship to the Enlightenment. The Rosicrucian Emblems of Daniel Cramer : The True Society of Jesus and the Rosy Cross. The Rosicrucian Enlightenment Revisited. The Rosicrucians. The Rosicrucians, Past and Present, at Home and Abroad. The Rosicrucians : The History, Mythology, and Rituals of an Esoteric Order. True and Invisible Rosicrucian Order. Wisdom of the Mystic Masters. Further info: Ancient Rosae Crucis. http://www.arcgl.org/ Mount Heredom. http://website.lineone.net/~shaun_linton/MountHeredom/MountHeredom/ Rosicrucian Fellowship, The. http://www.rosicrucian.com/main.htm Rosicrucian Order, AMORC (English-The Americas). http://www.rosicrucian.org/ http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
| Children teach us what we need to know. Don't think it's
the other way around. They are asking for the best we know, challenging us
to deliver simple and beautiful truths. Treat your child as your therapist,
asking the deeper questions that will help you to grow and understand
yourself. They need information that works within the context of love, total
devotion, alive curiosity, presence and alertness in the moment. They are
lie detectors, revealers. They will reflect us to ourselves and if we blame
them we miss the lesson. Let go of the tired old way of being and allow
yourself to be swept into the imagination of a child. They will see things
you never imagined while giving you total power and responsibility. Their
teachings are awesome and enormous. Their dreams are full and their love
floods and overflows. Don't make them grow up. Become a child yourself.
Imagine if as a child you knew what you know now. Imagine if you knew now
what you knew then. Copyright © 2002 by John MacEnulty |
| The Creation Myth of the Egyptians by titania_le_fey I should tell you about the Ogdoad first. These gods are the primordial creative forces. They are the only beings to have true control over the gods. I say beings because they are more concepts then actual beings. They are as follows: Nun- (the first of the beings)-Known as "Father of the gods" or "Begetter of the great company of the gods" He is primordial chaos or the waters of Chaos. With Naunet he creates Emptiness Naunet-the feminine counterpart of Nun Heh-the creator of infinite numbers. Paired with Hauhet to form infinite, infinity Hehet(Hauhet)- the feminine counterpart of Heh Kek- the creator of darkness Keket(Kauket)-the spirit of darkness, feminine counterpart of Kek Enen- the driving force of creation and birth Enenet(Khemennu)-the force of feminine creation in the idea of being able to give rise to a being from ones own flesh. The feminine counterpart of Enen Amon- "the invisible god" associated with hidden things and mystery. symbol of masculine creative energies as progenitor Ammat- the feminine counterpart of Amon Hu- with Sia are the creative powers of the gods Sia- counterpart of Hu Hak- resurrection. "He who gives the ability to grow again" Heqet- fertility(feminine counterpart of Hak) she is the powers of birth and creation. She is the midwife of the sun each morning and she made Osiris rise from the dead. Neheh-Personification of eternity. Aker is also part of the Ogdoad.. but I have already told you about him. Now the myth. In the beginning there was nothing but a Lotus blossom of pure white. It has and will always exist. When the lotus finally opened Nun, the great chaos, spilled forth. Nun was followed from the lotus by Gengenver, The Great Cackler, first living god creature. Gengenver sat upon the lotus, symbol of all creation and being, using her own body to protect the fragile lotus from the hostility and destruction of Nun. Gengenver, Knowing that she would need help to right the order of the universe laid the "Cosmic Egg"(sometimes called the "Shining life") She sat upon the egg for an unmeasurable amount of time , for tme did not yet exist. From this great egg were born/hatched Benu "the Fire Heron" and Thoth "the Great Teacher". Nun afraid to lose his power he created the Ogdoad from pure chaos. As Gengenver, Thoth and Benu struggled to Control Nun. from their actions was created Ma'at who is Justice, Truth and Divine Order. With Thoth, Ma'at brought The Children of Nun under control. The gods of the beginning of existance (ie all but Nun that existed at this time) returned Nun to the lotus blossum which imprisioned him and upon the blossom sits Gengenver "the Watchful" Ma'at ordered the children of Nun to create light and so it was that Amon was tranformed by Neheh and Aker into Ra. Hak abd Heqet created Anmet from a feather of Gengenver to be his queen. Finally Benu blessed Ra with Burning Light. MA'at and Thoth stood in the light of Ra and from the divine wisdom of their existance were born At-em she who is time and Ba Neb Tetet, who is eternal peace. They sat in emptiness as Thoth and Ma'at taught the gods the ways of truth, order and beauty. From Ra's first words of spilled forth Shu who is air. The gods set forth into the universe and tears poured down Ra's cheeks as they left Gengenver and the Ogdoad behind. From these tears sprouted Tefnut. Shu and Tefnut gave birth to Geb and Nut so that the gods would have a place to stay and call home. Upon Geb was Hathor, the Eldar cow Nut and Geb created: Osiris to cover the Earth with vegitation and to bring forth food for the gods from his farms. Set and Nephythys to shade the Earth from Ra's constant power and heat. Nieth to create adornment (clothes) for the gods from Osiris's bounty Isis, the last of their children was brought forth as Osiris's divine consort . as the perfect image of womanhood. Tefnut creates rain to fall upon the plants and encourage them to grow. Rivers and other bodies of water spread across the lands. The Nile, which flows through the land of the gods, most dfivine, at sunrise from its waters stride Khnum and Uat. Khnum teaches the gods how to use the wonders of Geb and Osiris. from his potter's wheel sprouts Ptah. who perfects his work. From river mud and Ra's reflection Khnum creats Aah/khons to light the darkness of Set. |
History of Halloween top of page
| History and Customs of Halloween Halloween is an annual celebration, but just what is it actually a celebration of? And how did this peculiar custom originate? Is it, as some claim, a kind of demon worship? Or is it just a harmless vestige of some ancient pagan ritual? The word itself, "Halloween," actually has its origins in the Catholic Church. It comes from a contracted corruption of All Hallows Eve. November 1, "All Hollows Day" (or "All Saints Day"), is a Catholic day of observance in honor of saints. But, in the 5th century BC, in Celtic Ireland, summer officially ended on October 31. The holiday was called Samhain (sow-en), the Celtic New year. One story says that, on that day, the disembodied spirits of all those who had died throughout the preceding year would come back in search of living bodies to possess for the next year. It was believed to be their only hope for the afterlife. The Celts believed all laws of space and time were suspended during this time, allowing the spirit world to intermingle with the living. Naturally, the still-living did not want to be possessed. So on the night of October 31, villagers would extinguish the fires in their homes, to make them cold and undesirable. They would then dress up in all manner of ghoulish costumes and noisily paraded around the neighborhood, being as destructive as possible in order to frighten away spirits looking for bodies to possess. Probably a better explanation of why the Celts extinguished their fires was not to discourage spirit possession, but so that all the Celtic tribes could relight their fires from a common source, the Druidic fire that was kept burning in the Middle of Ireland, at Usinach. Some accounts tell of how the Celts would burn someone at the stake who was thought to have already been possessed, as sort of a lesson to the spirits. Other accounts of Celtic history debunk these stories as myth. The Romans adopted the Celtic practices as their own. But in the first century AD, Samhain was assimilated into celebrations of some of the other Roman traditions that took place in October, such as their day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple, which might explain the origin of our modern tradition of bobbing for apples on Halloween. The thrust of the practices also changed over time to become more ritualized. As belief in spirit possession waned, the practice of dressing up like hobgoblins, ghosts, and witches took on a more ceremonial role. The custom of Halloween was brought to America in the 1840's by Irish immigrants fleeing their country's potato famine. At that time, the favorite pranks in New England included tipping over outhouses and unhinging fence gates. The custom of trick-or-treating is thought to have originated not with the Irish Celts, but with a ninth-century European custom called souling. On November 2, All Souls Day, early Christians would walk from village to village begging for "soul cakes," made out of square pieces of bread with currants. The more soul cakes the beggars would receive, the more prayers they would promise to say on behalf of the dead relatives of the donors. At the time, it was believed that the dead remained in limbo for a time after death, and that prayer, even by strangers, could expedite a soul's passage to heaven. The Jack-o-lantern custom probably comes from Irish folklore. As the tale is told, a man named Jack, who was notorious as a drunkard and trickster, tricked Satan into climbing a tree. Jack then carved an image of a cross in the tree's trunk, trapping the devil up the tree. Jack made a deal with the devil that, if he would never tempt him again, he would promise to let him down the tree. According to the folk tale, after Jack died, he was denied entrance to Heaven because of his evil ways, but he was also denied access to Hell because he had tricked the devil. Instead, the devil gave him a single ember to light his way through the frigid darkness. The ember was placed inside a hollowed-out turnip to keep it glowing longer. The Irish used turnips as their "Jack's lanterns" originally. But when the immigrants came to America, they found that pumpkins were far more plentiful than turnips. So the Jack-O-Lantern in America was a hollowed-out pumpkin, lit with an ember. So, although some pagan groups, cults, and Satanists may have adopted Halloween as their favorite "holiday," the day itself did not grow out of evil practices. It grew out of the rituals of Celts celebrating a new year, and out of Medieval prayer rituals of Europeans. And today, even many churches have Halloween parties or pumpkin carving events for the kids. After all, the day itself is only as evil as one cares to make it. © 1995-2000 by Jerry Wilson http://wilstar.com/holidays/ |
Drawing Down The Moon top of page
| Drawing Down The Moon is an act of ritual magick in
Wicca/Witchcraft that is designed to invoke Goddess consciousness, or in
some cases to attract the etheric/astral essence of moonlight.
Traditionally, a High Priestess assumes the ritual posture of the moon
goddess, and a High Priest invokes the Goddess into her through chants and
ritual gestures. The invocations includes the words "I invoke Thee by leaf,
and stem, and bud" which is an alignment to the forces that manifest
material forms in Nature. One of the earliest references in western literature to "drawing down the moon" is found in the ancient Greek writings of Aristophanes, circa 423 BC. Aristophanes mentions that a Witch can "draw down the moon" into a box and keep it with a mirror Drawing Down the Moon
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Remnants of the Witches Language top of page
| "ljloyd2000" wrote: Alrum- Talisman of rowanwood Amulet- Object to bring luck to bearer Ardane- Equivalent of ordain Athame- Witches' black-handled knife Baculum- Wand Baile- A dance Balefire- Ritual fire Bolline- Witches' white-handled knife Ban- To curse Bane-Poison herb Banshee- A guardian family spirit that forewarns of coming death in the family. Barrow- Burial ground Beltane- Walpurgis, june 21, Sabbat Besom- Broom Bound- The result of using a binding cord Brile- To roast meat on a sharpeded stick over an open fire Britches- Pants Candlemas- February 2, religious Sabbat Charm- Words of magick or talisman Cingulum- Witches' magick Cord Civer- A quilt, blanket, bedspread Clog- The Runic staff wand Clog Almanac- A notch stick or primitive calendar made by cutting notches on the four sides of the clog. Conjur- To summon a spirit Cover- Twelve members and a High Priest and a High Priestess Covener- A witch, member of a coven Coverstead- The territory ruled by a High Priest or a High Priestess Cowan- Uninvited, uninitiated guest Dagcle- Witches' image needles Deosil- Clockwise, follow the sun Dolmen- Circle of stones, used as the Magick Circle Dwale- Deadly nightshade Elements- The four elements- Water, Fire, Earth, and Air; the basic manifestation of matter Elffire- Need fire, wild fire, the flame produced by the drawing down of a spark of elemental fire from the Universal Force to light the Balefire. Elven- Elvenfold, descendants of the Watchers Esbat- Full Moon ceremony Evoke- Conjure Familiar- Elemental servant Farce- Untrue or false commitment Fatch- Something accomplished by means of a fetch Fetch- Wraith, a witches' familiar Futhark- The Runic alphabet of the witches Ganch- A wound made by a boar's tusk; also to execute by impaling on a stake or hook Grimoire- Witches' personal workbook, a book of spells Haft- A dagger Had- A bitter, hateful woman Haggle- To argue Hagride- To torment by Witchcraft Hairyfoot- A poison mushroom connected with fairy rings Halch- To knot, tie, or embrace Halcyon- The twice seven (fourteen) days of tranquillity, traditionally occurring, at the Winter Solstice (Yule) Halloween- October 31, Religious Sabbat Handmaiden- Young girl witch Harpy- An elemental created to torment another person. Also malicious mothers-in-law Havelock- The binding of a person by giving them a covering for their head (headscarf, cap) Hearthrock- The stone before the fireplace Hoc- Trouble Knot- Runic knot, a form of interlaced ornament used on jewels, swords, tools, called the witches' knot Lady- High Priestess Lammas- August 1, religious Sabbat Ligature- A preventive form of binding with the Cord Magic- The use of the ancient wisdom of the Watchers Magus- Wizard, warlock Pact- Signed pledge of silence Palet- A quilt or blanket being used as a temporary place to sleep Patchouli- Graveyard dust, also a herb Pooka- A mischievous, helpful, lovable elemental spirit Rede- A witch law or mazim Runes- Witches' alphabet Seeing Stones- Crystal Ball Shade- Spirit of a dead human Siderite- A lodestone charm Sigil- The seal or signature of a spirit Simple- Tea Tag Lock- Lock of vicitms hair, used in spells Talisman- Consecrated power object Thing- Ward of confusion used as a substitute name for a person, place, or "thing". Thurible- Incense burner Vampire- Predatory fetch Warrik- Garrot, rope, girth Werewolf-Fetch in wolf form Widdershins- Anticlockwise (counterclockwise) Wraith- Projected astral body of a witch ensouled with her consciousness |
| A supposed power bestowed on a
person whereby his/her glance brings sickness, bad luck, calamity or death. In witchcraft and black magic it is said that certain individuals have the power to cast evil spells or to project evil thought forms simply by looking at another person. The idea of this evil power is practically universal, and there exists in virtually every language an comparable term — the boser Blick in German, malocchio in Italian, mauvais veil in French; and from the Latin fascinum, which was originally associated with the idea of binding, is derived the English 'fascinate', which was originally connected with such ideas as binding by means of diabolical powers or pact. The fact of the evil eye has given rise to numerous protecting devices against it. These incorporate a wide range of magical signs and amulets, reflective surfaces, and, in particular, a number of obscene or phallic figures and amulets which are intended to ward off evil — such as the corno, a curved horn, and the peculiar gesture involving a clenched hand with the thumb stuck through the middle and fourth fingers. Images of eyes are also used to avoid evil, on the grounds of sympathetic magic, and many of the more ancient gems and symbols are designed with this in mind. Related books: Evil Eye. Evil Eye in the Bible and Rabbinic Literature. Horror File Funfax: Evil Eye. How to Avoid the Evil Eye. Mal'Uocchiu: Ambiguity, Evil Eye and the Language of Distress. Melville, Shame, and the Evil Eye: A Psychoanalytic Reading. The Evil Eye: A Casebook. The Malevolent Eye: An Essay on the Evil Eye, Fertility and the Concept of Mana. Further info: Spell Casting Options. http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
Healing Tips and Tricks top of page
| Reflexology for Lung Congestion Use reflexology and on your middle finger if you have your palm up, you will see that you have three sections to your middle finger (no don't flip anyone off with it lol). In the middle section, take your index finger and your thumb and pinch it and hold that pressure for 7 seconds. Your index finger on your one hand will grab a hold of your middle finger on your other hand, on the side of the top of your hand and your thumb will grab the bottom or palm side of your middle finger. Press and hold the pressure for the count of 7, release the pressure for a count of 7 seconds, then repeat this, do it in sets of three. Make sure you do both right and left hands with this. It may take a few times of doing it, but it does get the coughing to stop. Another thing, if you have bronchitis and that is why you are coughing. Try rubbing or holding pressure like I instructed above, on the top of your wrist, where it bends and meets your hand, and continuing up your wrist toward your arm about two inches, that is the reflex for your immune system. Another place to rub if you have gook in your lungs (the technical term for it lol) is to rub the reflexes to your lungs, which are located on the pads (on the palm side of your hand) right under your middle and ring fingers. It extends downward toward your wrist, about an inch. Try these things and they will help, you have to keep at it, but it definitely works. oh_mama33@yahoo.com Aura
Cleansing |
Basic Aura Healing Author Jodi Wetherup Most people know that our bodies are surrounded by an energy field. These fields can occasionally be seen, and often felt, around others and ourselves. This is our aura, which is also fundamentally linked to our inner energy system (chakras). Auras are a type of physical expression of what's going on inside our bodies and minds. If we are healthy, physically and mentally, it shows in your aura. If not, spots of irregular color or total blackness may appear. In my studies and practice I have come across many forms of aura healing, however I will describe the most common two here. I have added new links specifically for auras, follow them for more complete information on the exact workings and specifications of the Aura. (Many sites pertain only to the scientific research from the past and currently running) First of all, there is a simple energy transfer. This can be done either "hands on" or at a distance. The method involves seeing or feeling a discrepancy in the aura itself. If you are looking for the spot, it will be either black, very dark grey, or of a color not suited to the area it is in. You will know when you see it. For example, in the midst of someone's bright blue aura, there is a spot of very dark, angry looking red. This needs to be taken care of. Feeling for the spot will require sensitized hands; it will feel very much like a "dead" spot amongst the other energies. The aura should feel warm and positive, where as illness will feel cold and negative, and can occasionally be defensive. For the transfer, both the healer and the recipient ground and center themselves, if in a hands on environment. If not, the healer can ask that the recipient ground and center prior to bed, and then continue. Then, after locating the area, the healer sends energy drawn from the Earth, or from Spirit. (Some say it is one and the same, some say two distinctly different energies. Work with whichever feels most comfortable is the rule. ) This energy is sent to the area, gently pushing out the negative, dark illness, and replacing it. The negative energy flows from the area, through the system and down the grounding cord, to be recycled and purified by the Earth. The healer will then seal the aura with a bright layer of white energy; this helps boost the aura and the recipient's strength to heal. The entire treatment may last five minutes, or sometimes an hour or more. It depends on the amount of healing needed. In the next method, the healer can choose Aura Surgery. This can also be done at a distance, although it is (in my opinion) more effective hands on. After grounding and centering, the healer will open up a small vortex (similar to the Sci-Fi movie version of a black hole) of energy somewhere away from the client, but close enough to work with. The healer uses his / her hands to physically "cut" and remove the discrepancy from the recipient's aura, and then places it into the energy vortex. The area is cleansed with white energy, and then filled with the color of the person's aura, or white energy. Once again, the aura is sealed, using the method previously described. The vortex is closed, allowing the energy to drain into the Earth. The healer should then step away from the recipient, shake hands vigorously in a downwards motion, and then wash hands with cool water. This not only breaks the energy connection with the recipient, but also washes away any lingering negative energy. White light energy is not the only color used. Often, a person is just in need of a boost of a particular color. They will know this when they are feeling not quite up to par, perhaps a bit tired, or restless for no real reason. The first method is followed in these cases, with the appropriate color covering the aura. I personally do three quick bursts of energy, with five minute intervals between. It is quite effective. Below is a list of colors in auras, and how they can be used to heal. Please keep in mind that any holistic method of healing is not guaranteed, but often gives the physical body the boost it needs to energize the immune systems. (See also : Chakra Healing) Colors (all shades of each color all useful in variance - lighter, less energy; darker, more energy) White - Universal, pure energy. Most beneficial. Red - Energizer, clears blockages, warms, reduces joint discomfort. Anemia and blood related disorders are treated with red. Associated with the Root Chakra. Orange - Freeing color; heals both physical and mental levels, releases repressions. Associated with the Sacral Chakra. Yellow - Heals the nervous system and the mental level of our "selves". Brings alive creativity and enlightenment. Good for "burn - out". Associated with the Solar Plexus Chakra. Green - Universal healing color; because of it's placement halfway in the spectrum, it works for all healing. It balances all and brings to harmony. Associated with the Heart Chakra. Blue - Cleansing, cooling; helps cure sore throats, helps slow bleeding (useful for blood disorders such as Hemophilia), brings down temperatures, helps with any illness that restricts communication. Associated with the Throat Chakra. Indigo - Purifies; helps with healing in eyes, ears, and many mental illnesses. Associated with the Third Eye Chakra. Violet - Used almost exclusively for spiritually related disorders, and severe psychological illness. Associated with the Crown Chakra. (Healer should not try to help those with these problems without the knowledge of a professional MD. Always work in cooperation with physician in these cases.) |
| Freemasonry The secret and fraternal organizations believed to have evolved from the medieval guilds of the stonemasons. Membership is open to men only, requires no allegiance to a single faith or religion, although belief in God is necessary, and aims to enable members to meet in harmony, to promote friendship, and to be charitable. The orders provide a network for business, professional and social success and advancement. The basic unit of freemasonry is the lodge, which exists under a charter issued by a grand lodge exercising administrative powers. The lodges are linked together informally by a system of mutual recognition between lodges that meet the Masonic requirements. The lodge confers three degrees: Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason. Additional degrees are conferred by two groups of advanced freemasonry: the York Rite, which awards 12 degrees, and the Scottish Rite, which awards 30 higher degrees. Many legendary theories exist concerning the origin of freemasonry, but it is generally linked to the development of medieval craft guilds of stonemasons. Small numbers of skilled stonemasons would travel between towns to build churches and cathedrals commissioned by the clergy. To protect their knowledge they organized into guilds, complete with passwords, rules of procedure, payment and religious devotion. How the membership of the guilds changed to clubs or lodges attracting largely unskilled, honorary membership is unclear, but Freemasonry's present organizational form began on June 24, 1717, when a grand lodge was formed in London. Since that time lodges have spread all over the world with local grand lodges formed whenever enough lodges exist in an area. At various times and places freemasonry has met religious and political opposition. Religious opponents, especially the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, have traditionally claimed that freemasonry is a religion and is a secret organization. A papal ban on Roman Catholic membership in Masonic lodges was rescinded in 1983. Freemasons hold that the organization is religious but not a religion, and that it is not a secret organization since it works openly in the community. Freemasonry has always been suppressed in totalitarian states. There are approximately 4.8 million Freemasons in regular lodges scattered around the world. Many notable men in history have been Freemasons, including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Christopher Wren, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Ford, Rudyard Kipling, Winston Churchill, George Washington and various other American presidents.
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Thoughtforms & Spirits top of page
| Whenever we concentrate our thoughts, we draw psychic
energy together. This is called a thoughtform. Usually the energy dissipates
as soon as we break the concentration, but it is possible to purposely
concentrate energy in this way, producing very strong thoughtforms. Such
thoughtforms are vortexes or centers of psychic energy. They can exist as
entities by themselves, at least for a while. They are basically inanimate,
non-thinking forces. Talking to one is about as logical as talking to a
chair. In this way, thoughtforms are similar to elementals, ghosts, and
spirits. All of these psychic entities consist of a psychic energy vortex
which could be described as a localized field or as a discontinuity of the
physical world. Psychic entities respond to certain electrostatic and
magnetic fields, and to other energy vortexes. That is why they respond to Magick ritual. Psychic entities are sometimes able to affect our thought processes. Thoughtforms and elementals, are usually not very smart. If they display any intelligence at all, it is limited. They are the morons of the spirit world. Their behavior is usually automatic, repetitive, robot-like (just like some people). We see that artificial elementals are little more than astral robots. Spirits and deities are more intelligent and volitional. Directed Attention Your mind follows your attention. Wherever you direct your attention, there will your thoughts go too. By directing attention to a specific place or purpose you focus mental energy upon it. For example: you're having lunch in a cafeteria crowded with people. It is a large place, and everyone there is talking at once, so that the room is a constant jumble of noise. You happen to notice a man across the room; he reminds you of someone. All at once he drops his fork and you hear it hit the table. But would you have noticed the sound of his fork if you had not been looking? No. Only by focusing your attention there were you able to pick out that individual event and associated sound. It is a dark night. You are walking and the only light you have is from the flashlight you hold in your hand. As you move the flashlight around, the beam of light from it directs your attention first one way then another. Now, the mind is something like that flashlight in the dark. And by directed attention, you point the mind to one place or another. As with that flashlight beam, you see where the mind is pointed; nothing more. The rest is 'noise'. And so we could define mental noise as anything not focused upon. In another way, noise could be considered as negative emotions, attitudes, and thoughts which make it more difficult to direct the attention. Your emotions follow your thoughts quite easily. Your emotions are not you, but are rather reactions prompted by your model and ego -- like a performance or an act, while the real you watches. In a similar way, directing your attention toward a specific emotion will cause you to experience that emotion. http://www.geocities.com/freespells/ |
| One of the most amazing areas of self-creation comes in the
form of words. The things we think and say to ourselves and the things we
think and say to others carries a creative surge of power. This is an area
of creation that is often underemphasized. It is truly incredible how we can
become so unaware of the words that come out of our mouths. When we don't
make the effort to scrutinize them carefully, this area of our power can
easily slip our grasp. Our words, our utterances are powerful creative
energy, plain and simple. They are the energy that can either allow or deny
our dreams. One afternoon a group of us were eating at a Chinese restaurant. At the end of the meal the traditional fortune cookies were served. I opened my fortune cookie and it read, "Respect the power of words, choose them with care." I never saved the fortune cookie message, but the phrase has stayed with me all these years. I have retained the viewpoint of giving dignity to myself by giving dignity to my words. After all, it is our words that represent us. They communicate to others what we feel inside and it is precisely those feelings that life honors. Would you go around randomly tossing nails everywhere you went? Of course you would not, because to do so would mean to cause damage to yourself and others. Certainly, there would be a result to your action. Your words have the same impact. They affect your life in such an amazing way because of their inherent creative/causing power. So just as with the nails, we are wise to keep in check every thing we say and send out into the world. Believing that "the sky is the limit" or that there is a "glass ceiling" are some of the more obvious limit makers. But I have found that the common everyday words we use can be much more insidious. This is again because they can so easily escape our attention. Here is a sampling of power words that you may want to keep an open ear to. Notice how they are used and how they either allow or negate certain realities and possibilities from entering your life. Can Have to Not Can't Never Is Am Always Isn't Aren't Notice where the power is placed when you say "I can't do that today" or " I have to go soon". In actuality, "I can't" means that you are choosing not to do that particular thing. You actually, physically could do that particular thing, but you are opting not to. "I have to.." in reality means, "I am going to." by my own choice. "I have to go to the dentist today" or " I have to go my neighbor's party" from a power angle could be phrased as "I am going to the dentist today (even if I'm afraid)" or " I am going to my neighbor's party (even though I don't like him)". Therefore, "I can't go to the movies tonight" from a power angle translates to "I am choosing to go somewhere else tonight (and not to the movies)". There is an immense universe of difference between believing that you have to do something and knowing that you are actually choosing to do something. In order to be a creator in your life, you need to align your outer _expression of words with your inner truth. When you begin to become aware of your words and statements, you know exactly what message of creation you are sending out. It does us well to listen to our words and to try to catch the implication behind them. The very foundation of living as a powerful and creative being is in knowing our place of choice at all times. By understanding and using our power words with care, we take a very effective role in our life. Ralph Carpio is the author of "The Constant Creator In You" published by Rainbow Books Inc. He believes that you cannot be separated from what you are: powerful, loving, radiant and creative. www.constantcreator.com |
| THE ART OF SELF LOVE Have you ever found yourself looking for someone or something to make you feel happier? more successful? more lovable? Have you ever thought that landing the perfect job, finding that ideal partner, moving into your ideal dream house or even winning the lottery would bring you the happiness you've been searching for? That's ok if you've answered yes to these questions. In fact, its human nature to look outside of ourselves and think that we can find happiness somewhere out there. After all we've been taught to do so most of our lives. So its not your fault. The truth of the matter is that real happiness is a state of being which is made possible by feeling the essence of your Heart... and the essence of your Heart is love. Deepak Chopra has a wonderful quote that speaks of this very state of being. "The Awakening of true Love lies in finding peace within Yourself... This peace is found through an open Heart." Deepak Chopra - A Path To Love |
| The Art of Hypnotism, Self Hypnosis and Hypnotizing
others... Many years ago I went to a Hypnotist learn the Art. He taught me how to hypnotize myself and others. It is actually an easy process involving very little study and practice. You must remember.... not everyone can be hypnotized. Some people are so wrapped up in their thoughts of every day worries that they can not simply concentrate. In order to be hypnotized... you must be able to relax and and clear your mind just the same as you would during meditation.. I would suggest trying it on your self before trying it on others. Here are the steps to hypnotizing yourself.... 1. Sit on a couch in the upright position and close your eyes and your arms at your side or in your lap. Do not move around. Just sit there and relax for a minute. 2. Clear your mind of all thoughts. How do you do this? .... simply imagine a big Dumpster or a very large metal box on your mental screen. Then see it open and put all your thoughts and worries in it one by one.... bills... your lovelife.... problems.... your children.... your job... everything you can think of. Then close the lid and lock it! Then push it off your mental screen. 3. Now sit there quietly with no thoughts for a minute. When you are ready to start... do not forget to tell yourself as you go through each part of the body that you are becoming more and more relaxed as you go. YOU MUST TELL YOURSELF THIS! 4. Now... start with your head.... imagine every part of your head relaxing... start with your eyes.... then go to your ears.... the mouth... all your facial muscles. spend time with each part to make sure it is fully relaxed. 5. Now go to your neck and do the same. 6. Now go to you whole chest and stomach region and start with your heart... slow it down and make make it at peace. Relax all you chest muscles and then your stomach area. 7. Now relax you arms feeling them going limp. Relax every muscle in your arms one by one including your fingers. 8. Next go to the groin area and relax all the muscle there. 9. Now it is time to do your legs.... start with the thighs and work you way down to the feet relaxing even every toe. By this time you should be a be like a big lump of silly putty... totally relaxed and and at peace. Now here comes the fun part. This is where you will get to hypnotize yourself and see if it really works..... 1. Site there with you arms in you lap and or at your side and tell yourself that your right arm is getting very light. It is getting very, very light. Keep telling yourself this and feel how it is getting lighter. Tell yourself that it is getting so light that is is staring to raise up off your lap. Feel it it getting light as you keep telling yourself this and feel it raising up off you lap. It is getting lighter by the second and it is raising up higher and higher until it is up in the air. 2. Once you have achieved this and your arm is up in the air you may tell yourself it is getting heavy again and lower it to your lap. You will now tell yourself that you will awaken fully refreshed with energy and a clear mind. 3. Open your eyes and evaluate what you have done. Write down your experience in your magical journal. If you did not have success... try again later that day and keep trying until you are satisfied. If it never works for you.... you may be one of those who cannot be hypnotized. Now.... this method can be used on someone else. Try it on your best friend... except you are the one who will be telling them to relax each part of their body. Then do the arm raising stunt with them and see if it works. Remember.... as you go through each part of the body with them... tell them they are getting more and more relaxed and sleepy. If this works then you can try more difficult things like making them do funny things. Remember...DO NOT MAKE PEOPLE DO THINGS THAT WILL HURT THEM OR OTHERS! You can also use this method to remember things and program yourself to lose weight or study better or what ever you so choose! If you have been successful.... Congratulations! You now know how to Hypnotize! ©2001 Puzuzu http://www.spellsandmagic.com/ |
| GAIA: In several psychological and metaphysical systems,
there are terms for the "three aspects" of the Self: High Self - "Deeper Self" - Huna's "Aumakua" -- very roughly corresponds to Freud's "Superego", Transactional Analysis "Parent"; -- consists of the inner Divinity, the "God within". It is symbolic, communicates thru symbols, myth, story, ritual, music, art, dreams, etc. Middle Self -- "Talking Self", Huna's "uhane"; roughly corresponding to Freud's "ego" and TA's "Adult", -- is concrete, logical, rational, Communicates verbally. Younger Self- Huna's "unihipili"; "roughly corresponds to Freud's "id", TA's "Child", --often symbolized by a small animal; is shy, childlike, playful, easily frightened and intimidated; communicates symbolically, thru story, myth, symbol, ritual, dreams, music, art; likes toys and shiny, bright, colorful things. Younger Self utterly trusts and believes *everything* its "Adult" tells it, so if your "self talk" tends to be critical, remember there is a young (circa) 7-year-old child inside of you that is listening to and taking every word as gospel truth. If you've been cruel or unkind to your inner child, you will have major problems trying to do any magick or self-improvement -- your younger self will be hiding from you. You'll have to regain its trust by working with it. First: resolve to NEVER again say unkind things to your inner child -- never again anything like, "what a stupid thing that was to say!" or "gee, you look awful today!" There is a child listening to every single thing you say, and believing it! It's an old metaphysical insight that one must go thru Younger Self to communicate/ reach Higher Self -- it cannot be done solely thru "Middle" or "Talking" Self. To do any "self improvement" or magickal work, one must enlist the cooperation of Younger Self, or it will sabotage anything it does regard in its own best interest. This is one reason why lots of "self improvement" work dies a fast, ignominious death -- younger self sees no reason to lend its assistance and energy, and nothing happens without it. Enid Hoffman's works on Huna contains discussions on this. ~Blessings, Gaia |
| By: Swein Runestaff There has been much written on warriorship in recent times and interest in the subject shows no sign of diminishing. As Pagans we must come to understand our warrior ancestry and, more importantly, adapt its principles to modern life. If we fail in this task, we face the prospect of becoming either meek and herded sheep, or branded outlaws, condemned as were our ancestors, for our heresy. Although I have read widely on the historical evidence, my own understanding comes mainly from my training in a living Norwegian tradition and in the Rune-Gild. There are many academic theories and conjectures about the role of the warrior in Pagan society but very few academics who understand warriorship. We Pagans do not have the luxury of theorizing, no matter how clever those theories may seem. If they are not of practical benefit to us in daily life, they amount to nothing more than intellectual wankery. Paganism is about freedom. Freedom from dogma, freedom from our negative conditioning, habits, and inhibitions, freedom from our self-limiting beliefs. We must not think that we can improve our situation if we break the bonds of the Judeo-Christian chastity belt merely to adopt fetters forged from the twisted scrap of a bygone age. Christianity became fossilized before it reached the wisdom and tolerance of maturity, let us not make the same mistake. Paganism has always had its strength in its diversity and fluidity, constantly adapting according to time and location. The form is always evolving but the essence remains. This fluidity is indeed part of the essence, and differentiates us from the anachronists who seek only relief from reality. To the Pagan, reality is not the tiresome mud of everyday, but colorful clay to be molded lovingly in our hands. Paganism is our way and warriorship is our vehicle. Without warriorship, Paganism becomes quaint anachronism. In my tradition warriorship is not about aggression, in fact a warrior has gone beyond the need for aggression. Warriorship is actually magick, the art of manifesting the True Will. An aspect of this is illustrated in our understanding of the Berserk. The word "berserk" comes from two words, "bare" and "sark" (a shirt). A berserk was originally one who fought without a shirt, bare from the waist up. Not only did they scorn body armor, they even went without the psychological advantage of a layer of clothing between their skin and the enemy's sword. In our tradition, the symbolism of removing the armor is of great importance, but before it is safe to do so, one must be adept at doing battle with the armor on. Whether on the battlefield or in the marketplace we all wear some sort of armor against "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune", or more to the point, the barbs of our fellow humans. In order to operate efficiently we must know our strengths and weaknesses, and become aware of the style and construction of our armor. As our movements become increasingly efficient, we find that we can afford to shed some of our armor. We then find that our movements become even more efficient with the resulting freedom. Eventually we find ourselves totally open to the world. No longer encumbered with layers of protection we are free to be our true selves. Every act becomes a spontaneous and joyous act of pure will. We become a vortex of pure will force. Paradoxically, while a novice stripped of armor would be instantly slain, an adept becomes impervious to steel. The berserk ceases to be a target by becoming as if devoid of gross substance. The Ynglinga Saga describes the Berserks when inspired by Odin, "They cut down the enemy, while neither fire nor iron could make an impression on them." That which offers no resistance cannot be cut. That which is flexible cannot be broken. Anyone who has been in combat situations will realize that uncontrolled anger is rarely a friend in battle. Such emotion may well stimulate enthusiasm and fearlessness, but at the cost of judgment and precision. There is a Samurai saying- "The angry man will defeat himself in battle as well as in life." The true berserk rage is certainly not blind anger. An angry warrior may be frightening and deadly but is unlikely to come out of a battle alive, let alone unscathed. The secret of the berserk's invulnerability is the ability to let the True Will flow unimpeded. This requires the warrior to be totally calm and centered while at the same time unleashing the destructive forces of the Will. This is a form of meditation infinitely more difficult than being calm and centered in a quiet room (something most people find almost impossible anyway). The slightest distracting thought can be fatal. By not letting thoughts interfere with the flow of Will, the berserk is always in the right place at the right time. Action flows, there is no rigidity or predictability, there is nowhere a blade can strike. The berserk acts without hesitation and is always in harmony with any situation. Harmony in this case means being true to the self and interacting with the situation in a way which is honest with the self. This can only be done when there is no barrier between the self and the situation. One becomes a fluid part of the situation without losing one's individuality, an indispensable and autonomous part of the whole, every movement being a vital adjustment of one's position in the universe. It is only through warriorship that we will be able to practice our varied traditions without fear of persecution, for this fear betrays a lack of confidence in one's own magickal ability and in the power of one's tradition. Like the berserk, those who truly practice warriorship or magick will find themselves beyond the reach of any attack, and extremely unlikely to be attacked in the first place. Judeo-Christian culture has taught us that we are powerless as individuals, that we must follow the mob to be saved. Pagan culture has always taught that we should accept responsibility for ourselves. Our power or lack of it is our own choice. Freedom is ours, taking responsibility for ourselves is the price. Many are not ready to pay it, let them join the sheep of a herd religion until they are ready, they too have a valid place in the greater whole. This is why Paganism does not seek to make converts. Ultimately warriorship is a path of compassion. When we no longer fear others, we are free to sense their real needs. This is not sympathy or just being nice, sometimes a harsh lesson will be far more beneficial in the long run. Only fearless openness allows one to see the best way to interact. Without fear we can be more tolerant and less defensive, less inclined to take things personally, or become offended when others do things a little differently, or moralize and interfere with others because we feel threatened by their strangeness. Only fear prevents us from achieving our potential. Only warriorship will defeat the fears which divide us. |
| A way of thought or life. The word comes from the Chinese
Tao, meaning 'way'. There have been several such ways in China's long
history, including Confucianism and Buddhism. In about the 6th century BC,
under the influence of ideas credited to a man named Lao-tzu, Taoism became
"the way". Like Confucianism, it has influenced every aspect of Chinese
culture. Taoism began as a complex system of philosophical thought that could be indulged in by only a few individuals. In later centuries it emerged, perhaps under the influence of Buddhism, as a communal religion. It later evolved as a popular folk religion. See martial arts. Related audio: Awaken Healing Energy Through the Tao: The Taoist Secret of Circulating Internal Power. Related videos: Living Tao: A.M. Chi for Beginners. Living Tao: Chi for Energy for Beginners w/ Free Music Cassette. Living Tao: Energy Chi for Beginners. Living Tao: P.M. Chi for Beginners. The Tao of Practice. The Tao of Sexual Massage. Related books: 100 Days to Better Health, Good Sex & Long Life: A Guide to Taoist Yoga & Chi Kung. 365 Tao: Daily Meditations. Asceticism in Early Taoist Religion (Suny Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture). Riding the Dragon: A Taoist Meditation Guide. The Essential Tao. Further info: Scholarly Web Resources for Confucianism and Taoism. http://www.human.toyogakuen-u.ac.jp/~acmuller/contaolink.htm Taoism and the Philosophy of Tai Chi Chuan. http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Philosophy/Taichi/taoism.html Taoism Information Page. http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/taoism/ http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
| The Science of Total Recall of your Dreams Believe it or not you can learn to recall most all your Dreams. With these simple techniques you can start remembering dreams within the first or second night of practice. It's sort of like self hypnosis in a way. You are simply making suggestions to your mind before you are completely asleep. This state of mind is called the borderline sleep level. It is when your brain is most likely to absorb the suggestions. They say that certain foods can cause bad dreams. Well I don't know if that's true but, I do know from personal experience that when I eat cheese or drink milk, I seem to have more intense dreams. Not necessarily bad dreams. Then again, sometimes when you eat food before bedtime that gives you indigestion, it might seem that it is causing you to have dreams. This is do to the fact that the indigestion is keeping you slightly awake. You know that borderline sleep level I mentioned earlier, so you are slightly aware of these dreams. There is one other thing to consider. If you are having intense dreams and they are in color then more than likely you are having a OBE. Out-body-experience or otherwise known as Astral Projection. We are not going to get into that for right now. We will on another page. All right let's get going! There are 4 easy steps to this. That's it! 1. Preparing for Bed: Try to get the body as relaxed as you can. If you have to stretch or even do Yoga all the better. You can even meditate to clear your mind, so that that you are more prepared for the next step. You don't have to eat or refrain from eating before bedtime. You may do as you like. Try experimenting with eating different foods before bedtime and see if you get any different results in the end. Make sure you have a pen and pad handy to write with next to the bed. 2. Programming: This is the most important part. When you get to that borderline sleep level (which is right before you are completely asleep) you must tell yourself over and over again that you will remember all your dreams and you will wake up after each dream and write down your experience. If you don't like having to repeat all that then try tape recording yourself saying these things. Make sure that you tape at least 10 - 15 min. worth. That should be sufficient. 3. Taking Notes: This is also very important. If you successfully wake up after each dream, then you must write down everything you can remember in detail. Write down whether the dream was in color or black and white. This is why we will keep a pen and pad next the bed. Make sure not to put it in the bed with you. You don't want to end up stabbing yourself in your sleep. Then you must try to go right back to sleep. Keeping the pen and pad handy. Hopefully you will go right into another dream and repeat the process. 4. Reviewing the Night: Now it is time to review the night. You will be amazed at how many dreams you actually had that night! I usually find that I have 10 - 15 dreams a night and sometimes more. Everyone dreams and everyone dreams many times a night, they just don't know they do until they try something like this. Make special note of dreams that are in full-blown color, for you will want to reference them once you start studying Astral Projection. Designed by ©1998 PUZUZU http://www.spellsandmagic.com/ |
| When Witches Gather Rain Witches have always known the special meaning of nature's acts. They are warnings, blessings and magic guides to our living in the world around us. Rain is a special gift from the sky and its power should be used wisely. Try never to shelter yourself from its fall, but rather accept the rain as we should accept live with all of its trials and blessings. * Rain while the sun shines is a healing rain. Catch and store it in blue glass. Use the water for all manner of healing magic. Place in the bath for an overall body cleaning. * The blessing of fairies is upon anyone who catches rain in a silver spoon after the rain has bounced off a flat stone. Place some of this water on any object that is frequently misplaced. Keys are always a good choice. * Place midnight rain of a New Moon on the third eye to bring visions and see future events. * The first rain gathered in May is symbolic of May Day dew and holds much power. It is used when very special favors are needed. Do not gather this rain in a metal container or its power will be lost. A glass or wood container would do much better. *When rain runs off a gravestone, gather carefully and use with caution. *Rain gathered during a thunderstorm holds much energy and can be used to enhance spells and potions. But be aware that the energy does not last long and the spell should be completed before three days and three nights have passed or the rain water will be of little use. * House plants enjoy the outdoor rain - this cleanses their leaves and helps to purify the indoor air when they are brought back in the home. This is especially good to do when you are in need of a clear mind and strong thought. * Jewelry, charms and other objects can be purified by standing in the rain, facing west and tossing the object into the air, three times, catching it in your hands each time, * The sound of the rain carries the voices of the water spirits. Listen to the sound of the rain and enjoy the gifts of the undines. They will speak to you of love and friends. The wise also realize that rain is just one aspect of nature. We should look to the wind, trees, lightning, fire, stones, and other forms of nature's _expression for clues to the magic of the world. Theitic and GrannyMoon's Morning Feast |
| A method of sensing or 'reading' from physical objects the
history of each object (and the history of things and people associated with
these objects) which is hidden to ordinary sensibility. The term was coined
in the mid-nineteenth century by Joseph R. Buchanan, an American
physiologist, who claimed it could be used to measure the 'soul' of all
things. Buchanan further said that the past is entombed in the present. Researchers who followed Buchanan theorized that objects retain imprints of the past and their owners — variously called 'vibrations', 'psychic ether', and aura — that could be picked up by sensitives. Psychometry is the main technique used in psychic criminology. Further info: Psychometry I. http://www.mystical-www.co.uk/psychics.htm#PCM Psychometry II. http://www.gla.ac.uk/~gbza22/psychometry.html Psychometry and Parapsychology. http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
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| From "The Tree: The Complete Book of Saxon Witchcraft" by
Raymond Buckland copyright 1974 -- Samuel Weiser Publishers (NOW OUT OF
PRINT) posted for PAN, the ORIGINAL Psychic Awareness Network at
1-703-362-1139 by MATRIKA, co-sysop Legend of Woden/Odin retrieving the Runes The Snake came crawling and struck at none But Woden took nine glory-twigs (pieces of wood on which were carved runic inscriptions) and struck the adder so that it flew into nine parts. This quote shows how Woden/Odin was a master magician and drew his power from the runes. To this day many Saxon Pagans work much of their Magic with runes, inscribing them on candles in candle magick, incorporating them into talismans or symbols of protection that they wear, carry or keep in their homes (can also be for other purposes, etc. They can even be put somewhere invisibly by tracing them with a scented oil. For example, a rune or runic monogram (several runic letters overlaying one another) can be inscribed on your place of business in Money in Abundance oil or some other money -- oriented oils of your own preference. For healing a rune or runic monogram of healing can be written on the body of the patient with an oil of Healing, after the regular transfer of Pranic energy or "laying -- on -- of -- the -- hands" healing has occurred. (including use of crystals, if that is so desired) Etc. etc. etc. Why are runes so important? For the same reason that they were in Cabalistic Magick among the Jews and in Sidha Yoga. In India among the Sidhis the Shakti or Feminine aspect of Deity (as Shiva is the male) has many aspects through which the world was emanated -- one of the more important aspects is matrika shakti or the power of sound to create via the letters of the alphabet forming themselves into Words. In both systems -- Kabbalah and Sidha Yoga -- it is believed that the universe was created by words. This is reflected in modern New-Age work with Affirmations used by such diverse sources as Marion Weinstein, Diannic Witch, as described in her book "Positive Magic" (Phoenix Publishing) and the Unity School of Christianity as well as the Religious Science and Christian Science and Divine Science and all the other "science" churches. Shakti Gawain, author of "Creative Visualization" teaches it from the New Age perspective as well. It is through words we create out own reality and right use of them for good and in loving ways is one of the most powerful of Magicks. (Note by Matrika) From the old Norse Verse, Lay of the High one, stanzas 138, 139, and 141 Woden/Odin is speaking " I know that I hung there on the windy tree swung there nights, all of nine gashed with a blade bloodied by Odin myself an offering to myself knotted to that tree no man knows whither the root of it runs None gave me bread None gave me drink down to the depths I peered to snatch up runes with a roaring screech and fall in a dizzying faint Wellspring I won and wisdom too and grew and joyed in my growth from a word to a word I was led to a word from a deed to another deed" As you can see this legend, which in the original sources pre-dates Christianity, has much in common with the legend of Jesus's Crucifixion/Resurrection in the Newer religion -- but then there are similar themes in the story of Tammuz from the Middle East, the story of Osiris in Egypt and in many other sources. The story of the fallen God who is resurrected with great power and wisdom reflects the Shamans's confrontation with his own death -- either in a literal sense through sickness or accident, or in a Psychological sense or by other means such as the mild, natural hallucinogens used by the Native Americans and other tribal peoples. (Note, I am not endorsing their use; they are completely unnecessary) -- but nevertheless, this is the practice in some cultures, where they know how to handle the power of these drugs and guide one safely through the experience. It is important to note this is not done lightly or playfully either and that the drugs they use are natural substances, not the harsher chemical ones abused in our modern society for recreational use) It also represents the natural cycles of the year -- the grain grows and is cut down or sacrificed only to be reborn again, the trees lose their leaves and seem to die only to resurrected, (which is why the tree of life/cross image developed) some animals hibernate and come back, etc. etc. etc Now here is the legend of the Goddess in the Saxon form as the search by Freya for the necklace Brosingame -- a silver circlet worn about her neck as a chaplet. As with the Gardnerian Wicca legend of the descent of the Goddess to the Underworld, it reflects the cycles of the year -- when fertility seems to sink into the earth and vanish during winter's barren months only to have the Lady and her bounty return to us in the spring. (Matrika's notes) All day had Freya, most lovely of the Goddesses, played and romped in the fields. Then did she lay down to rest. And while she slept; deft Loki, the prankster, the mischief-maker of the Gods; did espy the glimmering of Brosingame, formed of Galdra (magick) Her constant companion. Silent as the night did Loki move to the Goddess's side and with fingers formed over the very ages in lightness did remove the silver circlet from about her snow white neck. Straightaway did Freya arouse; on sensing it's loss. Though he moved with the speed of the winds, yet Loki she glimpsed as he passed swiftly from sight into the barrow (burial mound) that leads to Dreun. (land of the dead, the underworld) Then was Freya in despair. Darkness descended all about her to hide her tears. Great was her anguish. All light, all life, all creatures joined in her doom. To all corners were sent the Searchers, in quest of Loki; yet knew they would find him not. For who is there may descend to Dreun and return again from thence? Excepting the Gods themselves and, alack, mischievous Loki. So it was that, still weak from her grief, Freya herself elected to descend in search of Brosingame. At the portals of the Barrow was she challenged, yet recognized and passed. The multitude of souls within cried joyfully to see her, yet could she not tarry as she sought her stolen light. The infamous Loki left no trail to follow, yet was he everywhere past seen. Those to whom she spake held to Freya (that) Loki carried no Jewel as he went by. Where then was it hid? In despair she searched an age. Hearhden (also known as Heimdall) the mighty smith of the Gods, did arise from his rest to sense the bewailment of the souls to Freya's sorrow. Striding from his smithy, to find the cause of the sorrow, did he espy the Silver Circlet where Loki Mischief-maker had laid it; upon the rock before his door. Then was all clear. As Hearhden took hold of Brosingame (then did) Loki appear before him, his face wild with rage. Yet would Loki not attack Hearhden, this mighty smith whose strength was known even beyond Dreun. By wiles and tricks did he strive to get his hands upon the (silver) circlet. He shape-shifted; he darted here and there; he was visible, then invisible. yet could he not sway the Smith. Tired of the fight, Hearhden raised his mighty club. Then sped Loki away. Great was the joy of Freya when Hearhden placed Brosingame about her snow-white neck. Great were the cries of Joy from Dreun and above. Great were the thanks that Freya and all People gave to the Gods for the return of Brosingame. This tale and the Gardnerian legend of the descent of the Goddess into the Underworld (told in the 2d degree initiation) and similar myths from around the world, such as the legend of Kwan Yin's descent to the land of death and her being expelled for spreading mirth and joy, show that women also shared a very important role in the shamanism/priesthood of the European Pagan traditions and also faced the ordeals -- i.e. the physical or psychological confrontation with death. And again, it reflects the times of darkness and light in the year -- the waxing and waning of the moon each month and the waxing and waning of the sun each year from Yule or Winter solstice to Mid-summer's night or Summer solstice when the light grows stronger and the remainder of the year, when light grows weaker. |
TECHNIQUES FOR ASTRAL PROJECTION top of page
| MONROE TECHNIQUES FOR ASTRAL PROJECTION Note: After having studied many methods of Astral Projection, I have found that this is the easiest to do. Monroe teaches these techniques in a week, but they can be easily done in a day, with proper devotion. I feel that this technique is superior to others because it doe not require intense visualization, which many people cannot do. enjoy! One of the chief barriers people learning to project face is fear. Many are afraid that they may die, or be harmed in some way as a result of their projection. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The Canterbury Institute, renowned for its occult studies, executed an experiment in projection involving over 2,000 people. None of them were hurt in any way by this, and now, three years later, none have complained of any newly arising problems. Once you are aware that you cannot be harmed by projecting, you should begin Monroe's techniques, step by step. Step 1: Relax the body. According to Monroe, "the ability to relax is the first prerequisite, perhaps even the first step itself" to having an OBE. (out of body experience) This includes both physical and mental relaxation. Monroe does not suggest a method of attaining this relaxation, although Progressive Muscle relaxation, coupled with deep breathing exercises (inhale 1, exhale 2, inhale 3.... until 50 or 100) are known to work well. Step 2: Enter the state bordering sleep. This is known as the hypnagogic state. Once again, Monroe doesn't recommend any method of doing this. One way is to hold your forearm up, while keeping your upper arm on the bed, or ground. As you start to fall asleep, your arm will fall, and you will awaken again. With practice, you can learn to control the Hypnagogic state without using your arm. Another method is to concentrate on an object. When other images start to enter your thoughts, you have entered the Hypnagogic state. Passively watch these images. This will also help you maintain this state of near-sleep. Monroe calls this Condition A. Step 3: Deepen this state. Begin to clear your mind. observe your field of vision through your closed eyes. Do nothing more for a while. Simply look through your closed eyelids at the blackness in front of you. After a while, you may notice light patterns. These are simply neural discharges. They have no specific effect. Ignore them. When they cease, one has entered what Monroe calls Condition B. From here, one must enter an even deeper state of relaxation which Monroe calls Condition C-- a state of such relaxation that you lose all awareness of the body and sensory stimulation. You are almost in a void in which your only source of stimulation will be your own thoughts. The ideal state for leaving your body is Condition D. This is Condition C when it is voluntarily induced from a rested and refreshed condition and is not the effect of normal fatigue. To achieve Condition D, Monroe suggests that you practice entering it in the morning or after a short nap. Step 4 Enter a state of Vibration. This is the most important part of the technique, and also the most vague. Many projectors have noted these vibrations at the onset of projection. They can be experienced as a mild tingling, or as is electricity is being shot through the body. Their cause is a mystery. It may actually be the astral body trying to leave the physical one. For entering into the vibrational state, he offers the following directions: 1. Remove all jewelry or other items that might be touching your skin. 2. Darken the room so that no light can be seen through your eyelids, but do not shut out all light. 3. Lie down with your body along a north-south axis, with your head pointed toward magnetic north. 4. Loosen all clothing, but keep covered so that you are slightly warmer than might normally be comfortable. 5. Be sure you are in a location where, and at a time when, there will be absolutely no noise to disturb you. 6. Enter a state of relaxation 7. Give yourself the mental suggestion that you will remember all that occurs during the upcoming session that will be beneficial to your well-being. Repeat this five times. 8. Proceed to breath through your half-open mouth. 9. As you breath, concentrate on the void in front of you. 10. Select a point a foot away from your forehead, then change your point of mental reference to six feet. 11. Turn the point 90 degrees upward by drawing an imaginary line parallel to your body axis up and above your head. Focus there and reach out for the vibrations at that point and bring them back into your body. Even if you don't know what these vibrations are, you will know when you have achieved contact with them. Step 5: Learn to control the vibrational state. Practice controlling them by mentally pushing them into your head, down to your toes, making them surge throughout your entire body, and producing vibrational waves from head to foot. To produce this wave effect, concentrate of the vibrations and mentally push a wave out of your head and guide it down your body. Once you have control of the vibrational state, you are ready to leave the body. Step 6: Begin with a partial separation. The key here is thought control. Keep your mind firmly focused on the idea of leaving the body. Do not let it wander. Stray thought might cause you to lose control of the state. Now, having entered the vibrational state, begin exploring the OBE by releasing a hand or a foot of the "second body". Monroe suggests that you extend a limb until it comes in contact with a familiar object, such as a wall near your bed. Then push it through the object. Return the limb by placing it back into coincidence with the physical one, decrease the vibrational rate, and then terminate the experiment. Lie quietly until you have fully returned to normal. This exercise will prepare you for full separation. Step 7: Dissociate yourself from the body. Monroe suggests two methods for this. One method is to lift out of the body. To do this, think about getting lighter and lighter after entering this vibrational state. Think about how nice it would be to float upward. Keep this thought in mind at all costs and let no extraneous thoughts interrupt it. An OBE will occur naturally at this point. Another method is the "Rotation method" or "roll-out" technique. When you have achieved the vibrational state, try to roll over as if you were turning over in bed. Do not attempt to roll over physically. Try to twist your body from the top and virtually roll over into your second body right out of your physical self. At this point, you will be out of the body but next to it. Think of floating upward, and you should find yourself floating above the body.Monroe suggests you begin with the lift-out method, but argues that both are equally efficacious. If, after all this, you still can't project, I recommend purchasing Leaving The Body, by R. Scott Rogo. It only costs $7.95 and contains another eight or so techniques. Not all techniques work for everyone, but chances are you'll find one that works for you in this book. Good luck! Taken from Leaving The Body: A Complete Guide to Astral Projection, D. Scott Rogo,Prentice Hall Press) |
| The term, compounded from the German poltern, `to knock',
and geist, `spirit', is applied to a variety of invisible entities which
manifest in an unruly and disturbing manner, often involving unexplained
noises, the moving or throwing of objects, vile smells, strange shrieks, as
well as such curious phenomena as apports. While some occurrences may
appear to involve actual spirits or ghosts, the disturbances may also derive
from subconscious psycho-kinesis on the part of an individual. Poltergeist phenomena have been reported around the world throughout history. Before the nineteenth century, these occurrences were blamed on the Devil, demons and witches. In the 1930s the psychologist and psychic researcher Nandor Fodor suggested the theory that poltergeist disturbances were caused not by spirits but by individuals suffering intense repressed anger, sexual frustration, and hostility. This psychological dysfunction theory has been supported by other research indicating that in a significant number of reported disturbances, the agent was a child or teenager possibly unconsciously unleashing hostility without fear of punishment. Psychological profiles of agents show that mental and emotional stress, personality disorders, phobias, obsessive behavior and schizophrenia are linked to supposed poltergeist phenomena, and in some cases psychotherapy has eliminated the poltergeist disturbances. Further info: American Ghost Society. http://www.prairieghosts.com/ The Poltergeist Phenomena. http://www.mindreader.com/opi/poltergeists/ http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
| Nostradamus, Michael (1503-66) Popular French physician and astrologer whose predictions of the future have fascinated people for centuries. Born in Provence in 1503 of Jewish descent, Michael de Nostredame (later called Nostradamus) acquired fame as a doctor by treating victims of the plague, but he eventually turned more to astrology and metaphysics. In 1555 he completed the Centuries, a book of more than 900 predictions about the fate of France, the world, and celebrated persons of his time. The title of the book refers to the fact that the contents are arranged in sections of 100 verses each. An expanded version was published in 1558. His prophecies are written as four-lined rhymed verses (quatrains) in vague, often cryptic language. His fondness for anagrams and his penchant for sprinkling his verses with Hebrew, Latin, and Portuguese words further complicates interpretation of his predictions. Some interpreters say the verses can be applied to anything, or nothing, whereas others claim that various verses foretold the Great Fire of London in 1666, the deaths of several monarchs, details of the French Revolution, the rise of Napoleon and Hitler and World War II. Because Nostradamus included very few dates in his prophecies and because, additionally, he did not organize them into a chronological order, the verses have been constantly reinterpreted since their publication. The Centuries remains a classic of the occult literature and hundreds of studies of it have been published. Related audio cassette: Conversations With Nostradamus. Related videos: Biography: Nostradamus - Prophet of Doom. Exploring the Supernatural: Vampires/Nostradamus. Nostradamus. Nostradamus. Nostradamus. Nostradamus (DVD). Nostradamus (1998). Nostradamus-1999 & Beyond. Nostradamus: A Voice From the Past Nostradamus: Voice From the Past. Secrets of the Unknown - Nostradamus. Speaking With Nostradamus. More videos. Related books: A Liberal Interpretation on the Prophecy of Israel-Disproved: Nostradamus Biblical Sage or Sorcerer? Complete Prophecies of Nostradamus (Published 1999). Conversations With Nostradamus. Conversations With Nostradamus: His Prophecies Explained. Conversations With Nostradamus: Volume One - His Prophecies Explained : (Revised With Addendum: 1996, Dolores Cannon). Conversations With Nostradamus: Volume Two - His Prophecies Explained (Dolores Cannon). Conversations With Nostradamus: Volume Three - His Prophecies Explained (Dolores Cannon). Essential Nostradamus (Piatkus Guides). Further Prophecies of Nostradamus 1985 and Beyond. Nostradamus 1999: Who Will Survive? Nostradamus: Countdown to Apocalypse. Nostradamus/Nostradamus Profecies (Published 1999). Nostradamus: Prophecies Fulfilled and Predictions for the Millennium and Beyond. Nostradamus Secretos Revelados/Nostradamus' Reveled Secrets. Nostradamus: The Complete Prophecies (Hardcover, Published 1997). Nostradamus: The Complete Prophecies (Paperback, Published 1999). Nostradamus: The Final Reckoning. Nostradamus; The Man Who Saw Through Time. Nostradamus: The New Revelations. Nostradamus: The Next 50 Years : A New Translation. Nostradamus: Visions of the Future. Prophecies on World Events, by Nostradamus. Remember the Future: The Prophecies of Nostradamus. The End Times: Prophecies of Coming Changes : Includes Prophecies and Predictions from the Bible-Nostradamus Holy Mother-Edgar Cayce. The Final Prophecies of Nostradamus. The Keys to the Predictions of Nostradamus. The Mask of Nostradamus: The Prophecies of the World's Most Famous Seer. The Millennium Book of Prophecy: 777 Visions and Predictions from Nostradamus, Edgar Cayce, Gurdjieff, Tamo-San, Madame Blavatsky, Old and New Testaments. The Nostradamus Code: The Lost Manuscript That Unlocks the Secrets of the Master Prophet. The Nostradamus Encyclopedia: The Definitive Reference Guide to the Work and World of Nostradamus (Published 1999). The Nostradamus Prophecy. The Prophecies of Nostradamus: Man Who Saw Tomorrow. The Riddle of Nostradamus: A Critical Dialogue. The Secret Prophecies of Nostradamus. Visions of Nostradamus and Other Prophets (Published 1999). Click here for more related books. Further info: Nostradamus: Could He See the Future? http://www.activemind.com/Mysterious/Topics/Nostradamus/ Nostradamus the Seer. http://www.nostradamus-repository.org/ http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
| One of the most pleasant, relaxing and ancient forms of
divination is water-gazing. Though nearly everyone is familiar with the
practice of crystal-gazing, few seem to know it's ancestor. There are 3
basic forms. All use the same technique but different focal points. These
are: 1. Gazing into running water, such as that of a stream or brook. 2. Gazing at the shimmering of the Sun on the surface of a lake, or on the ocean. 3. Gazing at the reflections caused by the Sun on water, as on the sides of a boat or ship, a nearby structure, or any close object. It may take a bit of searching to find an ideal place, and in a pinch a swimming pool will substitute for the last form, but once found, the major difficulty is over. Find a comfortable spot to sit. Relax, still your mind of the thousand-thousand thoughts that course through it every waking second. Gently, with eyelids relaxed but not quite closed, gaze into the water, or at the shimmering of the Sun dancing like diamonds, or at the reflections the water casts up by the Sun's light. Allow your thoughts to vanish. If you need an answer to a specific question, once you have attained this drowsy state formulate the question while still gazing. if no answer immediately comes to mind (and beware the tricks of the conscious mind, which may send wish-fulfilling answers0 stop and try again in a few minutes. If you are inquiring about an absent friend, or a lost article, see that person or object in your mind, let the image dissolve, and see what comes to take it's place within your mind's eye. If, however, you have no special purpose in water-gazing, sit quietly and wait until feelings, emotions, symbols, or pictures paint themselves before your eyes, aided by the ever moving, mysterious water. Though a bit of practice is usually necessary before psychic messages or images are perceived, once attained you have the art forever. I have spent hours sitting on a point that juts out into the Pacific Ocean, gazing at the sun's sparkles on the deep blue expanse. I have also water-gazed from the end of piers, on the walls near an outdoor swimming pool, in a fountain in a public park, a puddle in the middle of a sidewalk, even in the bathtub while the sun shone through a window and sent reflections splashing crazily on the tiled walls. One note of caution: very bright reflections can be damaging to your eyes. If you can't look at the sun's shimmering for more than a few seconds without blinking, do not attempt water-gazing. Wait till the Sun's light is softer. Love and Light Kristina SilverFox~*~ Adopted from: Earth Power by Scott Cunningham |
| Members of the ancient pre-Christian Celtic priest craft of
Britain and Gaul, a secret order about which almost nothing is known. The
term 'druid' means 'knowing the oak tree' in Gaelic; the oak tree was sacred
to the Celts. The Romans tell us that the Druids were magicians, but the nature of their magic is unknown. The Romans also tell us that they believed in the transmigration of souls (which may have been reincarnation). They are said to have conducted their cult practices in sacred oak groves, where one of their chief rites was harvesting mistletoe using a golden sickle. They are also thought to have offered human sacrifices. It is probable that they were the representatives of the ancient Nordic and Christian Mysteries. The theory that the Druids built Stonehenge or Avebury, advanced by some antiquarians in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, has been proved by modern archaeological techniques to be false. Various Druid groups flourish in Britain and the United States, but claim no connection with ancient Druids. They celebrate eight pagan festivals in outdoor henges and groves, the most important being the summer solstice. Since 1985 modern Druids have been prevented from gathering at Stonehenge for the solstice, due to vandalism by spectators. American druids use a replica of Stonehenge in Washington State. Related books: A Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year. By Oak, Ash & Thorn : Modern Celtic Shamanism. Celtic Bards, Celtic Druids. Celtic Druids. Celtic Lore : The History of the Druids and Their Timeless Traditions. Celtic Magic (Llewellyn's World Magic Series). Celtic Mythology : The Nature and Influence of Celtic Myth from Druidism to Arthurian Legend. Celtic Traditions : Shamans, Druids, Faeries, and Wiccan Rituals. Clerics and Druids. Drawing Down the Moon : Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today. Druid-Shaman-Priest : Metaphors of Celtic Paganism. Druids. Druids : A Beginner's Guide. Druids : Gods from Celtic Mythology. Druids, Gods & Heroes from Celtic Mythology (World Mythology Series). Irish Druids and Old Irish Religions. Omens, Oghams & Oracles : Divination in the Druidic Tradition. Spirits of the Sacred Grove : The World of a Druid Priestess. The 21 Lessons of Merlyn: A Study in Druid Magic and Lore. The Book of Druidry : History, Sites and Wisdom. The Celtic Druids' Year : Seasonal Cycles of the Ancient Celts. The Druid Animal Oracle : Working With the Sacred Animals of the Druid Tradition. The Druid Renaissance : The Voice of Druidry Today. The Druid Tradition ('Elements of ... ' Series). The Druid Way. The Druids (Nora K. Chadwick). The Druids (Paul R. Lonigan). The Druids (Peter Berresford Ellis). The Druids (Ancient Peoples and Places Series). The Druids : Celtic Priests of Nature. The Handbook of Celtic Astrology : The 13-Sign Lunar Zodiac of the Ancient Druids. The History and Origins of Druidism : A Long-Lost Classic Resurrected. The Lost Books of Merlyn : Druid Magic from the Age of Arthur. The Secret World of Cults : From Ancient Druids to Heaven's Gate. Thorsons Principles of Druidry (Thorsons Principles). Veil of Isis or Mysteries of the Druids. What Life Was Like : Among Druids and High Kings : Celtic Ireland Ad 400-1200. The World of the Druids. Further info: Ancient Druid Order. Celtic Druidism. http://www.religioustolerance.org/druid.htm Celts and Druidism. http://students.missouri.edu/~sacredw/celts.html The Druid Archive. http://www.lysator.liu.se/religion/neopagan/druidism.html http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
| The name given to a subtle envelope of vital energy which
apparently radiates around natural objects, including human beings, animals
and plants. The colors and form of each aura are believed to be
characteristic of the person, animal or thing it surrounds and to change
according to a particular state of mind or emotion. The aura is invisible, but is seen by clairvoyants as a halo of light, although not all clairvoyants describe the auras of similar objects or people in the same way. Although the body does have a magnetic field — a biofield — it is far too weak to account for a light-emitting halo of energy and, aside from the accounts of clairvoyants, there is no scientific evidence that the phenomenon exists. Belief in the emanation of vital energy from the body was present in ancient Egypt, India, Greece and Rome. In the sixteenth century Paracelsus discoursed on the astral body and its 'fiery' aura; the theory of animal magnetism advanced in the late eighteenth century by Franz Anton Mesmer prompted a variety of scientific experiments to try to isolate and identify the phenomena. In the years before World War I, Dr. Walter Kilner at St. Thomas's Hospital in London developed a method of viewing auras, which he claimed appeared as a faint haze around the body, using an apparatus which rendered ultraviolet light visible. He developed a theory of auric diagnosis of illness, from his observations of the correspondence between the appearance of the aura and patient health. Kilner's work was greeted with skepticism by the medical profession, and his work was interrupted by the onset of World War I. In 1939 Semyon Davidovich Kirlian, a Russian electrician, developed a technique which he claimed recorded the aura on film, but this technique remains controversial. Related books: Aura Awareness: What Your Aura Says About You. Aura Mastery : Including Aura Color Test. Aura Reading for Beginners : Develop Your Psychic Awareness for Health & Success. Aura-Soma : Healing Through Color, Plants, and Crystal Energy. Auras : See Them in Only 60 Seconds. Aura : Understanding, Seeing and Healing. Handbook of the Aura. How to Read the Aura and Practice Psychometry, Telepathy & Clairvoyance. How to See and Read the Aura. How to See & Read the Human Aura. In a New Light : A Personal Exploration of the Human Aura. The Etheric Double: The Health Aura of Man. The Human Aura. The Magic in Your Hands : How to See Auras and Use Them for Diagnosis and Healing. The Personal Aura. The Unseen Self : Kirlian Photography Explained. Understanding Auras : A Contemporary Overview of the Human Aura. Vea el Aura. What Color Is Your Aura : Personality Spectrums for Understanding and Growth. Further info: Adventures Beyond the Body. http://www.out-of-body.com/ Astral Projection Research Paper. Ballabene`s OBE and Astral Pages. http://mailbox.univie.ac.at/Alfred.Ballabene/english/engindex.htm Out of Body Experiences. http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
Cyhyraeth /GWRACH Y RHIBYN top of page
| Cyhyraeth A Welsh banshee who groans and wails before a death or a tragic event. GWRACH Y RHIBYN (gwrarch er hreebin) A form of Welsh banshee. Her name means 'Hag of the Warning'. She is nearer to the Cailleach Bheare/Bheur than the usual Sidhe-woman of Irish tradition. She always warns of a death and, like the Washer of the Ford, is often encountered at a crossroad or stream. This rather obscure name is used in Cardiganshire for the Welsh Banshee, sometimes called y Cyhiareth. She would go invisibly beside the person she wished to warn, and if she came to cross-roads or to a stream she would burst out into a ghastly shriek, beating the ground or the water and crying out, 'My husband! My husband!' if she was accompanying a woman, or, 'My wife! if a woman's death was foretold. Or again, 'My little child! O my little child!' if it was a child who would die. Inarticulate screams meant the death of the hearer himself. She was described as very hideous, with tangled hair, long black teeth and long withered arms out of all proportion to the length of her body. Rhys, who gives this description of her in CELTIC FOLK-LORE, VOL.II, considers that she is generally regarded as an ancestral figure, but thinks it possible that she may be one of the mother goddesses, like Anu or the Cailleach Bheur. Cyhiraeth (kerherrighth): Goddess of streams. Later she became like a Banshee. "The Welsh Gwrach y Rhibyn (or the hag of the Dribble) bears some resemblance to the Irish Banshee, being regarded as an omen of death. She is said to come after dusk and flap her leathern wings against the window where she warns of death, and in a broken, howling noise, to call on the one who is to quit mortality by his or her name several times, as thus, A-a-a-n-ni-i-i-i ! Anni." -- MS. Communication from Dr. Owen Pughe. For some further particulars, see, in "A Relation of Apparitions, &c. by the Rev. Edmund Jones," his account of the Kyhirraeth, "a doleful foreboding noise before death ; " and Howell's " Cambrian Superstitions," (Tipton, 1831.) p.81. foxxfeather@yahoo.com |
Hávamál: The Words of Odin the High One. Wisdom for Wanderers and Counsel to Guests 1. At every door-way, ere one enters, one should spy round, one should pry round for uncertain is the witting that there be no foeman sitting, within, before one on the floor 2. Hail, ye Givers! a guest is come; say! where shall he sit within? Much pressed is he who fain on the hearth would seek for warmth and weal. 3. He hath need of fire, who now is come, numbed with cold to the knee; food and clothing the wanderer craves who has fared o'er the rimy fell. 4. He craves for water, who comes for refreshment, drying and friendly bidding, marks of good will, fair fame if 'tis won, and welcome once and again. 5. He hath need of his wits who wanders wide, aught simple will serve at home; but a gazing-stock is the fool who sits mid the wise, and nothing knows. 6. Let no man glory in the greatness of his mind, but rather keep watch o'er his wits. Cautious and silent let him enter a dwelling; to the heedful comes seldom harm, for none can find a more faithful friend than the wealth of mother wit. 7. Let the wary stranger who seeks refreshment keep silent with sharpened hearing; with his ears let him listen, and look with his eyes; thus each wise man spies out the way. 8. Happy is he who wins for himself fair fame and kindly words; but uneasy is that which a man doth own while it lies in another's breast. 9. Happy is he who hath in himself praise and wisdom in life; for oft doth a man ill counsel get when 'tis born in another's breast. 10. A better burden can no man bear on the way than his mother wit; 'tis the refuge of the poor, and richer it seems than wealth in a world untried. 11. A better burden can no man bear on the way than his mother wit: and no worse provision can he carry with him than too deep a draught of ale. 12. Less good than they say for the sons of men is the drinking oft of ale: for the more they drink, the less can they think and keep a watch o'er their wits. 13. A bird of Unmindfulness flutters o'er ale feasts, wiling away men's wits: with the feathers of that fowl I was fettered once in the garths of Gunnlos below. 14. Drunk was I then, I was over drunk in that crafty Jötun's court. But best is an ale feast when man is able to call back his wits at once. 15. Silent and thoughtful and bold in strife the prince's bairn should be. Joyous and generous let each man show him until he shall suffer death. 16. A coward believes he will ever live if he keep him safe from strife: but old age leaves him not long in peace though spears may spare his life. 17. A fool will gape when he goes to a friend, and mumble only, or mope; but pass him the ale cup and all in a moment the mind of that man is shown. 18. He knows alone who has wandered wide, and far has fared on the way, what manner of mind a man doth own who is wise of head and heart. 19. Keep not the mead cup but drink thy measure; speak needful words or none: none shall upbraid thee for lack of breeding if soon thou seek'st thy rest. 20. A greedy man, if he be not mindful, eats to his own life's hurt: oft the belly of the fool will bring him to scorn when he seeks the circle of the wise. 21. Herds know the hour of their going home and turn them again from the grass; but never is found a foolish man who knows the measure of his maw. 22. The miserable man and evil minded makes of all things mockery, and knows not that which he best should know, that he is not free from faults. 23. The unwise man is awake all night, and ponders everything over; when morning comes he is weary in mind, and all is a burden as ever. 24. The unwise man weens all who smile and flatter him are his friends, nor notes how oft they speak him ill when he sits in the circle of the wise. 25. The unwise man weens all who smile and flatter him are his friends; but when he shall come into court he shall find there are few to defend his cause. 26. The unwise man thinks all to know, while he sits in a sheltered nook; but he knows not one thing, what he shall answer, if men shall put him to proof. 27. For the unwise man 'tis best to be mute when he come amid the crowd, for none is aware of his lack of wit if he wastes not too many words; for he who lacks wit shall never learn though his words flow ne'er so fast. 28. Wise he is deemed who can question well, and also answer back: the sons of men can no secret make of the tidings told in their midst. 29. Too many unstable words are spoken by him who ne'er holds his peace; the hasty tongue sings its own mishap if it be not bridled in. 30. Let no man be held as a laughing-stock, though he come as guest for a meal: wise enough seem many while they sit dry-skinned and are not put to proof. 31. A guest thinks him witty who mocks at a guest and runs from his wrath away; but none can be sure who jests at a meal that he makes not fun among foes. 32. Oft, though their hearts lean towards one another,friends are divided at table; ever the source of strife 'twill be, that guest will anger guest. 33. A man should take always his meals betimes unless he visit a friend, or he sits and mopes, and half famished seems, and can ask or answer nought. 34. Long is the round to a false friend leading, e'en if he dwell on the way: but though far off fared, to a faithful friend straight are the roads and short. 35. A guest must depart again on his way, nor stay in the same place ever; if he bide too long on another's bench the loved one soon becomes loathed. 36. One's own house is best, though small it may be; each man is master at home; though he have but two goats and a ark-thatched hut 'tis better than craving a boon. 37. One's own house is best, though small it may be, each man is master at home; with a bleeding heart will he beg, who must, his meat at every meal. 38. Let a man never stir on his road a step without his weapons of war; for unsure is the knowing when need shall arise of a spear on the way without. 39. I found none so noble or free with his food, who was not gladdened with a gift, nor one who gave of his gifts such store but he loved reward, could he win it. 40. Let no man stint him and suffer need of the wealth he has won in life; oft is saved for a foe what was meant for a friend, and much goes worse than one weens. 41. With raiment and arms shall friends gladden each other, so has one proved oneself; for friends last longest, if fate be fair who give and give again. 42. To his friend a man should bear him as friend, and gift for gift bestow, laughter for laughter let him exchange, but leasing pay for a lie. 43. To his friend a man should bear him as friend, to him and a friend of his; but let him beware that he be not the friend of one who is friend to his foe. 44. Hast thou a friend whom thou trustest well, from whom thou cravest good? Share thy mind with him, gifts exchange with him, fare to find him oft. 45. But hast thou one whom thou trustest ill yet from whom thou cravest good? Thou shalt speak him fair, but falsely think, and leasing pay for a lie. 46. Yet further of him whom thou trusted ill, and whose mind thou dost misdoubt; thou shalt laugh with him but withhold thy thought, for gift with like gift should be paid. 47. Young was I once, I walked alone, and bewildered seemed in the way; then I found me another and rich I thought me, for man is the joy of man. 48. Most blest is he who lives free and bold and nurses never a grief, for the fearful man is dismayed by aught, and the mean one mourns over giving. 49. My garments once I gave in the field to two land-marks made as men; heroes they seemed when once they were clothed; 'tis the naked who suffer shame! 50. The pine tree wastes which is perched on the hill, nor bark nor needles shelter it; such is the man whom none doth love; for what should he longer live? 51. Fiercer than fire among ill friends for five days love will burn; bun anon 'tis quenched, when the sixth day comes, and all friendship soon is spoiled. 52. Not great things alone must one give to another, praise oft is earned for nought; with half a loaf and a tilted bowl I have found me many a friend. 53. Little the sand if little the seas, little are minds of men, for ne'er in the world were all equally wise, 'tis shared by the fools and the sage. 54. Wise in measure let each man be; but let him not wax too wise; for never the happiest of men is he who knows much of many things. 55. Wise in measure should each man be; but let him not wax too wise; seldom a heart will sing with joy if the owner be all too wise. 56. Wise in measure should each man be, but ne'er let him wax too wise: who looks not forward to learn his fate unburdened heart will bear. 57. Brand kindles from brand until it be burned, spark is kindled from spark, man unfolds him by speech with man, but grows over secret through silence. 58. He must rise betimes who fain of another or life or wealth would win; scarce falls the prey to sleeping wolves, or to slumberers victory in strife. 59. He must rise betimes who hath few to serve him, and see to his work himself; who sleeps at morning is hindered much, to the keen is wealth half-won. 60. Of dry logs saved and roof-bark stored a man can know the measure, of fire-wood too which should last him out quarter and half years to come. 61. Fed and washed should one ride to court though in garments none too new; thou shalt not shame thee for shoes or breeks, nor yet for a sorry steed. 62. Like an eagle swooping over old ocean, snatching after his prey, so comes a man into court who finds there are few to defend his cause. 63. Each man who is wise and would wise be called must ask and answer aright. Let one know thy secret, but never a second, -- if three a thousand shall know. 64. A wise counselled man will be mild in bearing and use his might in measure, lest when he come his fierce foes among he find others fiercer than he. 65. Each man should be watchful and wary in speech, and slow to put faith in a friend. for the words which one to another speaks he may win reward of ill. 66. At many a feast I was far too late, and much too soon at some; drunk was the ale or yet unserved: never hits he the joint who is hated. 67. Here and there to a home I had haply been asked had I needed no meat at my meals, or were two hams left hanging in the house of that friend where I had partaken of one. 68. Most dear is fire to the sons of men, most sweet the sight of the sun; good is health if one can but keep it, and to live a life without shame. 69. Not reft of all is he who is ill, for some are blest in their bairns, some in their kin and some in their wealth, and some in working well. 70. More blest are the living than the lifeless, 'tis the living who come by the cow; I saw the hearth-fire burn in the rich man's hall and himself lying dead at the door. 71. The lame can ride horse, the handless drive cattle, the deaf one can fight and prevail, 'tis happier for the blind than for him on the bale-fire, but no man hath care for a corpse. 72. Best have a son though he be late born and before him the father be dead: seldom are stones on the wayside raised save by kinsmen to kinsmen. 73. Two are hosts against one, the tongue is the head's bane, 'neath a rough hide a hand may be hid; he is glad at nightfall who knows of his lodging, short is the ship's berth, and changeful the autumn night, much veers the wind ere the fifth day and blows round yet more in a month. 74. He that learns nought will never know how one is the fool of another, for if one be rich another is poor and for that should bear no blame. 75. Cattle die and kinsmen die, thyself too soon must die, but one thing never, I ween, will die, -- fair fame of one who has earned. 76. Cattle die and kinsmen die, thyself too soon must die, but one thing never, I ween, will die, -- the doom on each one dead. 77. Full-stocked folds had the Fatling's sons, who bear now a beggar's staff: brief is wealth, as the winking of an eye, most faithless ever of friends. 78. If haply a fool should find for himself wealth or a woman's love, pride waxes in him but wisdom never and onward he fares in his folly. 79. All will prove true that thou askest of runes -- those that are come from the gods, which the high Powers wrought, and which Odin painted: then silence is surely best. Maxims for All Men 80. Praise day at even, a wife when dead, a weapon when tried, a maid when married, ice when 'tis crossed, and ale when 'tis drunk. 81. Hew wood in wind, sail the seas in a breeze, woo a maid in the dark, -- for day's eyes are many, -- work a ship for its gliding, a shield for its shelter, a sword for its striking, a maid for her kiss; 82. Drink ale by the fire, but slide on the ice; buy a steed when 'tis lanky, a sword when 'tis rusty; feed thy horse neath a roof, and thy hound in the yard. 83. The speech of a maiden should no man trust nor the words which a woman says; for their hearts were shaped on a whirling wheel and falsehood fixed in their breasts. 84. Breaking bow, or flaring flame, ravening wolf, or croaking raven, routing swine, or rootless tree, waxing wave, or seething cauldron, 85. flying arrows, or falling billow, ice of a nighttime, coiling adder, woman's bed-talk, or broken blade, play of bears or a prince's child, 86. sickly calf or self-willed thrall, witch's flattery, new-slain foe, brother's slayer, though seen on the highway, half burned house, or horse too swift -- be never so trustful as these to trust. 87. Let none put faith in the first sown fruit nor yet in his son too soon; whim rules the child, and weather the field, each is open to chance. 88. Like the love of women whose thoughts are lies is the driving un-roughshod o'er slippery ice of a two year old, ill-tamed and gay; or in a wild wind steering a helmless ship, or the lame catching reindeer in the rime-thawed fell. Lessons for Lovers 89. Now plainly I speak, since both I have seen; unfaithful is man to maid; we speak them fairest when thoughts are falsest and wile the wisest of hearts. 90. -- Let him speak soft words and offer wealth who longs for a woman's love, praise the shape of the shining maid -- he wins who thus doth woo. 91. -- Never a whit should one blame another whom love hath brought into bonds: oft a witching form will fetch the wise which holds not the heart of fools. 92. Never a whit should one blame another for a folly which many befalls; the might of love makes sons of men into fools who once were wise. 93. The mind knows alone what is nearest the heart and sees where the soul is turned: no sickness seems to the wise so sore as in nought to know content. Odin's Love Quests 94. This once I felt when I sat without in the reeds, and looked for my love; body and soul of me was that sweet maiden yet never I won her as wife. 95. Billing's daughter I found on her bed, fairer than sunlight sleeping, and the sweets of lordship seemed to me nought, save I lived with that lovely form. 96. "Yet nearer evening come thou, Odin, if thou wilt woo a maiden: all were undone save two knew alone such a secret deed of shame." 97. So away I turned from my wise intent, and deemed my joy assured, for all her liking and all her love I weened that I yet should win. 98. When I came ere long the war troop bold were watching and waking all: with burning brands and torches borne they showed me my sorrowful way. 99. Yet nearer morning I went, once more, -- the housefolk slept in the hall, but soon I found a barking dog tied fast to that fair maid's couch. 100. Many a sweet maid when one knows her mind is fickle found towards men: I proved it well when that prudent lass I sought to lead astray: shrewd maid, she sought me with every insult and I won therewith no wife. Odin's Quest after the Song Mead 101. In thy home be joyous and generous to guests discreet shalt thou be in thy bearing, mindful and talkative, wouldst thou gain wisdom, oft making me mention of good. He is "Simpleton" named who has nought to say, for such is the fashion of fools. 102. I sought that old Jötun, now safe am I back, little served my silence there; but whispering many soft speeches I won my desire in Suttung's halls. 103. I bored me a road there with Rati's tusk and made room to pass through the rock; while the ways of the Jötuns stretched over and under, I dared my life for a draught. 104. 'Twas Gunnlod who gave me on a golden throne a draught of the glorious mead, but with poor reward did I pay her back for her true and troubled heart. 105. In a wily disguise I worked my will; little is lacking to the wise, for the Soul-stirrer now, sweet Mead of Song, is brought to men's earthly abode. 106. I misdoubt me if ever again I had come from the realms of the Jötun race, had I not served me of Gunnlod, sweet woman, her whom I held in mine arms. 107. Came forth, next day, the dread Frost Giants, and entered the High One's Hall: they asked -- was the Baleworker back mid the Powers, or had Suttung slain him below? 108. A ring-oath Odin I trow had taken -- how shall one trust his troth? 'twas he who stole the mead from Suttung, and Gunnlod caused to weep. The Counseling of the Stray-Singer 109. 'Tis time to speak from the Sage's Seat; hard by the Well of Weird I saw and was silent, I saw and pondered, I listened to the speech of men. 110. Of runes they spoke, and the reading of runes was little withheld from their lips: at the High One's hall, in the High One's hall, I thus heard the High One say: -- 111. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: rise never at nighttime, except thou art spying or seekest a spot without. 112. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: thou shalt never sleep in the arms of a sorceress, lest she should lock thy limbs; 113. So shall she charm that thou shalt not heed the council, or words of the king, nor care for thy food, or the joys of mankind, but fall into sorrowful sleep. 114. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: seek not ever to draw to thyself in love-whispering another's wife. 115. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: should thou long to fare over fell and firth provide thee well with food. 116. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: tell not ever an evil man if misfortunes thee befall, from such ill friend thou needst never seek return for thy trustful mind. 117. Wounded to death, have I seen a man by the words of an evil woman; a lying tongue had bereft him of life, and all without reason of right. 118. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: hast thou a friend whom thou trustest well, fare thou to find him oft; for with brushwood grows and with grasses high the path where no foot doth pass. 119. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: in sweet converse call the righteous to thy side, learn a healing song while thou livest. 120. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: be never the first with friend of thine to break the bond of fellowship; care shall gnaw thy heart if thou canst not tell all thy mind to another. 121. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: never in speech with a foolish knave shouldst thou waste a single word. 122. From the lips of such thou needst not look for reward of thine own good will; but a righteous man by praise will render thee firm in favour and love. 123. There is mingling in friendship when man can utter all his whole mind to another; there is nought so vile as a fickle tongue; no friend is he who but flatters. 124. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: oft the worst lays the best one low. 125. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: be not a shoemaker nor yet a shaft maker save for thyself alone: let the shoe be misshapen, or crooked the shaft, and a curse on thy head will be called. 126. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: when in peril thou seest thee, confess thee in peril, nor ever give peace to thy foes. 127. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: rejoice not ever at tidings of ill, but glad let thy soul be in good. 128. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: look not up in battle, when men are as beasts, lest the wights bewitch thee with spells. 129. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: wouldst thou win joy of a gentle maiden, and lure to whispering of love, thou shalt make fair promise, and let it be fast, -- none will scorn their weal who can win it. 130. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: I pray thee be wary, yet not too wary, be wariest of all with ale, with another's wife, and a third thing eke, that knaves outwit thee never. 131. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: hold not in scorn, nor mock in thy halls a guest or wandering wight. 132. They know but unsurely who sit within what manner of man is come: none is found so good, but some fault attends him, or so ill but he serves for somewhat. 133. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: hold never in scorn the hoary singer; oft the counsel of the old is good; come words of wisdom from the withered lips of him left to hang among hides, to rock with the rennets and swing with the skins. 134. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: growl not at guests, nor drive them from the gate but show thyself gentle to the poor. 135. Mighty is the bar to be moved away for the entering in of all. Shower thy wealth, or men shall wish thee every ill in thy limbs. 136. I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels, they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them, they will work thy weal if thou win'st them: when ale thou quaffest, call upon earth's might -- 'tis earth drinks in the floods. Earth prevails o'er drink, but fire o'er sickness, the oak o'er binding, the earcorn o'er witchcraft, the rye spur o'er rupture, the moon o'er rages, herb o'er cattle plagues, runes o'er harm. Odin's Quest after the Runes 137. I trow I hung on that windy Tree nine whole days and nights, stabbed with a spear, offered to Odin, myself to mine own self given, high on that Tree of which none hath heard from what roots it rises to heaven. 138. None refreshed me ever with food or drink, I peered right down in the deep; crying aloud I lifted the Runes then back I fell from thence. 139. Nine mighty songs I learned from the great son of Bale-thorn, Bestla's sire; I drank a measure of the wondrous Mead, with the Soulstirrer's drops I was showered. 140. Ere long I bare fruit, and throve full well, I grew and waxed in wisdom; word following word, I found me words, deed following deed, I wrought deeds. 141. Hidden Runes shalt thou seek and interpreted signs, many symbols of might and power, by the great Singer painted, by the high Powers fashioned, graved by the Utterer of gods. 142. For gods graved Odin, for elves graved Daïn, Dvalin the Dallier for dwarfs, All-wise for Jötuns, and I, of myself, graved some for the sons of men. 143. Dost know how to write, dost know how to read, dost know how to paint, dost know how to prove, dost know how to ask, dost know how to offer, dost know how to send, dost know how to spend? 144. Better ask for too little than offer too much, like the gift should be the boon; better not to send than to overspend. Thus Odin graved ere the world began; Then he rose from the deep, and came again. The Song of Spells 145. Those songs I know, which nor sons of men nor queen in a king's court knows; the first is Help which will bring thee help in all woes and in sorrow and strife. 146. A second I know, which the son of men must sing, who would heal the sick. 147. A third I know: if sore need should come of a spell to stay my foes; when I sing that song, which shall blunt their swords, nor their weapons nor staves can wound. 148. A fourth I know: if men make fast in chains the joints of my limbs, when I sing that song which shall set me free, spring the fetters from hands and feet. 149. A fifth I know: when I see, by foes shot, speeding a shaft through the host, flies it never so strongly I still can stay it, if I get but a glimpse of its flight. 150. A sixth I know: when some thane would harm me in runes on a moist tree's root, on his head alone shall light the ills of the curse that he called upon mine. 151. A seventh I know: if I see a hall high o'er the bench-mates blazing, flame it ne'er so fiercely I still can save it, -- I know how to sing that song. 152. An eighth I know: which all can sing for their weal if they learn it well; where hate shall wax 'mid the warrior sons, I can calm it soon with that song. 153. A ninth I know: when need befalls me to save my vessel afloat, I hush the wind on the stormy wave, and soothe all the sea to rest. 154. A tenth I know: when at night the witches ride and sport in the air, such spells I weave that they wander home out of skins and wits bewildered. 155. An eleventh I know: if haply I lead my old comrades out to war, I sing 'neath the shields, and they fare forth mightily safe into battle, safe out of battle, and safe return from the strife. 156. A twelfth I know: if I see in a tree a corpse from a halter hanging, such spells I write, and paint in runes, that the being descends and speaks. 157. A thirteenth I know: if the new-born son of a warrior I sprinkle with water, that youth will not fail when he fares to war, never slain show he bow before sword. 158. A fourteenth I know: if I needs must number the Powers to the people of men, I know all the nature of gods and of elves which none can know untaught. 159. A fifteenth I know, which Folk-stirrer sang, the dwarf, at the gates of Dawn; he sang strength to the gods, and skill to the elves, and wisdom to Odin who utters. 160. A sixteenth I know: when all sweetness and love I would win from some artful wench, her heart I turn, and the whole mind change of that fair-armed lady I love. 161. A seventeenth I know: so that e'en the shy maiden is slow to shun my love. 162. These songs, Stray-Singer, which man's son knows not, long shalt thou lack in life, though thy weal if thou win'st them, thy boon if thou obey'st them thy good if haply thou gain'st them. 163. An eighteenth I know: which I ne'er shall tell to maiden or wife of man save alone to my sister, or haply to her who folds me fast in her arms; most safe are secrets known to but one- the songs are sung to an end. 164. Now the sayings of the High One are uttered in the hall for the weal of men, for the woe of Jötuns, Hail, thou who hast spoken! Hail, thou that knowest! 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| Military Views on Wicca: US Army Chaplain's Manual by : gaia_d This is an excerpt of the US ARMY CHAPLAIN's Manual, which lists Wicca as a legitimate religion. It's often significant to cowans (non-Wiccans) that the US Army considers Wicca a legitimate religion and makes an effort to educate their chaplains about Wicca. This is often a good introduction for family and friends who are curious or concerned about your interest in Wicca. - - - - - - * * * Excerpt from the U.S. Army's Religious Requirements and Practices of Certain Selected Groups: A Handbook for Chaplains (pgs 231-236). Available from: USAF Chaplain's Service InstituteResource Division525 Chenault CircleMaxwell AFBMontgomery, AL 36112-6429 WICCA ADDRESS:No central address. Wiccan worship groups, called covens, are essentially autonomous. Many, but far from all, have affiliated with: Covenant of the GoddessP.O. Box 1226Berkeley, CA 94704 OTHER NAMES BY WHICH KNOWN: Witchcraft; Goddess worshippers; Neo-Paganism, Paganism, Norse (or any other ethnic designation) Earth Religion, Old Religion, Druidism, Shamanism.Note: All of these groups have some basic similarities and many surface differences of expression with Wicca. LEADERSHIP: No central leadership. The Covenant of the Goddess annually elects a First Officer and there is a constitutional limit of two consecutive terms, but in practice officers have almost always served for one year only. In 1991, there are two Co-First Officers, Phoenix Whitebirch and Brandy Williams. MEMBERSHIP: Because of the complete autonomy of covens, this cannot be determined. There are an estimated of 50,000 Wiccans in the United States. (Hernes note: This number is now substantially higher and estimated at over 200,000. Wicca is currently the fastest growing spiritual path in the U.S.) HISTORICAL ORIGIN: Wicca is a reconstruction of the Nature worship of tribal Europe, strongly influenced by the Living Nature worship traditions of tribal peoples in other parts of the world. The works of such early twentieth century writers as Margaret Murray, Robert Graves and Gerald B. Gardner began the renewal of interest in the Old Religion. After the repeal of the anti-Witchcraft laws in Britain in 1951, Gardner publicly declared himself a Witch and began to gather a group of students and worshipers. In 1962, two of his students, Raymond and Rosemary Buckland (religious names: Lady Rowen and Robat), emigrated to the United States and began teaching Gardnerian Witchcraft here. At the same time, other groups of people became interested through reading books by Gardner and others. Many covens were spontaneously formed, using rituals created from a combination of research and individual inspiration. These self-created covens are today regarded as just as valid as those who can trace a "lineage" of teaching back to England. In 1975, a very diverse group of covens who wanted to secure the legal protections and benefits of church status formed Covenant of the Goddess (CoG), which is incorporated in the State of California and recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. CoG does not represent all, or even a majority of Wiccans. A coven or an individual need not be affiliated with CoG in order to validly practice the religion. But CoG is the largest single public Wiccan organization, and it is cross-Traditional (i.e. non-denominational). BASIC BELIEFS: Wiccans worship the sacred as immanent in Nature, often personified as Mother Earth and Father Sky. As polytheists, they may use many other names for Deity. Individuals will often choose Goddesses or Gods from any of the world's pantheons whose stories are particularly inspiring and use those Deities as a focus for personal devotions. Similarly, covens will use particular Deity names as a group focus, and these are often held secret by the groups. It is very important to be aware that Wiccans do not in any way worship or believe in "Satan," "the Devil," or any similar entities. They point out that "Satan" is a symbol of rebellion against and inversion of the Christian and Jewish traditions. Wiccans do not revile the Bible. They simply regard it as one among many of the world's mythic systems, less applicable than some to their core values, but still deserving just as much respect as any of the others. Most Wiccan groups also practice magic, by which they mean the direction and use of "psychic energy," those natural but invisible forces which surround all living things. Some members spell the word "magick," to distinguish it from sleight of hand entertainments. Wiccans employ such means as dance, chant, creative visualization and hypnosis to focus and direct psychic energy for the purpose of healing, protecting and aiding members in various endeavors. Such assistance is also extended to non-members upon request. Many, but not all, Wiccans believe in reincarnation. Some take this as a literal description of what happens to people when they die. For others, it is a symbolic model that helps them deal with the cycles and changes within this life. Neither Reincarnation nor any other literal belief can be used as a test of an individual's validity as a member of the Old Religion. Most groups have a handwritten collection of rituals and lore, known as a Book of Shadows. Part of the religious education of a new member will be to hand copy this book for him or herself. Over they years, as inspiration provides, new material will be added. Normally, access to these books is limited to initiated members of the religion. PRACTICES AND BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS: The core ethical statement of Wicca, called the "Wiccan Rede" states "an it harm none, do what you will." The rede fulfills the same function as does the "Golden Rule" for Jews and Christians; all other ethical teachings are considered to be elaborations and applications of the Rede. It is a statement of situational ethics, emphasizing at once the individual's responsibility to avoid harm to others and the widest range of personal autonomy in "victimless" activities. Wicca has been described as having a "high-choice" ethic. Because of the basic Nature orientation of the religion, many Wiccans will regard all living things as Sacred, and show a special concern for ecological issues. For this reason, individual conscience will lead some to take a pacifist position. Some are vegetarians. Others will feel that, as Nature's Way includes self-defense, they should participate in wars that they conscientiously consider to be just. The religion does not dictate either position, but requires each member to thoughtfully and meditatively examine her or his own conscience and to live by it. Social forces generally do not yet allow Witches to publicly declare their religious faith without fear of reprisals such as loss of job, child custody challenges, ridicule, etc. Prejudice against Wiccans is the result of public confusion between Witchcraft and Satanism. Wiccans in the military, especially those who may be posted in countries perceived to be particularly intolerant, will often have their dog tags read "No Religious Preference." Concealment is a traditional Wiccan defense against persecution, so non-denominational dog tags should not contravene a member's request for religious services. Wiccans celebrate eight festivals, called "Sabbats," as a means of attunement to the seasonal rhythms of Nature. These are January 31 (Called Oimelc, Brigit, or February Eve), March 21 (Ostara or Spring Equinox), April 30 (Beltane or May Eve), June 22 (Midsummer, Litha or Summer Solstice), July 31 (Lunasa or Lammas), September 21 (Harvest, Mabon or Autumn Equinox), October 31 (Samhain, Sowyn or Hallows), and December 21 (Yule or Winter Solstice.) Some groups find meetings within a few days of those dates to be acceptable, others require the precise date. In addition, most groups will meet for worship at each Full Moon, and many will also meet on the New Moon. Meetings for religious study will often be scheduled at any time convenient to the members, and rituals can be scheduled whenever there is a need (i.e. for a healing). Ritual jewelry is particularly important to many Wiccans. In addition to being a symbol of religious dedication, these talismans are often blessed by the coven back home and felt to carry the coven's protective and healing energy. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: Most Wiccans meet with a coven, a small group of people. Each coven is autonomous. Most are headed by a High Priestess, often with the assistance of a High Priest. Some are headed by a High Priestess or High Priest without a partner, and some regard themselves as a gathering of equals. Covens can be of mixed gender, or all female or male, depending on the preferences of the members. Every initiate is considered to be a priestess or priest. Most covens are small. Thirteen is the traditional maximum number of members, although not an absolute limit. At that size covens form a close bond, so Wiccans in the military are likely to maintain a strong affiliation with their covens back home. There are many distinct "Traditions" of Wicca, just as there are many denominations within Christianity. The spectrum of Wiccan practice can be described as ranging from "traditional" to "eclectic," with Traditions, covens and individuals fitting anywhere within that range. A typical difference would be that more traditional groups would tend to follow a set liturgy, whereas eclectic groups would emphasize immediate inspiration in worship. These distinctions are not particularly important to the military chaplain, since it is unlikely that enough members of any one Tradition would be at the same base. Worship circles at military facilities are likely to be ad-hoc cross-Traditional groups, working out compromise styles of worship for themselves and constantly adapting them to a changing membership. Therefore, the lack of strict adherence to the patterns of any one Tradition is not an indicator of invalidity. While many Wiccans meet in a coven, there are also a number of solitaries. These are individuals who choose to practice their faith alone. The may have been initiated in a coven or self initiated. They will join with other Wiccans to celebrate the festivals or to attend the various regional events organized by the larger community. ROLE OF MINISTERS: Within a traditional coven, the High Priestess, usually assisted by her High Priest, serves both as leader in the rituals and as teacher and counselor for coven members and unaffiliated Pagans. Eclectic covens tend to share leadership more equally. WORSHIP: Wiccans usually worship in groups. Individuals who are currently not affiliated with a coven, or are away from their home coven, may choose to worship privately or may form ad-hoc groups to mark religious occasions. Non-participating observers are not generally welcome at Wiccan rituals. Some, but not all, Wiccan covens worship in the nude (skyclad) as a sign of attunement with Nature. Most, but not all, Wiccan covens bless and share a cup of wine as part of the ritual. Almost all Wiccans use an individual ritual knife (an "athame") to focus and direct personal energy. Covens often also have ritual swords to direct the energy of the group. These tools, like all other ritual tools, are highly personal and should never leave the possession of the owner. Other commonly used ritual tools include a bowl of water, a bowl of salt, a censer with incense, a disk with symbols engraved on it (a "pentacle"), statues or artwork representing the Goddess and God, and candles. Most groups will bless and share bread or cookies along with the wine. All of these items are used in individual, private worship as well as in congregate rituals. DIETARY LAWS OR RESTRICTIONS: None. FUNERAL AND BURIAL REQUIREMENTS: None. Recognition of the death of a member takes place within the coven, apart from the body of the deceased. Ritual tools, materials, or writings found among the effects of the deceased should be returned to their home coven (typically a member will designate a person to whom ritual materials should be sent). It is desirable for a Wiccan priest or priestess to be present at the time of death, but not strictly necessary. If not possible, the best assistance would be to make the member as comfortable as possible, listen to whatever they have to say, honor any possible requests, and otherwise leave them as quiet and private as possible. MEDICAL TREATMENT: No medical restrictions. Wiccans generally believe in the efficacy of spiritual or psychic healing when done in tandem with standard medical treatment. Therefore, at the request of the patient, other Wiccan personnel should be allowed visiting privileges as though they were immediate family, including access to Intensive Care Units. Most Wiccans believe that healing energy can be sent from great distances, so, if possible, in the case of any serious medical condition, the member's home coven should be notified. OTHER: With respect to attitude toward military service, Wiccans range from career military personnel to conscientious objectors. Wiccans do not proselytize and generally resent those who do. They believe that no one Path to the Sacred is right for all people, and see their own religious pattern as only one among many that are equally worthy. Wiccans respect all religions that foster honor and compassion in their adherents, and expect the same respect. Members are encouraged to learn about all faiths, and are permitted to attend the services of other religions, should they desire to do so. GENERAL SOURCE BOOKS: (Aside by Herne. Since this was written by the military, the list of books available has grown subtantially. For more topics and titles, see our Suggested Reading List) The best general survey of the Wiccan and neo-Pagan movement is: Adler, Margot. Drawing Down the Moon. Boston: Beacon Press, 1986. 595pp For more specific information about eclectic Wicca, see: Starhawk. The Spiral Dance. New York: Harper & Row, 1979. For more specific information about traditional Wicca, see: Farrar, Janet, and Stewart Farrar. Eight Sabbats for Witches. London: Robert Hale, 1981. 192pp. The Witches' Way. London: Robert Hale, 1984. 394pp. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Pagan Military Newsletter c/o Terri Morgan, Editor, 829 Lynnhaven Parkway 114-198 Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Because of the autonomy of each coven and the wide variance of specific ritual practices, the best contact person would be the High Priestess or other leader of the member's home coven. |
| A divinely-inspired vision or revelation of the future,
usually of important events on a grand scale; a prediction or foretelling of
what is to come. A prophet is a person who, by divine inspiration, declares to the world the divine will or judgments; a person who foretells the course or nature of future events. Religious prophets are men or women divinely chosen to preach the divine message, such as Jesus and Mohammed. The ancient Hebrews had many prophets; 18 of the 39 books of the Old Testament are ascribed to prophets. In Islam, Mohammed is the Seal of the Prophets, the last of all prophets for the rest of history. Ordinary people with psychic gifts have also been called prophets. In the sixteenth century Nostradamus believed his visions were inspired by God; the ancient Greeks and Romans revered oracles, whose pronouncements were treated as unchangeable. Even today we have scores of people who claim to posses prophetic skills and wisdom. Every age has had its share of visionaries, seers who seem to posses a kind of second sight that enables them to peer through the walls of time. And it is not the past or the present, but the future that holds the greatest allure for would-be soothsayers; and not just any future, but the fascinating matter of human fate — be it the destiny of an individual, of a nation, of the world or of the universe. Related videos: Ancient Prophecy. Armageddon - Biblical Prophecy. Astrology-Celestial Prophecies. In Search of History - Prophecies. John Paul II and the Prophecies of Garabandal. Oracles & Revelations. Prophecies. Prophecies and Crystal Skulls. Prophecies & Predictions. Prophecy - Countdown to the New Millenium. Prophecy & Revelations. Secrets of the Millennium: Ancient Prophecies. Secrets of the Millennium: Ancient Prophecies ~ DVD. Related books: 2001 : On the Edge of Eternity. 301 Startling Proofs & Prophecies. Amazing Prophecies of the Bible. Apollyon : The Destroyer Is Unleashed (Left Behind/Tim Lahaye). Bible Prophecy : What You Need to Know : Quick Reference Guide (Quick Reference Guide). End-Time Prophecies of the Bible. Final Mysteries Unsealed : Opening the Door to Your Destiny. God's Promises of Prophecy. Planet Earth : The Final Chapter. Prophecies. The Mayan Prophecies : Unlocking the Secrets of a Lost Civilization. Further info: Final Countdown?, The. http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
| Agrippa Von Nettesheim, Heinrich Cornelius German mystic and alchemist, born of a once-noble family near Cologne in 1486 and died in 1535, almost certainly at Grenoble. His books on magic and occultism were widely known and he was both famous and infamous at the courts and universities of western Europe. His real name was Heinrich Cornelis. After the fashion of the time, he latinized Cornelis into Cornelius and awarded himself the bogus noble title of Agrippa Von Nettesheim, from the Roman founder of Cologne and the name of a place near Cologne. Undisciplined, unstable and erratically brilliant, Agrippa was often forced to live by his wits and played at different times the roles of occult scholar and alchemist, faith healer and demonologist, court astrologer, theologian, lawyer and doctor (he studied both medicine and law at Cologne, apparently without taking a degree), historian; town orator, financial adviser and secret political agent. He worked now for the Pope and now for his rival the Emperor, switching sides as opportunity offered. He founded secret societies whose members he was not above exploiting. He mixed with royalty at one moment, only to find himself in prison for debt the next. Agrippa moved restlessly about Europe until his enemies caught him at Grenoble, imprisoned and tortured him, and left him so broken that he only survived his release a matter of weeks. Much of his career is shrouded in mystery and even before his death he had become the center of stories in which he figured as a master black magician. Goethe drew on some of these stories for the title character of his play Faust. Agrippa's best-known work, De Occulta Philosophia (Occult Philosophy) was published in three volumes in 1531 but had been written much earlier, in 1510, possibly during a visit to England. It is based on ideas current at the time: that man is a miniature copy of God, made `in the image of God' as the Bible says; that the whole universe, taken together, is God; and that man is therefore a miniature copy of the universe. The universe (the macrocosm or 'great world') is built on the model of man (the microcosm or 'small world') and so, like man, it has a soul. Agrippa said that everything which exists has a 'soul' or spiritual component, part of the total world soul, which shows itself in the magical properties of herbs, metals, stones, animals and other phenomena of Nature. For instance, the magnet attracts iron, whoever wears the stone called heliotrope becomes invisible, and a sure contraceptive for a woman is to drink mule's urine every month because mules are sterile. Agrippa considered the relationship between matter and spirit in the light of various arts and sciences, including music, geometry and, especially important, astrology. Then he turns to the human soul and its relationship to the body, as revealed by necromancy — the summoning up of the spirits of the dead — and in the religions of all ages. Agrippa builds up a system of the universe in which everything is part of a great spiritual whole, which is God. Magic is the way of investigating this system but magic is only for the initiated few, for men like Agrippa himself, members — as most of them were, in fact — of secret societies. He does not press the point fully home but his conclusion that man 'containeth in himself all things which are in God' is well in line with the magical theory that the magician call make himself God and wield the supreme power of God in the universe. Agrippa's other main work forms a complete contrast to his first one. Written in 1526, at a time when his fortunes were at a low ebb, and published three years later. De Incertitudine et Vanitate Scientiarum et Artium, (The Uncertainty and Vanity of the Sciences and Arts) maintains that on balance the arts and sciences are harmful to man. Through an encyclopedic review of all the science's and arts known to him, which provides a mine of information and holds up a fascinating mirror to the culture of the times, Agrippa contrasts the disillusion which all this knowledge brings with the spiritual strength gained through the only sure and beneficial thing on which man can rely — the divinely revealed word of God. Agrippa was rarely an original thinker and his philosophy is a compilation of ideas from many sources. He ransacked the works of writers ancient and modern for ideas which he adapted in a tremendous display of erudition to his own magical system. But second-hand though much of his occult lore is, it is shot through with moments of genuine poetic utterance. One of the many stories told about Agrippa was that he went out one day, leaving the key of a secret room in the house with his wife. She foolishly lent it to the lodger, a student, who went into the room and found a huge book of spells, which he began to read. After a while he looked up and found a demon standing in front of him, asking why it had been summoned. He gaped at it in horror and the demon strangled him. Agrippa returned and, fearing a charge of murder, made the demon restore the student to life for a few hours. The young man was seen walking in the street but when the demon's magic wore off, he collapsed. Of his contemporaries, Paracelsus was far the greater genius but Agrippa, with his virtues and vices, provides the best mirror to the social and intellectual ferment of his time. See Alchemy. Related books: Cornelius Agrippa, the Humanist Theologian and His Declamations (Brill's Studies in Intellectual History, Vol 77). Declamation on the Nobility and Preeminence of the Female Sex. De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres. Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy. Index to Agrippas Occult Philosophy. The Ladies' Oracle. The Life of Henry Cornelius Agrippa : Doctor and Knight, Commonly Known As a Magician - 1856. The Philosophy of Natural Magic. The Philosophy of Natural Magic: A Complete Work on Natural Magic, White Magic, Black Magic, Divination, Occult Binding, Sorceries, and Their Power. The Principles of Astrological Geomancy : The Art of Divining by Punctuation According to Cornelius Agrippa and Others - 1889. Three Books of Occult Philosophy (Llewellyn's Sourcebook). Three Books of Occult Philosophy or Magic. Further info: Agrippa, Heinrich Cornelius [Agrippa Von Nettesheim]. http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/Catalog/Files/agrippa.html Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Von Nettesheim. http://www.fright.com/vmoon/1_12.html Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa of Nettesheim. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01231c.htm http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
| A lewd female demon or goblin which takes on the illusory
appearance of a female human being and seeks sexual intercourse with men,
usually while they are asleep. The princess of all the succubi (plural) is Nahemah. Its male counterpart is called Incubus. A semi-human offspring is called Cambion. According to the view of most medieval theologians, incubi outnumbered succubi by nine to one, but the ladies made up in menace for what they lacked in numbers by being alluring and persuasive, using their considerable charms to seduce men and lead them to eternal damnation. Further info: suc·cu·bus. http://www.occultopedia.com/d/demonology.htm#info http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
| Also known as demon lover. In occult lore, a lewd male
demon or goblin which takes on the illusory appearance of a male human being
and seeks sexual intercourse with women, usually while they are asleep. According to the church fathers, the incubus was an angel who fell from grace because of his insatiable lust for women. As a demon, the incubus continued with his carnal desires, preying upon vulnerable women, raping them in their sleep and inciting sexual desires that only himself could satisfy. Traditional wisdom professes that demons were only spirits and had no corporeal form. To be able to do his 'thing', Incubus was presumed to come upon his physical form in one of two ways: he either reanimated a human corpse, or he used human flesh to create a body of his own, which he then endowed with artificial life. Especially mischievous and clever incubi made themselves appear in the persons of real people — a husband, a neighbor, a friend, the handsome young stablehand. In one case, a medieval nun claimed to have been sexually assaulted by a local prelate, Bishop Sylvanus, but the bishop defended himself on the grounds that an incubus had assumed his form. The convent took his word for it. So how could a woman tell for sure if her lover was a demon or not? There were a few clues. If she freely admitted the incubus to her bed, it would have the power to put everyone else in the house into a deep sleep — even her husband, who might be lying right beside her. Other clues were even more obvious — the incubus often proved to be a nasty lover, with a sexual organ that was painfully large, freezing cold, made of iron, or even double-pronged. Occasionally, these unholy unions were believed to create offspring. Children born with any type of deformity were automatically suspect. Twins were also suspicious. The magician Merlin was thought to be the fruit of one of these demonic intercourses. Medieval records are filled with graphic accounts of half-human, half-animal creatures that were reputedly fathered by incubi. These offspring were called Cambions. But even with all the attention that was paid to them, there never seemed to be a foolproof way of warding off these demon lovers. Sometimes prayer worked, sometimes exorcism and benediction, but in many cases, even these proved futile. Ludovico Sinistrari, a 17th century Franciscan friar, author of 'Demoniality', wrote: "Incubi do not obey the exorcists, have no dread of exorcisms, show no reverence for holy things, at the approach of which they are not in the least overawed ... Sometimes they even laugh at exorcisms, strike at the exorcists themselves, and rend the sacred vestments." According to the friar, if incubi were sufficiently irritated by these attacks, they could respond with random violence and mayhem. When Sinistrari himself tried to free a virtuous matron from one persistent incubus, the demon gathered hundreds of roofing stones and with them erected a wall around the woman's bed. When it was finished, the wall was so high, Sinistrari reports, "the couple were unable to leave their bed without using a ladder." The term 'incubus' is from the Latin incubo meaning 'burden' or 'weight'. It may have become applied to demonic lovers, because it was thought that nightmares involving a feeling of oppressive weight on the chest were the consequence of the act of somnambulant copulation with a fiend. The corresponding demon who appears to men is the Succubus. Further info: Incubus (dontyson.tripod.com). http://dontyson.tripod.com/incubus.html Incubus (succubus.websitegalaxy.com). http://succubus.websitegalaxy.com/wsnE75D.html Incubus and Succubus. http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/incubus.htm |
| Also Banshi and Benshee. One of the household spirits of
certain Scottish Highland or Irish families, supposedly a female creature
that is said to wail at or before the death of a family member. The word is
supposed to be derived from the Old Irish ben sidhe, a woman of the fairy
folk, or 'woman of the fairy mound', but it is translated by different
scholars in a variety of ways, including Female Fairy, Angel of Death, Lady
of Death, Woman of Peace, White Lady of Sorrow, Nymph of the Air, and Spirit
of the Air, amongst others. The tradition of Banshee, which goes back to the early eight century, is currently alive and well in various parts of Ireland. Many people have described the 'terrible wail' which precedes a death and certain families are traditionally believed to be 'followed' by the Banshee. The word is sometimes also used to denote a sort of demon, but in Nordic folklore the Banshee is always benevolent. The Banshee of legend is actually a disembodied soul, either of someone who in life was strongly attached to the family or who hated all its members. So, if she loves those whom she calls, the wail is a soft, tender, soothing chant, intended to either give notice of death's proximity and reassure the one destined to die, or to comfort the survivors. But if instead the Banshee during her life was a enemy of the family, the wail is more like the scream of a fiendish ghost, a demonic howling of delight over the coming fatal agony of one of her foes. Related books: Ancient Legends of Ireland. At the Edge of the World : Magical Stories of Ireland. Banshees, Bugles and Belles : True Ghost Stories of Georgia. Favourite Irish Legends : A Dual Language Book. Irish Cures, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions. Irish Myths and Legends. Irish Wonders : The Ghosts, Giants, Pookas, Demons, Leprechawns, Banshees, Fairies, Witches, Widows, and Other Marvels of the Emerald Isle. Over Nine Waves : A Book of Irish Legends. Further info: Irish Myths and Legends. http://www.jantacc.demon.co.uk/ire3.htm The Irish Fairy Folk. http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~bj333/faries.html http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
| An ancient city (Babylonian Bab-ilim or Babil, "gate of
God"), capital of Babylonia in the 2nd and 1st millennia BC and one of the
most important cities of the ancient world. Today its location is marked by
a broad area of ruins just east of the Euphrates River, 90 km (56 miles)
south of Baghdad, Iraq. In antiquity the city profited from its location
extending across the main overland trade route connecting the Persian Gulf
and the Mediterranean. Babylon is first mentioned in documents only in the late 3rd millennium BC, although the site was settled in prehistoric times. About 2200 BC it was known as the site of a temple, and during the 21st century BC it was subject to the nearby city of Ur. By 1894 BC Babylon became an independent city-state, when the Amorite Sumu-abum founded a dynasty there, which reached its high point under King Hammurabi. Hammurabi issued one of the first legal codes, with laws that applied even to animals. For example, if a animal died while under the care of a veterinarian, the vet had to pay the owner one-fourth of the animal's value. Another famous Babylonian king was Nebuchadnezzar II, who legend says built the fabulous Hanging Gardens of Babylon for his Persian wife because she missed the green hills of her native land. Although the gardens — if they ever existed — disappeared long ago, archeologists have found the remains of an intricate irrigation system that it could have carried water to a garden built on the roof of a building. The Babylonians believed that the gods communicated their intentions through omens and signs — smoke, a flock of birds, a shooting star, or an eclipse. Their astrologers studied every movement in the heavens and used astrolabes (ancient instruments used to chart the location and movement of stars and planets) to make precise measurements of the locations of the stars. In fact, their work eventually led to sciences such as astronomy, and some of the names they gave to stars and constellations are still in use today. In 1595 BC the city was captured by Hittites, and shortly thereafter it came under the control of the Kassite dynasty (circa 1590-1155 BC). The Kassites transformed Babylon the city-state into the country of Babylonia by bringing all of southern Mesopotamia into permanent subjection and making Babylon its capital and thus the administrative center of a large kingdom. Later, around the 12th century BC, it became the religious center as well, when its principal god, Marduck, was elevated to the head of the Mesopotamian pantheon. After the collapse of the Kassite dynasty under pressure from the Elamites to the east, Babylon was governed by several short-lived dynasties. From the late 8th century BC until the Assyrians were expelled by Nabopolassar, between 626 and 615 BC, the city was part of the Assyrian Empire. Related videos: Ancient Civilizations 4-Pk. Mesopotamia. Related books: A History of Babylon, from the Foundation of the Monarchy to the Persian Conquest. Ancient Mesopotamia: Portrait of a Dead Civilization. Astral Magic in Babylonia. Babylon (Ancient Peoples and Places). Babylonians (Peoples of the Past). Babylonian Witchcraft Literature: Case Studies. The Babylonians (The Cradle of Civilization). Further info: Babyloniaca. Babylonian Flood Story. http://www-relg-studies.scu.edu/netcours/hb/sess4/gilgames.htm Babylonians. http://home.echo-on.net/~smithda/babylonians.html Hanging Gardens of Babylon. http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/ The Assyro-Babylonian Mythology. http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze33gpz/assyrbabyl-faq.html http://www.occultopedia.com |
| A mysterious area in the Atlantic Ocean where paranormal
events and unexplained disappearances are alleged to occur. The Bermuda Triangle is bounded by Florida, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. It is also called the Devil's Triangle, Limbo of the Lost, Hoodoo Sea and the Twilight Zone. Numerous planes and ships have vanished there without a trace, often in good weather or near a landing site or port. Just before disappearing, crews have made radio contact indicating that nothing was amiss. In rare instances missing ships have been found, but without their crew or passengers. It was named in 1945, after the disappearance of six Navy planes and their crews on December 5, a sunny, calm day with ideal flying conditions. Prior to that scores of ships of all sizes reportedly had vanished in the area. Strange phenomena have been reported since Christopher Columbus's voyage to America. Other phenomena witnessed in the area include bright lights or balls of fire; sudden explosive red flares in the sky; and UFO activity. Airplane crew members report sudden power failures, instrument failures, and their inability to maintain altitude. In the lore of fishermen, the Bermuda Triangle is inhabited by monsters that kidnap ships. One theory is that unusual weather conditions are responsible, other theories propose that phenomena are caused by alignments of the planets, time warps that trap ships and planes, forces emanating from the unknown ruins of Atlantis, or cosmic tractor beams sent from UFOs to kidnap ships and people. Skeptics claim misleading information and sensationalist reporting have created a false mystery, adding that most disappearances can be attributed to bad weather, abandonment, or explainable accidents. They say that incidents that occur in the Triangle are automatically considered mysteries because of the legends. Analysis also suggests that the number of disappearances is about the expected average for the 250, 000 square miles (647, 000 sq. km) of empty ocean that form the Triangle. Related videos: Beneath the Bermuda Triangle Bermuda Triangle. Bermuda Triangle: Secrets Revealed. Nova Series: Bermuda Triangle. UFO Diaries - Vol. 4-Bermuda Triangle/Area 5. Related books: Bermuda Triangles. Mysteries of the Deep. The Bermuda Triangle (Cpi Book). The Bermuda Triangle (Innes, Brian. Unsolved Mysteries.). The Bermuda Triangle (Mystery Of). The Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved. Click here for more related books. Further info: Atlantis, Pyramids and the Bermuda Triangle. http://www.parascope.com/en/bermuda0.htm Brief History of the Devil's Triangle. http://www.parascope.com/en/bermuda1.htm Devil's Triangles. http://www.vortexmaps.com/htmla/deviltri.htm http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
| Said to be the teacher of Pythagoras, Abaris was a magician
and hermeticist of Scythia, an ancient culture on the north shore of the
Black Sea. He claimed to possess a golden arrow (the "dart of Abaris"),
given to him by Apollo (Abaris was one of his priests), by means of which he
could travel through the air and become invisible. Pythagoras stole (some
accounts say that it was freely given) this arrow from him, and accomplished
many wonderful feats by its aid. Abaris was also said to have lived without
eating or drinking, besides foretelling the future, pacifying storms and
banishing disease. Abaris was mentioned by Herodotus, Pindar and others, and surnamed 'the Hyperborean'. With the bones of Pelops he made a statue of Minerva, which he sold to the Trojans as a talisman descended from heaven. This was the famous Palladium, which protected and rendered impregnable the town wherein it was lodged. Suidas also credits Abaris with several works: Scythian oracles, the visit of Apollo to the Hyperboreans, expiatory formulas and a prose theogony. Related books: Collectanea Hermetica. Hermetic Magic: The Postmodern Magical Papyrus of Abaris. Praxis Spagyrica Philosophica Ot Plain and Honest Directions on How to Make the Stone. The Manual of Harmonics of Nicomachus the Pythagorean. The Pythagorean Sourcebook and Library: An Anthology of Ancient Writings Which Relate to Pythagoras and Pythagorean Philosophy. Further info: Abaris. http://sneaker.net.au/docs/encyclo/D1A.HTM#ABARIS Apollo. http://www.radiant.org/bubastis/deity/apollo.html Omnipædia Polyglotta: Abaris. http://www.tony-net.net/lopez/html/english/a/abaris.htm Poem From the Book of Minutes, By Abaris. http://www.txcii3.com/tgale/tdb/abaris.htm http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
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| The legendary king of Israel, King David's son and
successor, which reign became known as Israel's golden age. His date of
birth is placed between 975 and 970 BC, and his death between 928 and 922
BC. Building on David's achievements, Solomon instituted a proficient centralized government, with a professional army and an advanced trade network. Above all, he poured attention on Jerusalem, raising superb public buildings and palaces, and carrying out his father's plan to construct a Temple for the Lord, worthy to house the Ark of the Covenant. Solomon had about 700 wives and 300 concubines. Many of the exotic women were in fact living treaties. He sustained alliances by taking wives from the family of every ruler willing to sign a treaty. He even kept mighty Egypt out of Israel by marrying an Egyptian princess, daughter of a pharaoh. By loving so many foreign women and allowing them to continue their own forms of worship corrupting the Holy City with their exotic rituals and gods, Solomon not only tolerated this paganism but also participated in it himself. Some even say that he became a skilled sorcerer. According to one of the many legends about him, Solomon used pagan magic to imprison 72 rebellious evil kings into a brass vessel, throwing it then into a deep lake, where they were supposed to stay until the end of time. In an attempt to find great treasure, the Babylonians rescued the vessel and broke it open, allowing the demons to escape. These devils became known as the 72 spirits of Solomon. Related books. Further info: King Solomon. http://jeru.huji.ac.il/eb32l.htm King Solomon's Temple. http://phoenicia.org/temple.html King Solomon's Temple Secrets. http://home.earthlink.net/~tonybadillo/ King Solomon's Era - Israel's Golden Age. http://www.intournet.co.il/holyland/vol4-1-1.html Temple of Solomon. http://www.israel-mfa.gov.il/mfa/go.asp?MFAH00wz0 http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
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Joan of Arc Related audio cassettes: Joan of Arc. Related videos: Biography: Joan of Arc. In Search of History - Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc: France's Call for Arms. Related books: Beyond the Myth: The Story of Joan of Arc. France in the Middle Ages 987-1460: From Hugh Capet to Joan of Arc. Fresh Verdicts on Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc (Diane Stanley). Joan of Arc (Josephine Poole). Joan of Arc (Junior World Biographies). Joan of Arc (Landmark Books). Joan of Arc (Major Literary Characters). Joan of Arc (Mark Twain). Joan of Arc (Wishbone Classics, No 4). Joan of Arc (World Leaders, Past and Present). Joan of Arc: By Herself and Her Witnesses. Joan of Arc: Her Story. Joan of Arc: Heretic, Mystic, Shaman. Joan of Arc: In Her Own Words. Joan of Arc: Of Domremy. Joan of Arc: The Lily Maid. Joan Of Arc V.1 Joan Of Arc V.2 Joan of Arc and Richard III: Sex, Saints, and Government in the Middle Ages. Joan of Arc in a New Vision. Joan of Arc in History, Literature, and Film: A Select, Annotated Bibliography. Joan of Arc, the Heroine. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc. The Interrogation of Joan of Arc. Further info: Joan of Arc. Johan Nider on Joan of Arc. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/nider-stjoan1.html St. Joan of Arc. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08409c.htm http://www.occultopedia.com/j/joan_of_arc.htm |
| Care and Feeding of House Wights I know it is common to 'cleanse' a home upon first moving in to remove energy left behind by the previous owners and to put up protections around the property ect. but I wanted to share a bit of another opinion. House wights dwell on the land and indeed in homes and apartments. They are there to ensure the safety of the land/home/occupants and are well deserving of respect and honor. If land wights are not given their due, they can cause havoc and are handy at losing things for you. However if they are recognized and honored they are helpful and cooperative (to an extent) and look after you and yours. Wights may be attached to a family and merrily follow a family from place to place or wights may be attached to a property and concern themselves with the area and oversee the dwelling, if you give them offerings traditionally porridge, tobacco, mead, meats ect and acknowledge their presence they will also see to your success on the land and not treat you as an intruder. It is all in the way you look at the world. I choose to live in harmony with the wights and would never seek to banish them from my abode. Simply speak to your wights and leave them a proper offering and warn them of upcoming disruptions to the household such as company/parties and especially if you are moving make an effort to inform them and if you are quite happy w/ your found wight invite them to move also, but never expect a wight to do move, just make the suggestion and let them make the choice. Be always thankful and honor your wights. Moonschild snugglebunny_81211@yahoo.com |
| A Quechua-speaking tribe which had a empire that stretched
from the Pacific coast across the Andes to the Atlantic and from Ecuador
3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) southward to central Chile. The Incas conquered this vast territory in a single century, and ruled its people through a highly organized government. In their capital, at Cuzco in Peru, lived the emperor — called "The Inca" — who was regarded as a god on Earth. The nobles were a strong and gifted group. They developed among the people great skill in handicrafts, building, and architecture, and they accumulated fabulous wealth in gold and silver. They had no form of writing, but kept records by means of an intricate system of knotted cords called quipus. Despite the absence of the wheel, the Incas achieved a high level of civilization, with massive stone and adobe buildings and an extensive system of roads. But when the Spaniards arrived in 1532, the empire had been weakened by civil war (1525-1532) between Huascar and Atahualpa. Its fall to Pizarro and his handful of men is considered one of the tragedies of history. After a few disastrous rebellions, the spirit of the people was broken. Oppression continued through centuries. There are now estimated to be fewer than 3 million pure Incas. The ancient population is said to have been between 8 and 10 million. Related videos: Death Cult of the Incas. Lost City of the Incas. Lost Civilizations - Inca. Lost World of the Incas. Secrets of Lost Empires - Inca. The Incas Remembered. Related books: Ancestors of the Incas : The Lost Civilizations of Peru. Aztec Inca & Maya. Civilizations of Peru : Before 1535 (Looking Back). Callachaca : Style and Status in an Inca Community. Conquest of the Incas. Daily Life in the Inca Empire. Gods of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas (Myths of the World). History of the Inca Empire : An Account of the Indians' Customs and Their Origin. History of the Inca Realm. Imagined Empires : Incas, Aztecs, and the New World of American Literature. Inca Cosmology and the Human Body. Inca Religion and Customs. Incas, Conquistadors, and Treasure Hunters; Lost Treasure of the Inca. Incas : Lords of Gold and Glory (Lost Civilizations). Inca Town. Language of the Inka Since the European Invasion. Mathematics of the Incas : Code of the Quipu. Moon, Sun, and Witches : Gender Ideologies and Class in Inca and Colonial Peru. Mummies and Mortuary Monuments : A Postprocessual Prehistory of Central Andean Social Organization. Narrative of the Incas. Peruvian Prehistory. Religion and Empire : The Dynamics of Aztec and Inca Expansionism. Shape of Inca History : Narrative and Architecture in an Andean Empire. The Ancient Incas : Chronicles from National Geographic. The Cities of the Ancient Andes. The Feathered Serpent and the Cross : The Pre-Columbian God-Kings the Papal States. The Incas. The Incas : A Bibliography of Books and Periodical Articles. The Incas and Their Ancestors : The Archaeology of Peru. The Incas : People of the Sun (Discoveries). The Incas (The Ancient World). The History of a Myth : Pacariqtambo and the Origin of the Incas. The Secret of the Incas : Myth, Astronomy, and the War Against Time. Further info: Andes Expedition, Searching for Inca Secrets. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/andes/ Cuzco and Machuu Pichuu http://newton.umsl.edu/~mway/trip.dec95/cuzco/ Ice Mummies of The Inca. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/peru/ Ice Treasures of the Inca. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/mummy/index.html Investigating the Inca Empire: Saraguro, Ecuador. http://www.sscf.ucsb.edu/~ogburn/ Tupac Amaru, The Life, Times and Execution of the Last Inca. http://www.jqjacobs.net/andes/tupac_amaru.html http://www.occultopedia.com/ |
