tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79457849968163157592024-02-20T17:55:04.007-06:00Nettle RoseNettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-10717466714640849602008-05-16T11:44:00.003-05:002008-05-16T11:48:31.663-05:00VooDoo<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuBB9RDTtn96YJE3KT29LlRvzMWM_x4VCHFFpyjvVMR9LTR1DaBuOquQ41XOXd3xliLQTOSY3TR1Ylyn0kveYRNo3zQsRocMnR4M5AvuE12_lErrI2Rwp0t9m-0_umS9LTjZfqElNtO8/s1600-h/voodoo-doll.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuBB9RDTtn96YJE3KT29LlRvzMWM_x4VCHFFpyjvVMR9LTR1DaBuOquQ41XOXd3xliLQTOSY3TR1Ylyn0kveYRNo3zQsRocMnR4M5AvuE12_lErrI2Rwp0t9m-0_umS9LTjZfqElNtO8/s400/voodoo-doll.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201018296951815074" border="0" /></a><br />Overview of VooDoo<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Introduction<br /><br />Voodoo is a system of beliefs, a religion, and a practical magical system with its roots in black Africa.The centers from which voodoo spread thorugh the world and developed are Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso, south-east Gana and Senegal in Africa, where the terms Vodou, Vodoun, Vudu and Vudun are in use, and Haiti, where the term Voudon is in use.The Haiti islands are a specific background, where a special system developed , that consists of original elements and cults form black Africa mixed with creole legacy and catholic cult; further mixing with catholic cults and religion is noticed in Brasil, but we will deal with this later on.<br />The foundations of voodoo lie in the worship of ancestors and a multitude of Loa or deities, as well as a supreme being, the creators of all Universe.The basic purpose of voodoo as a practical system is to influence daily life, and to communicate with ancestors and deities through which that influence is made possible, and also the travel of the man's soul into spiritually higher realms.Although there are a multitude of Loa (this term signifies the singular as well the plural), we will focus our attention only on main Families of Loa, which are three in number, and which are common to all systems of voodoo.The Loa are forms given to manifestations of the divine force, in order to make easier the communication between them and the human race.That communication is not possible with the Creator, the Supreme Beings, who are away and beyond the realms of human existence, and serve as the upholders of the Creation, the Ones who make certain that all functions well and flows in its course; a good parallel would be Orlog, the eternal law, above humans and gods, from the ancient nordic tradition.Now we will deal with those Supreme Beings and the Loa.<br /><br />The Supreme Beings<br /><br />These are the Creators and upholders of the Universe.The common names for this Being are Mawu,Mahou or Mau, Olorun, Oniyama and Olodumare, in different traditions; as said before, these beings cannot be contacted and nothing can be asked of them; it is the Loa who serve this purpose, the intermediate between the Supreme and humanity.In Rada, one of the three main families of Loa, Damballah and Ayida-Wedo are also respected and worshipped; these male and female Supreme Beings are symbolised by two snakes surrounded by rainbows; these two are also of the supreme gods, but their purpose is to give love to all Creation; but, since they cannot understand human tongues, we are again compelled to address the Loa for our purposes.<br /><br />The Loa<br /><br />There are three main families of the Loa:<br /><br />1.Rada Loa: this is a very old family, consisting mainly of benevolent Loa.The most important are Legba, Loko, Ayizan and Erzulie.Their traditional colour is white.<br /><br />2.Petro Loa: a young Family, very practical and magical.It developed in the New world, so it has not a completely african background.It is said that it formed in the year 1768., on Haiti, through the medium Don Pedro, who himself became a Loa after his death.Other most important Loa are Marinette, Ogun and Carrefour.This family's colour is red.<br /><br />3.Ghuede Loa: this family consists of the spirits of the dead.They are very powerful in the arts of healing and children protection, but are also tricksters.There are many Loa in this Family, but the most important is the Baron Samedi, who is also called Baron Cimitiere, Baron LaCroix, and Maman Brigitte or Grande Brigitte, where ''Grande'' stands for ''Granny''; she is the female complementary to Baron Samedi, and some say that she is his wife and consort.They are both guardians and protectors of graves and cemeteries, and crossroads, and particularly the central points of the crossroads.Their colours are black and purple, and also red.<br /><br /><br />The most important Loa<br /><br />Baron Samedi<br /><br />He is usually visualised as a man in a black suit, with a skull for his head, black sunglasses, black hat and cotton in his nostrils, just like a corpse ready for burial the Haiti way.He stands in the center of the crossroads, through which souls travel to Guinee (the astral counterpart of Africa, which symbolises the common home of all men, and whose center is Ville-aux-Champs,a city which could be viewed as paradise or Tiphareth); as such he posesses the keys to life, death and resurrection; he's also a very sexual Loa, and is sometimes portraited with his phallus in erection.He loves tobacco and rum.<br /><br /><br /><br />Bacalou Baca<br /><br />He is usually viewed as an ''evil'', or ''black'' Loa; he is respected mostly by the ''fazer les zombies'', the black magicians who turn men into zombies, and the ''servir-aux-deux-mains'', magicians who do not practice black magic as a rule, but offer such services for money.<br /><br />Papa Leghba<br /><br />He is the Opener of the Gates, spiritual and material, the absolute Initiator, who, as such, is often identified with Christ.He makes possible the communication with the Loa, and is the guardian of spiritual crossroads.He is one of the most revered Loa, and si saluted first in all ceremonies.He is usually represented as an old man smoking a pipe.<br /><br />Erzulie<br /><br />A female Loa who has several forms; as Erzulie Freda, she is the epitomy of female sensuality and beauty, the goddess of luxury, love, jewels, and precious stones; her colours are pink, blue and gold.In the form of Erzulie Dantor, she is an old woman with many scars, who in one hand holds a knife, and in the other protectively holds a child; she protects woman and children, and is also associated with protection of gay men and women.She is laso, sometimes and in certain cults, represented as the Black Madonna.She is also Erzulie La Sirene, a form which probably derives form the ancient nigerian snake-goddess Ezi-Aku.<br /><br />Ogoun<br /><br />The great Loa of the Rada Family; he also has different forms.This is a male Loa, with all male and martian qualities; he is a warrior, ruling over thunder, storms, swords and all weapons of steel, and guards and protects the warrior in battle.His are the steel and red colur, the colour of blood.As Ogun Badagris, he is a phallic and magical Loa who helps in divination and foretelling, and as Ogun Fer, he is a pure warrior.<br /><br />Carrefour or Kalfu<br /><br />''Carrefour'' means ''crossroads''.This Loa controls the crossroads, but the points further away form the centre; he controls the evil spirits, and measures the misfortune, death and disease to be led from the spiritual world into ours.He is the Lord of spells, magic and sorcery.Although he is not the most favourite Loa, he is very respected.<br /><br />Marassa Jumeaux<br /><br />These are the divine twins; the Lords of justice, happiness and spiritual wealth.They symbolise the dual nature of the Universe (or Multiverse, as Thorsson would say), and the nature of men and gods and their interaction.<br /><br /><br />Religions and systems closely conncted to voodoo<br /><br /><br />Santeria<br /><br />''Santeria'' means ''the way of saints''.This religion rerspects the Supreme beings Olorun and Olodumare, male and female, the Cretaors of the Universe, and the lower spirits, the Orisha, and also the Ara Orun, ''people of the sky'', who are the souls of the ancestors.This religion derives form the old Lukumi religion, practiced among the Yoruba people, and this word Lukumi derives form the ancient word Olukumi, which means ''my friend''; I think that this word explains a lot of the interaction between the Orisha, the ancestors and the faithful.Santeria, as is today, appeared for the first time in XVIII century on Cuba.As the religion of the slaves, it was practically outlawed, and hence the identification of many Orishas with catholic saints, which served as a disguise for them and thie cult.This religion is ''responsible'' for connecting voodoo with the sacrifice of animals, since it is regular poractice to sacrifice chickens, in order to satsify the Orishas thirst for blood, which is satisfied when the mediums, posessed by the spirits, drink the blood of ther animals.However, this practice is discarded by the esotheric voudon of the adept Michael Bertiaux, who will be adressed shortly.<br /><br />Umbanda<br /><br />This is a union of spiritualism, catholic cult and ancinet afro-brasilian voodoo cults.It was made manifest by the medium Ze'lio Fernandinho de Soares in the early XX century.The name itself derives form the angolan word ''K'imbundu'', which means ''to practice religion''.The Umbandas worship the Orishas, disguised as catholic saints, and the spirits , who again divide into two ''falanga'':<br /><br />-Caboclo, the spirits of the brasilian Indian tribes, who give knowledge about the herbs and their use, and the forces of nature, and<br /><br />-Pretos Velhos, the spirits of black slaves, who give aid in times of suffering.<br /><br />The main spirits are Yemanja, a female principle symbolised by the ocean s and the seas, and Oxum, another female principle symbolised by the waterfalls and rivers, Xango, the male principle of justice and law, symbolised by the rocks and mountains, Ogoun who is of course the protector of soldiers and warriors, and Exus, male and female spirits who are intermediates between different Loa families and betwen the Loa and men.<br /><br />Candomblé<br /><br />A religion mainly based in Brasil and surrounding countries; it venerates Olorun as the Creator and Orishas as his messengers and servitors.A number of catholic saints are also respected.Candomble is also called Macumba, especially in the area of Rio de Janeiro, but these two are very different.The main Candomble ritual is ''toque'', which consists of the preparatory part, made only by the priests and initiates, and the festive part, in which the mediums are ''ridden'' by the orishas, and all ends with a banquet.<br /><br />Macumba or Quimbanda<br /><br />Macumba is a Bantu word; although this religion is somewhat similar to what is mentioned above, it is very much connected with european witchraft and sorcery, therefore a very practical religion who indulges into practices of white nad black magic as well, most often necromancy.Preparation of potions, poisons, spells and dolls is often precticed.The two most important Loa are Exu and Pomba Gira.Exu is the protector of crossroads in more practical and material way, the giver of happiness and misery, and connected with all things pertaining to death, also a psychopomp, also venerated in santeria cult. Pomba Gira is considered to be his wife and consort; she emanates femininity and sensuality, and desire.<br /><br />Hoodoo<br /><br />This is probably the most ancient form of voodoo; it was imported to Americas with the arrival of the first black slaves.It is based on spells, sorcery, working with herbs, potions, and communication with spirits.The word Hoodoo derives from the Ewe people word ''hudu'' which designates someone practicing magic.Hoodoo was brought to its heights by the Adept Michael Bertiaux, with whom we will deal shortly.The main aim of Hoodo is to give its practicioners access to ''supernatural'' forces in order to gain influence and control daily life, form gains in gambling, success in love, obtaining knowledge etc.The peculiarity of Hoodoo is that it has no hierarchy, no prescribed religious services and no priesthood.All this is accomplished through communication with Hoodoo spirits, who assure that the practices will be successful, and who give the petitioners what they want.<br /><br /><br />Michael Bertiaux, Lucky Hoodoo, Esotheric Voudon<br />and organisations Ordo Templi Orientis Antiqua and Societe La Coulevre Noire<br /><br /><br />The most advanced and practical form of Hoodoo, and probably of all voodoo is the system of the esotheric voudon of the adept Michael Bertiaux, working through his magical Orders Ordo Templi Orientis Antiqua(OTOA) and Societe La Coulevre Noire (LCN).<br />THis sytem is thoroughly explained in his capital book ''The Voudon-Gnostic Workbook''; we will say only that its basis is the communication with the Lucky Hoodoo spirits, who in their turn are the spirits of the powerful magicians form the lost continent of Atlantis, and who continue to practice their magic on the ocean flor even today, and the older they get, the more power they gain.The practice consists of a simple ritual of showing devotion to the Spirits and of placing oneself in their service, and a small daily ritual thorugh which a magician shows them respect and devotion.This system is worked on in Bertiaux's magical Orders OTOA, which is based on the combination of the gnostic-hermetic european traditions and haitian metaphysics, and the LCN is based solely on studying the voudon gnosis and afro-atlantean mysteries in their purest form.<br /><br /><br />New Orleans voodoo<br /><br />Maybe the greatest respect for the spreading of interest of voodoo is to be given to New Orleans, the city which has , with its colourful and mixed legacy, springing form the melting-pot of religions and cultures, always been considered the voodoo-town.<br />It has been so since the first slaves arrived, and it is so today.The ''golden age'' of voodoo in New Orleans was definitely the time between the years 1820. to 1860.Voodoo ceremonies were held publicly, on the renown Congo square, and mainly on Sunday, the free-day of the slaves.They were held by the balck slaves coming directly form Africa, and also by the Creole population; but the Creole thing is considered to be ''only'' the veneration of their african roots, without the necessary undersatnding of the rituals, but the slaves were in touch with the current, and their ceremonies were outright voodoo rituals in public.The 1830s were the time of Maman or Mambo Marie Laveau, the first voodoo priestess to be publicly known and accepted; she was a freewoman of Creole background, and was so respected that the New Orleans elite came to visit her for her services, and she was even allowed to practice her rituals behind the New Orleans cathedral.However, after the civil war, voodoo was practically oulawed, but that was short-termed, and it flourished again, as it flourishes today.<br />The men who gave great service to voodoo were, of course, the earliest blues musicians form New Orleans; particularly Dr.John, who took his name after the name fo John ''Dr. John'' Montenet,m a renowned voodoo magician, and of course Robert Johnson, who allegedly sold his soul to the ''devil'', famous for his song ''Devil and Me''.There are some voodoo element sin dixie, but in a much smaller manner.<br /><br />Voodoo rituals<br /><br />There are as many rituals as there are voodoo families; we will consider only the basis of every voodoo ritual.It consists of:<br /><br />-A feast before very ritual<br />-Making of a veve, or a ritual sigil pertaining to a specific spirit involved in the ritual, or a sigil that symbolises the request that is to be gratned by the spirits, or most often both<br />-Using of instruments, mainly drums and rattles<br />-Singing of songs pertaining to the spirits and the purpose of the ritual<br />-Ritual dancing<br />-In some cults, mostly Santeria, sacrificing of animals, a dog, a sheep, a goat or a chicken.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Religions similar to voodoo<br /><br />Obeah<br /><br />Obeah or Obi is the term for sorcery in language of the Ashanti people.It is practiced foremost on Jamaica, but also in Trinidad and Tobago, Belize and Bahamas.Its roots lie in Western and central Africa; its baisi is sorcery, very similar to Hoodoo sorcery.The practice consists mainly of preparing potions, amulets and talismans.The term Obeah is also important in the thelemic universe.<br /><br />Kumina<br /><br />This system is based in eastern Jamaica.It has two pillars: one is the communication with the souls of the ancestors, thorugh medianic posession, and the other is the communication with ''nkisi'', spirits who are an amalgam of the souls of the ancestors and some natural forces.<br /><br /><br />Palo<br /><br />Very similar to Kumina, Palo is practiced mainly in Cuba and Dominican Republic.The mephasisi is on the forces of nature, and natural objects such as trees, stones, branches, streams are considered to be of great power.<br /><br />Spiritual Baptism Church<br /><br />An afro-caribbean religion combining elements of old african religions and protesthantism, borught here by the balck soldiers who served under British flag in the american Independence war.It is also called a ''shouting church'', since its faithful clap hands and shout when they ''catch the spirit''.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Voodoo is a very colourful religion who attracts much interest and followers.This is because it has no dogma, no strict hierarchy, no burden of original sin, no threat of Hell, it is close to nature and, above all, it has the subconscious appeal that leads us far away, to a world far beyond the known and official history; a primal world before the beginning.It leads us to Guinee, the primeval home of all mankind, and gives us the possibility to communicate with our ancestors, the ancestors of all men, the benevolent Loa, who will lead us by their wisdom to Ville-aux-Champs, the City in the Fields, the final resting place of the soul.<br /><br /></span>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-47840898075267529902008-05-13T23:51:00.002-05:002008-05-13T23:56:36.112-05:00Artefact Recalls Witches' Shadow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YLuWjrRuTfnQK6LEXWFfqEP9L8Ziy7KMqnslJHKJESEGFrx9KyroaCvxP01GbGG8-e8_bvJrtAnq1MoUcBZQK8dChiKRQ0GER49193K3d6I9-WV_cF1XCiyHcQezOVLYUi0mtze64qA/s1600-h/_39792299_bottlea203.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YLuWjrRuTfnQK6LEXWFfqEP9L8Ziy7KMqnslJHKJESEGFrx9KyroaCvxP01GbGG8-e8_bvJrtAnq1MoUcBZQK8dChiKRQ0GER49193K3d6I9-WV_cF1XCiyHcQezOVLYUi0mtze64qA/s400/_39792299_bottlea203.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200091966995348370" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Artefact recalls witches' shadow</span><br /><a href="http://www.e-hq.co.uk/mysterial.co.uk/web/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=anonemail&sendto=admin" class="smallnewslink"></a><br /><br /><b>A chilling reminder of our superstitious past has been unearthed from a rural farmhouse.</b><br /><br /><i>By Greig Watson</i><br /><br /><p>The "witch bottle" was discovered buried in old foundations in the Lincolnshire village of Navenby.</p> <p>Containing bent pins, human hair and perhaps urine, the bottles were supposed to protect a household against evil spells.</p> <p>Dated to about 1830, it is evidence the fear of dark forces persisted far longer than previously thought.</p> <p>Discovered by accident during building work, the artifact initially sat unrecognised in a cupboard. Jo Butler, the house's owner, described what they found.</p> <p>She said: "The builder was breaking up foundations with a pick and he came across the bottle.</p> <p>"We saw it contained metal bits and this kind of strap but had never heard of witch bottles and put it under the stairs."</p> <p>It was only recognised when taken to a open evening held by the archaeology department of Lincolnshire County Council.</p> <p>He said: "It was an incredible moment. It was the first one I had physically seen and they are really quite rare artifacts, so to have that handed in was quite something."</p> <p>The "bottle", in this case more likely to have been a glass inkwell or candlestick, had been damaged during discovery but still had its contents.</p> <p>Mr Daubney said: "It seems a bit like voodoo, using human hair and pins but it's not entirely clear why these items where used.</p> <p>"One theory is that the pins were put in urine so when the witch went to the toilet, it felt like they were passing the sharp metal.</p><br /><span style="color:green;"><br /><center>"Such traditions do tend to linger in more rural areas like<br /> Lincolnshire and Norfolk but this is very rare"<br /> <i>Adam Daubney - Finds Liaison Officer</i></center><br /></span><br />"What the bottles were intended to do was bounce back spells on the sender.<br /><br />"Even if you did not know who the witch was, you would make one of these and sit back to see who died, then that person was the witch."<br /><br /><h3>Death sentence</h3> <p>Britain in the late 1500's, and for 100 years after, was gripped by the "Witchcraze".</p> <p>This saw hundreds of women persecuted and sometimes executed, for alleged involvement in black magic.</p> <p>The most famous British trials were at North Berwick, in Scotland, in 1591 and Pendle, Lancashire in 1612.<br /><br />Most "witches" were hanged, rather than the burning at the stake of popular imagination.</p> <p>Protecting hearth and home from such malignant forces took various forms, including putting shoes beneath the floorboards and walling up cats.</p> <p>Witch bottles, often made from stoneware, were most common in the 1600's, at the height of the witchcraft scares.</p> <p>The Navenby example, however, has been dated at 1830, a time when such beliefs were thought to have been dying out.</p> <p>"This late date is really incredible," said Mr Daubney. "Such traditions do tend to linger in more rural areas like Lincolnshire and Norfolk but this is very rare."</p> <p>He added: "It could be either that the people who made this really believed in witches or it could be a kind of harmless tradition, a little like throwing salt over your shoulder.</p> <p>"But the care with which this has put together, with a leather strap to hold it, could suggest the former."</p> <p>The bottle is being conserved and will go on display at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life in Lincoln.</p><br />Source: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire/content/articles/2005/08/23/witch_bottle_feature.shtml" target="_blank">BBC Unexplained Lincolnshire</a>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-56415016688501494302008-05-12T10:37:00.003-05:002008-05-12T11:09:44.796-05:00Horror Bakery<p style="text-align: left;">Bread. These photos are of breads.... read below for more information from <a href="http://inventorspot.com/articles/body_bread_13546">InventorSpot</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="inline middle"><img src="http://inventorspot.com/files/images/bread2.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image img_assist_custom" height="300" width="400" /></span></p><p>Imagine running up to the bakery around the corner and coming across bread shaped like body parts. Sound yummy? Artist Kittiwat Unarrom creates just that; gruesome works of art out of bread.</p><p>Kittiwat Unarrom has a master's degree in fine arts and creates bruised and battered heads, feet and other internal organs at a bread shop in Thailand.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="inline middle"><img src="http://inventorspot.com/files/images/bread3.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image img_assist_custom" height="300" width="230" /></span></p><p>He started using his skills and made sculptures out of bread. This came naturally to him because his family runs a bakery. The bread is made out of dough, raisins, cashews and chocolate. He just adds his own touch to the finished product.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="inline middle"><img src="http://inventorspot.com/files/images/bread.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image img_assist_custom" height="266" width="200" /></span></p><p>This makes me wonder how long the line wraps around the bakery in order to purchase this finely crafted delicious bread.</p><p>I would love to go over to my parent's house with one of these. Carefully setting the concealed bread on the table, I would wait until all of the food was served and innocently ask my mom if she could pass me the bread. Imagine her surprise when she lifts open the cover and comes face to face with one of these gory delights. Okay, so I'd never be invited over to dinner again, but I think the look on her face would be so worth it.</p><p>I think this could be an excellent idea for restaurants. They could use one of these heads as a bread bowl and serve spaghetti in it. It would kind of be like eating brains, don't you think? </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="inline middle"><img src="http://inventorspot.com/files/images/bread1.jpeg" alt="" title="" class="image img_assist_custom" height="180" width="250" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="inline middle"><img src="http://inventorspot.com/files/images/bread4.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image img_assist_custom" height="300" width="350" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="inline middle"><img src="http://inventorspot.com/files/images/bread5.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image img_assist_custom" height="300" width="400" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="inline middle"><img src="http://inventorspot.com/files/images/bread6.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image img_assist_custom" height="300" width="200" /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="inline middle"><img src="http://inventorspot.com/files/images/bread7.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image img_assist_custom" height="300" width="300" /></span></div><p> </p><p> </p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Source:<a href="http://inventorspot.com/articles/body_bread_13546"> InventorSpot</a></span><br /></p><p><br /></p>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-41618200517885372522008-05-10T10:26:00.000-05:002008-05-10T12:27:35.644-05:00Angelic Zodiac<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbC0EkF8TabfAMsO4YarKCGwH3MDy8sQDwJszeIb-IMaGDRWkrTfSKloLJhdEZZJKrxnRAQGi2eUamH2qnZHO05ooWj62w2GPxdmFuCwIe95KRX6dAkzfNHT6dyZwzG5zg8xj7Gwb-T2E/s1600-h/celestial.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbC0EkF8TabfAMsO4YarKCGwH3MDy8sQDwJszeIb-IMaGDRWkrTfSKloLJhdEZZJKrxnRAQGi2eUamH2qnZHO05ooWj62w2GPxdmFuCwIe95KRX6dAkzfNHT6dyZwzG5zg8xj7Gwb-T2E/s320/celestial.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198801944680719762" border="0" /></a><br />GUARDIAN ANGELS OF PEOPLE<br /><br /><br />BORN UNDER THE SIGN OF ARIES:<br />Element: Fire<br /><br />March 21 to 25: VEHUIAH - One of eight Seraphim invoked to fulfill prayers. He governs the first rays of the sun.<br /><br />March 26 to 30: JELIEL - A Seraph whose name is inscribed on the Tree of Life. He is the Heavenly Prince Ruler of Turkey. He controls the destiny of kings and other high dignitaries and gives the palm of victory for those who are unjustly attacked or invaded. In addition he inspires passion between the sexes and insures marital fidelity.<br /><br />March 31 to April 4: SITAEL - A Seraph invoked to overcome adversity. He rules the nobility and is one of the 72 angels of the Zodiac; also one of the 72 angels that bear the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />April 5 to 9: ELEMIAH - One of the 8 Seraphim of the Tree of Life in the Book of Yetsirah, and an angel (one of 72) bearing the mystical name of God Shemhamphorae. He rules over voyages and maritime expeditions. His corresponding angel is Senacher.<br /><br />April 10 to 14: MAHASIAH - One of 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />April 15 to 20: LELAHEL - An angel of the zodiac exercising dominion over love, art, science and fortune. We appeal to this being of light for good luck and good fortune.<br /><br /><br />GUARDIAN ANGELS OF PEOPLE<br />BORN UNDER THE SIGN OF TAURUS:<br />Element: Earth<br /><br />April 21 to 25: ACHAIAH - He is a Seraphim, the angel of patience and discoverer of the secrets of nature. In the New Testament Achaiah is a Roman Province. Paul visited the churches in that region. (Acts 18:12, 27<br /><br />April 26 to 30: CAHETEL - One of 8 Seraphim; he rules over agricultural products and is one of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae. In the Cabala generally he is often invoked to increase or improve crops. His corresponding angel is Asicat.<br /><br />May 1 to 5: HAZIEL - A Cherub invoked to obtain the pity of God. He is one of 72 angels bearing the mystical name of God Shemhamphorae. When equated with Bernael, he is an angel of darkness. In 1st Chronicles 23:9 Haziel is mortal, an offspring of the Gershonites. The Cabalists very likely drew the name from this source.<br /><br />May 6 to 10: ALADIAH - One of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />May 11 to 15: LAUVIAH - In the Cabala, an angel of the order of Thrones; also of the order of Cherubim. More correctly, he formerly belonged to these orders. He influences savants and great personages.<br /><br />May 16 to 20: HAHAIAH - An angel of the order of Cherubim. He influences thoughts and reveals hidden mysteries to mortals.<br /><br /><br />GUARDIAN ANGELS OF PEOPLE<br />BORN UNDER THE SIGN OF GEMINI:<br />Element: Air<br /><br />May 21 to 25: IEZALEL - One of the angels of the Zodiac.<br /><br />May 26 to 31: MEBAHEL - One of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />June 1 to 5: HARIEL - Angel with dominion over tame beasts. He is invoked against impieties. He rules science and the arts and is of the order of Cherubim.<br /><br />June 6 to 10: HAKAMIAH - One of the Cherubim (invoked against traitors) and Guardian Angel of France. His corresponding angel is Verasua.<br /><br />June 11 to 15: LAUVIAH - In the Cabala, an angel of the order of Thrones; also of the order of Cherubim. More correctly, he formerly belonged to these orders. He influences savants and great personages.<br /><br />June 16 to 21: CALIEL - One of the Throne angels serving in the Second Heaven, invoked to bring prompt help during adversity. He is one of 72 angels bearing the mystical name of God Shemhamphorae. His corresponding angel is Tersatosoa (or Tepisatosa).<br /><br /><br />GUARDIAN ANGELS OF PEOPLE<br />BORN UNDER THE SIGN OF CANCER:<br />Element: Water<br /><br />June 22 to 26: LEUUIAH - One of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />June 27 to July 1: PAHALIAH - An angel invoked to convert non-Christians to Christianity. He rules theology and morals and is one of the angels bearing the mystical name of the God Shemhamphorae. His corresponding angel is Sothis, who is an angel of an hour.<br /><br />June 2 to July 6: NELCHAEL - An angel belonging to the order of Thrones and one of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae. However, he appears to be not a Holy Angel but a Fallen one who, in Hell, teaches astronomy, mathematics, and geography, to his fellow demons. His corresponding spirit is known as Sith.<br /><br />July 7 to 11: YEIAYEL - One of the angels of the Zodiac.<br /><br />July 12 to 16: MELAHEL - One of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />July 17 to 22: HAHUIAH - One of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br /><br />GUARDIAN ANGELS OF PEOPLE<br />BORN UNDER THE SIGN OF LEO:<br />Element: Fire<br /><br />July 23 to 27: NITHAIAH - A poet-angel of the order of Dominations. He is invoked by pronouncing any of the divine names along with the 1st verse of Psalm 9. He is in charge of occult sciences, delivers prophecies in rhyme, and exercises influence over wise men who love peace and solitude.<br /><br />July 28 to August 1: HAAIAH - An angel of the order of Dominations. He rules over diplomacy and ambassadors, and it one of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />August 2 to 6: YERATEL - An angel of the order of Dominations (Dominions). He "propagates light, civilization, and liberty." His corresponding angel is Hepe.<br /><br />August 7 to 12: SEHEIAH - An angel who provides protection against sickness and fire. He also governs longevity.<br /><br />August 13 to 17: REIIEL - An angel of the order of Dominations and is also one of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />August 18 to 22: OMAEL - An angel who multiplies species, perpetuates races and influences Chemists. There is some question as to whether Omael is a Fallen or Upright Angel. Data available suggests he seems to operate in both domains.<br /><br />GUARDIAN ANGELS OF PEOPLE<br />BORN UNDER THE SIGN OF VIRGO:<br />Element: Earth<br /><br />August 23 to 28: LECABEL - An angel in control of vegetation and agriculture, and one of the 72 angels bearing the mystical name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />August 29 to September 2: VASAIRIAH - In the Cabala, an angel who rules over justice, nobility, magistrates, and lawyers.<br /><br />September 3 to 7: YEHUDIAH - In the Zohar, one of the chief angelic envoys. He descends with myriads of attending angels for the purpose of bearing aloft the souls of the persons about to die, or who have just died. He is a beneficent Angel of Death.<br /><br />September 8 to 12: LEHAHIAH - Once of the order of Powers (Potentates), he protects crowned heads and makes subjects obedient to their superiors. He is (or was, depending on his current status as a holy or evil angel) one of the 72 heirarchs bearing the mystical name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />September 13 to 17: CHAVAKIAH - One of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />September 18 to 23: MENADEL - An angel of the order of Powers; also one of the 72 angels of the Zodiac. Menadel keeps exiles faithful or loyal to their native land. His corresponding angel, in the Cabala, is Aphut.<br /><br /><br />GUARDIAN ANGELS OF PEOPLE<br />BORN UNDER THE SIGN OF LIBRA:<br />Element: Air<br /><br />September 24 to 28: ANIEL - One of the numerous angelic guards of the gates of the West wind.<br /><br />September 29 to October 3: HAAMIAH - An angel of the order of Powers. He dominates religious cults and "protects all those who seek the truth." His corresponding angel (in the Cabala) is Serucuth.<br /><br />October 4 to 8: REHAEL - An angel of the order of Powers. He rules over health and longevity, and inspires respect for one's parents. He is one of the 72 angels bearing the mystical name of God Shemhamphorae. His corresponding angel is Ptechout.<br /><br />October 9 to 13: IHIAZEL - One of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />October 14 to 18: HAHAHEL - Hahahel is also spelled Hahael and this angel in an angel of the order of Virtues. Hahael protects missionaries and all disciples. He is also one of the 72 angels bearing the mystical name of the God Shemhamphorae. His corresponding angel is Chantare`, who's description only states that he is the corresponding angel to Hahahel (Hahael).<br /><br />October 19 to 23: MIKAEL - An angel who influences the decisions of monarchs, nobles, and governors; also useful in uncovering conspiracies against states. His corresponding angel is Arpien.<br /><br /><br />GUARDIAN ANGELS OF PEOPLE<br />BORN UNDER THE SIGN OF SCORPIO:<br />Element: Water<br /><br />October 24 to 28: VEULIAH - An angel of the order of Principalities; also a Zodiac angel and he is also one of the 72 angels bearing the mystical name of the God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />October 29 to November 2: YELAIAH - One of the angels of the Zodiac.<br /><br />November 3 to 7: SAELIAH - In the Cabala, a Fallen angel once of the order of Virtues. He has (or had) dominion over vegetables. When invoking him, and for the best results, it is advisable to recite a verse from Psalm 93.<br /><br />November 8 to 12: ARIEL - Ranks as one of the 7 Princes who rule the waters and is "Earth's Great Lord." In occult writings, he is the "3rd archon of the winds." He is also the angel who assists Raphael in the cure of disease. He is in charge of punishment in the Lower World, controls demons, and is ruler of winds. In<br />practical Cabala he is regarded as originally of the order of Virtues. He is known to be a conglomerate of Anael and Uriel, a Sprite, and a Rebel Angel, according to different sources.<br /><br />November 13 to 17: ASALIAH - In the Cabala, an angel of the order of Virtues, under the ethnarchy of Raphael. He has dominion over justice. One of the 72 angels bearing the mystical name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />November 18 to 22: MIHAEL - In the Cabala, an angel in control of conjugal fidelity and fertility. He belongs to the order of Virtues and is one of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br /><br />GUARDIAN ANGELS OF PEOPLE<br />BORN UNDER THE SIGN OF SAGITTARIUS:<br />Element: Fire<br /><br />November 23 to 27: VEHUEL - An angel of the order of Principalities; also a Zodiac angel and one of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />November 28 to December 2: DANIEL - An angel of the order of Principalities. He exercises dominion over lawyers. He is a high Holy Angel who bears the name of Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />December 3 to 7: HAHAZIAH - One of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />December 8 to 12: IMAMIAH - In the Cabala, an angel of the order of Principalities, or rather and ex-angel of that order, since he is fallen. In Hell he supervises and controls voyages,and destroys and humiliates enemies, when he is invoked to do so, or is so disposed. He was once one of the 72 angels that bore the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />December 13 to 16: NANAEL - In practical Cabala, one of the Principalities; also one of the 72 angels bearing the mystical name of God Shemhamphorae. Exercises dominion over the great sciences, influences philosophers and ecclesiastics. His corresponding angel is Chomme.<br /><br />December 17 to 21: NITHAEL - In the Cabala, an angel formerly of the order of Principalities. One of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae. The prevailing belief is that Nithael joined Satan during the rebellion in Heaven and that now, in Hell, he governs emperors and kings, also civil and ecclesiastical personages of the highest rank.<br /><br /><br />GUARDIAN ANGELS OF PEOPLE<br />BORN UNDER THE SIGN OF CAPRICORN:<br />Element: Earth<br /><br />December 22 to 26: MEBAHIAH - An angel who exercises dominion over morality and religion. He also helps those desiring offspring.<br /><br />December 27 to 31: POIEL - An angel of the order of Principalities. He rules over fortune and philosophy. He also is one of the 72 angels of the Zodiac.<br /><br />January 1 to 5: NEMAMIAH - This sacred being is a guardian angel of all those who fight for just causes. He is especially protective towards people who defend the rights of those who cannot defend themselves, such as animals and children. When an injustice is done towards anyone, including ourselves, we can pray to Nemamiah to right the wrong.<br /><br />January 6 to 10: IEILAEL - One of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />January 11 to 15: HARAEL - This radiant one protects libraries, archives, schools and universities. Harahel opens our minds and hearts to new ideas while inspiring humankind to use this knowledge in life-affirming ways.<br /><br />January 16 to 20: MITZRAEL - One of the archangels in Cabalistic lore. Induces obedience on the part of inferiors toward superiors. One of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae. His corresponding angel is Homoth.<br /><br /><br />GUARDIAN ANGELS OF PEOPLE<br />BORN UNDER THE SIGN OF AQUARIUS:<br />Element: Air<br /><br />January 21 to 25: UMABEL - In the Cabala, Umabel is said to have dominion over physics and astronomy. He is also one of the 72 angels bearing the mystical name of God Shemhamphorae. His corresponding angel is Ptiau.<br /><br />January 26 to 30: IAHHEL - This shining one inspires meditation and illumination. Iahhel watches over philosophers and those who seek a retreat from worldly pursuits. For those who have difficulty meditating, pray to Iahhel for help just before you begin your meditative practice.<br /><br />January 31 to February 4: ANAUEL - An angel who protects commerce, bankers, commission brokers, etc. His corresponding angel is Aseij.<br /><br />February 5 to 9: MEHIEL - An angel who protects university professors, orators and authors.<br /><br />February 10 to 14: DAMABIAH - An angel of the order of angels with<br />dominion over naval construction.<br /><br />February 15 to 19: MANAKEL - Angel of aquatic animals.<br /><br /><br />GUARDIAN ANGELS OF PEOPLE<br />BORN UNDER THE SIGN OF PISCES:<br />Element: Water<br /><br />February 20 to 24: EIAEL - An angel with dominion over occult sciences, longevity, etc. One of the 72 angels bearing the mystical name of God Shemhamphorae. His corresponding angel is Abiou. When Eiael is conjured up, the invocant must recite the 4th verse of Psalm 36.<br /><br />February 25 to 28: HABUIAH - An angel who exercises dominion over agriculture and fecundity. One of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />March 1 to 5: ROCHEL - An angel who finds lost objects.<br /><br />March 6 to 10: GABAMIAH - In Solomonic Goetic rites, a great angel invoked by the use of incantatory power of the name of the angel Uriel.<br /><br />March 11 to 15: HAIAIEL - One of the 72 angels of the Zodiac and one of the 72 angels bearing the name of God Shemhamphorae.<br /><br />March 16 to 20: MUMIAH - This angel presides over the sciences of medicine and physics. Mumiah is traditionally believed to grant health and longevity, as well as being able to suspend physical laws to create miracles.Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-4082506433513329762008-05-09T15:19:00.000-05:002008-05-10T12:24:32.717-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVP7aQynAHVTKRWchT8HLolTPJ6PLVg0N9fEo0s8xwMuL91qhKu6_4Q70GhwrczFlVFlsiYOzZiCnOdSRRcbAiXlgmSizcSHjOUk37oss0VX_HchIuPtjxKq5Hkj-uUJ3buCsZrWpPJE/s1600-h/crystals.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVP7aQynAHVTKRWchT8HLolTPJ6PLVg0N9fEo0s8xwMuL91qhKu6_4Q70GhwrczFlVFlsiYOzZiCnOdSRRcbAiXlgmSizcSHjOUk37oss0VX_HchIuPtjxKq5Hkj-uUJ3buCsZrWpPJE/s320/crystals.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198801197356410242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Crystals are formed from the four basic elements Earth, Air, Fire, and Water the elements of which life was composed according to classical belief. Born in the ground, changed by volcanic fires, eroded by the air and their passage through many streams, rivers, even the sea, crystals take thousands of years to form. They are sometimes believed to contain the fifth element often called Akasha, Akasha was the elusive philosopher's stone that was said to hold the key to wisdom and perhaps as the ancients believed, to immortality.<br /><br />Crystals are brilliant for divination in my experience they have failed me a lot less times than any other form of divination perhaps this is due to their mysterious nature. For divination you only need ten quite small crystals. One of each of the colors about to be listed. You may want to keep your divinatory crystals in a separate bag. I have suggested ten colors here but others will work the same whatever you choose.<br /><br /><br />White<br /><br />White speaks of new beginnings and ventures, clear vision, strong energy and original ideas. White in divination means you'll need to take positive action in a new venture or at work or in a relationship.<br /><br />Some white crystals are:- clear quartz, colorless zircon, milky quartz, and white moonstone.<br /><br />Black<br /><br />Black is the color for letting go of old sorrows and griefs for acceptance and transformation. In divination black represents the ending of a period of life. It could also mean you need to accept a new person or situation.<br /><br />Some black crystals are:- hematite, Apache's tear, black onyx, and dark banded agates.<br /><br />Brown<br /><br />Brown is for piratical issues, money, animals, and older people. In divination brown is the color of the earth. If you choose a brown crystal it is telling you to go back to your grass roots and trust your instincts. With money matters, check your figures!<br /><br />Some brown crystals are:- brown tiger's eye, brown chrysoberyl, brown amber, and smoky-brown quartz.<br /><br />Pink<br /><br />Pink is for reconciliation, children, patience and perseverance. In divination pink represents the reconciliation of opposites or extremes and says that you cast the role of peacemaker but should not sacrifice your own piece of mind.<br /><br />Some pink crystals are:- pink coral, pink rhodonite, rose quartz and pink kunzite.<br /><br />Red<br /><br />Red is for fertility, courage, challenges, passion and anger. In divination red represents the need for courage and action. You should assert your rights and express any discontent in a positive way rather than suppressing it.<br /><br />Some red crystals are:- garnet, carnelian, red jasper, red calcite and red fluorite.<br /><br />Orange<br /><br />In divination orange is the color of independence or equality in partnerships. You should be optimistic about the future.<br /><br />Some orange crystals are:- amber, orange jasper, smoky-orange quartz, and orange citrine.<br /><br />Yellow<br /><br />Yellow is for communication and undeveloped potential. In divination it is the color of the sun and communication. You should use your head rather than your heart and be prepared to work hard to insure success.<br /><br />Some yellow crystals are:- yellow citrine, topaz, yellow zircon, and golden yellow tigers eye.<br /><br />Green<br /><br />In divination green crystals are crystals of the heart and when you choose them it is your heart speaking not your head. You should listen to inner prompting and be guided by them, rather than the opinions of others. However be aware of those who play on your sentiments.<br /><br />Some green crystals are:- brilliant emerald green opaque malachite, bloodstone, and moss agate.<br /><br />Blue<br /><br />In divination blue is the color of high ideals, so your thoughts may be occupied with a matter of importance.You need to follow conventional steps.<br /><br />Some blue crystals are:- hozite, turquoise, azurite, and lapis lazuli.<br /><br />Purple<br /><br />Purple is for healing and for psychic development, wisdom of the soul and spirit and for religious insights of any kind. In divination purple crystals deal with unconscious wisdom. Listen to your dreams!<br /><br />Some purple stones are:- sodilate, amethyst, and lilac kunzite.<br /><br />Preparing your Crystals<br /><br />Wash your crystals under water for a few minutes or, if you have a large crystal that you use place your ten crystals around that for a few hours. First place them outside to absorb the sun the fire element, then leave them by the window to absorb the air element, finally put them in a bowl of water with some flowers to absorb the earth and water elements.Last but not least leave them out in the moonlight preferably during the new moon period see the Moon Magick section for more details.<br /><br />Casting your Crystals<br /><br />Draw a circle about 2 feet in diameter on the ground with white chalk or firmly in the sand with a stick.<br /><br />From your bag of stones take 3 crystals, one at a time without looking. You may like to think of a question whilst doing this. And throw them gently.<br /><br />If a crystal falls outside the circle leave it a pick another one.<br /><br />The first crystal represents your best course of action.<br /><br />The second crystal represents something unknown that may effect the outcome.<br /><br />The third crystals represents what may lie over the horizon.Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-56985853636699378292008-05-08T02:14:00.000-05:002008-05-10T12:17:44.761-05:00Palmistry<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPJA_DzN35dBvF2IfOykSDIVavsSRaXotk2t_Tx2dR6dx0rlmMgPwBXeq13Eh_vVDXhzCB9Rhj8BWpnX4ItEsMPB5R8FtxNNZ_O8MqS0SYwpTBD3R0xJEteDnUnQmEi590tOnt0rg54Q/s1600-h/palmistry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPJA_DzN35dBvF2IfOykSDIVavsSRaXotk2t_Tx2dR6dx0rlmMgPwBXeq13Eh_vVDXhzCB9Rhj8BWpnX4ItEsMPB5R8FtxNNZ_O8MqS0SYwpTBD3R0xJEteDnUnQmEi590tOnt0rg54Q/s320/palmistry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198798830829430130" border="0" /></a><br />The Practice of Palmistry is the main source used, and a good source, if you look at it in context. It was written by C. de Saint Germaine before the turn of the century, and is somewhat sexist in its viewpoints. However, he did a lot of emperical research, comparing individuals with distinct traits and distinct lines on the palm, and drew his conclusions from there. These are surprisingly co-incidental with other palmistry traditions. On the down side, this book is definitly not a easy read and is not particularly recommended for beginners.<br /><br />Palmistry is a form of divination, or reading of the "unknowable," by studying the lines of the hands. Like most forms of divination, palmistry is highly intuitive, meaning a reader will trust the "feel" of a line in addition to just reading its book definition. And, as in all forms of fortune-telling, the future can always<br />be changed.<br /><br />St. Germaine offers no distinction between the hands, but most people will find the lines are different on each hand. Traditionally, one looks at the "dominant" hand (left for a left- handed person, right for a right-handed person) to see what you're doing with your life now, and the non-dominant hand to see how you were born to be. A comparison of the two can see how you have changed your destiny<br />over the years.<br /><br />The hand is divided into many different parts corresponding to the planets of astrology, and will be explained as needed. There are many aspects of palmistry, as specific as analyzing one's fingerprint, so only a few general things will be discussed to give an idea of what palmistry is about.<br /><br />Types of Fingers:<br /><br />pointed (rare): People with pointed fingers are imaginative, talented, idealistic, impractical, and somewhat lazy. Artist's fingers.<br /><br />conical (look somewhat like pointed but are more rounded at the ends - most people have conical fingers): reasonable, but imaginative. Creative and personable. A happy medium.<br /><br />square - reasonable and practical to the point of empericism.<br /><br />spatulated (wider at the tip than the rest of the finger) very action-oriented, not very reasonable.<br /><br />Thumb:<br /><br />thick - primitive tastes, uncouth<br /><br />flat - a nervous person, can be cruel<br /><br />broad - prone to violent outbursts. if also short, prone to fits of stubbournness.<br /><br />slender - an artistic person<br /><br />The following refers to the degree which one can bend one's thumb back, away from the hand. This doesn't count if you've had thumb surgery.<br /><br />stiff - an inflexible person, but probably good with money.<br /><br />thrown-back - an artistic and generous person (again, the average)<br />very flexible - an unconventional person, money probably flows through their fingers.<br /><br />Mounts:<br /><br />The mounts refer to the fleshy lumps that appear on your hand, the high spots or "mountains" on the plane of the hand. The most prominant ones are roughly at the base of each finger and thumb. These are named after the finger or other feature which they are nearest. In general, the larger the mount the stronger<br />the characteristic in the person. There is a special meaning if the mount is not exactly under the proper finger, but that's more specific than will be discussed here.<br /><br />Jupiter (under index finger) - religion, pride, respect<br /><br />Saturn (under 2nd finger) - morbidness, sadness, interpersonal relationships.<br /><br />Sun (under ring finger) - artistic talent<br /><br />Mercury (under pinky finger) - inventiveness<br /><br />Upper Mars (directly under the Mount of Mercury) - courage<br /><br />Moon (directly under Upper Mars, large) - imagination<br /><br />Venus (under thumb, across from Moon) - love<br /><br />Lower Mars (above Venus, across from Upper Mars) - indifference<br /><br />Lines:<br /><br />Germaine belived that the lines on the palm are caused by the flow of energy through the hands, and because the energy flow reflects that of the whole body we can read the entirety from a small part. He belived the energy flowed in through the fingers and then throughout the body. He supported this with the fact that unborn children do not have lines until late in development.<br /><br />There are several easy-to-spot lines on the hand, and many finer ones. There are thousands of specific meanings for markings such as loops, crosshatching, heavy lines, weak lines, etc., but only the general meaning of each line will be given here.<br /><br /><br />The life line is the line running in a curve from above the thumb, between the thumb and the forefinger; to below the thumb, attaching to the wrist. It indicates the course of one's life. A short life line does not mean a short life - one's entire life is mapped out in the line to no particular scale.<br /><br />The head line is the line running across the palm from the area between the thumb and the forefinger to the Upper Mars or Moon area of the hand. It deals with thinking and reasoning.<br /><br /><br />The heart line is the line immediately above the head line, running from the Mount of Mercury to the Mount of Jupiter. This line deals with the love life. There's much dispute as to the meaning of the variations in this line: some say a chain-like heart line means a strong love life, other say it means many breaks and splinters.<br /><br />The line running vertically down the middle of the hand, from between the Mount of the Moon and the Mount of Venus to the Mounts of Saturn and the Sun, is the Fate line. It is often faint, and refers to the play of luck and Fate in one's life. It doesn't necessarily mean GOOD luck, however. The line of the Sun arcs around the Mount of the Moon, and is the line of fortune, similar to the line of Fate. Often, people will have one and not the other. The health line runs perpendicular to the head and heart lines, across the center of the hand and into the Mount of Mercury or Upper Mars. It is also known as the liver line, and refers to physical health.<br /><br />There's a few more lines on the palm that almost everyone has that an aspiring palm reader can identify.<br /><br />Marriage lines: These are the lines that run into the palm from the edge of the hand between the pinky finger and the heart line. These lines symbolize deep relationships that you will have with people over the course of your life. The deeper and more cut the line, the more important the relationship. Small lines that radiate upwards from the marriage lines are known as the "child lines." Longer lines indicate boys while shorter lines denote girls. A marriage line that digs too deeply into the mount of mercury is a sign of infidelity. If the marriage line dips down at it's end it's a sign that you will outlive the person with whom you have the relationship.<br /><br />The rascettes: These are the lines that run across the wrist, separating the arm from the palm. They indicate the force of your soul radiating from your core and pooling into your palms. Rascettes that are pushed too far into the palm show a person who is far too stressed, one who is over exerting themselves and pushing their spiritual energy past a healthy level. Conversely, if the rascettes dip towards the arm it shows someone who is not using their spiritual powers enough. The energy that has pooled into the palm is now flowing back into the core, which can cause your spirit energy to stop circulating and become stagnant.<br /><br />The grand cross: Very few people have this sign on their palms, and those that do are very special. It's very easy to pick out on a persons hand as it's a large X in the middle of the palm connecting the heart line to the head line. A person who has the the grand cross possess strong psychic and spiritual abilities. They sense the feelings of others more acutely, and more often then not have a natural pull towards the supernatural. Out of the hundreds of palms of I've read I've only seen the grand cross on two palms. And one of them's mine.<br /><br />The ring of Solomon: It's a line that runs around the mount of Jupiter, completely separating it from the rest of the palm. This sign denotes someone with EXTREME psychic and spiritual powers. Imagine the grand cross multiplied by fifty and then you'd be getting close to the power of the ring of Solomon.Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-16309273376624101402008-05-07T12:08:00.000-05:002008-05-10T12:09:47.493-05:00Remembering Dreams<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGd-mfEl4rSwXE-V_XK0iu-d-KW8teuUgLcUla5E_xj1zrTx3UIldPyXoJSRqTi1vKI1JTPIXXc2p3YvGjKjoi27ciZytZJakE0mLnXOfzwqJz_og7okVKH0dPErNy23BBUp1Rg0xTVg/s1600-h/human_dreams.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGd-mfEl4rSwXE-V_XK0iu-d-KW8teuUgLcUla5E_xj1zrTx3UIldPyXoJSRqTi1vKI1JTPIXXc2p3YvGjKjoi27ciZytZJakE0mLnXOfzwqJz_og7okVKH0dPErNy23BBUp1Rg0xTVg/s320/human_dreams.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198797456439895394" border="0" /></a><b>Remembering Dreams - 10 Tips</b><br /><br />1. Maintain good, consistent sleep habits. Not getting enough sleep or going to bed ‘dog-tired’ can dramatically reduce natural dreaming activity. The Mayo Clinic offers a list of tips if you are having trouble getting restful sleep.<br /><br />2. When you go to bed tell yourself that you will remember your dreams. Repeat “I will remember my dreams” to yourself several times as you drift off to sleep. It sounds odd, but this tip has been shown again and again to be one of the most helpful.<br /><br />3. Try to wake up slowly to remain within the ‘mood’ of your last dream. Buy an alarm clock with a gentle wake setting (sometimes called a progressive wake).<br /><br />4. Awake at least once during the night, many times this will occur around an REM sleep cycle. Set an alarm or drink a lot of water prior to bed to ensure you have to wake up at least once.<br /><br />5. Think about, but do not dwell upon your mood/emotions as you drift off to sleep.<br /><br />6. Avoid alcohol near bedtime. Alcohol reduces the frequency and density of REM sleep.<br /><br />7. Keep a pad and pencil next to your bed so you can jot down quick notes about your dream if you awake during the night (you may not remember it by morning) or as soon as you get up in the morning. Just the process of writing things down may help you recall more information about your dreams.<br /><br />8. Start a dream journal. Take your notes and recollections of you dreams and record your dreams in journal or story form.<br /><br />9. Discuss your dreams with friends and family members. Just articulating your dreams can help you remember additional details.<br /><br />10. If you awake during the night, think about your previous dream as you go back to sleep. This will help to reinforce the dream for improved dream recall in the morning.Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-71287618595619224272008-05-06T22:03:00.001-05:002008-05-10T12:07:09.199-05:00Psychic Sheilding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2A8pbGoJLq4QM5etBRb8JvUYnY6lUxYXO6PZEdCbWVSBuZxQIyig8AqQzYz0SB4YhSNYsHIRW4R57yL6hE1vmrDphGRsI_Coeh9TcetQJmNxyFYyiqLi3AB1P-K7-3GLdQAyp9mlNnw/s1600-h/PsychicwomanOpt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2A8pbGoJLq4QM5etBRb8JvUYnY6lUxYXO6PZEdCbWVSBuZxQIyig8AqQzYz0SB4YhSNYsHIRW4R57yL6hE1vmrDphGRsI_Coeh9TcetQJmNxyFYyiqLi3AB1P-K7-3GLdQAyp9mlNnw/s320/PsychicwomanOpt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198796575971599698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Psychic Shielding<br />by Druidess of Disir<br /></div><br />Good shielding techniques should, in my personal opinion, be one of the first few<br />essential lessons for those seeking to learn how to sense and use their own personal<br />energies and the energies present in the world around them. And so I offer my own<br />techniques and experiences on this very important basic lesson.<br /><br />Most good shielding requires the student have some aptitude at and knowledge of<br />visualization techniques, which may be combined with meditation. Basic energy sensing<br />and manipulation is also helpful, although not necessarily required. Both are beyond the<br />scope of this essay.<br /><br />Importance of Shielding<br />I cannot stress enough the importance of good shielding techniques. Opening oneself to<br />be able to feel and manipulate internal and external energies can also leave one<br />vulnerable to attack and influence of directed and undirected energies. Below are a few<br />examples of directed and undirected energies:<br />• Car salesmen (or any salespeople, for that matter) are notorious schmooze artists.<br />Part of their innate charisma is a natural ability (subconscious or not) to<br />energetically push their will upon their customers. This would also apply to any<br />successful con artist. A good shield on the part of the customer may cause some<br />vexation to the salesman who is unable to convince him to buy more than he can<br />afford.<br /><br />• Most people at one time or another have had the experience of walking into a<br />room just after a heated argument has occurred. Even though they may not have<br />witnessed or heard the fight, and the people in the room were acting friendly<br />toward each other, a good number of people will say they can feel the tension in<br />the air and may actually be more prone to hostility after entering the room. This<br />can be thought of as psychic residue, and can strongly affect some people. The<br />same could be said for a space in which any emotionally charged event has<br />occurred. Shielding can help keep such freeloading energies from having an<br />unwanted effect.<br /><br />• There are quite a number of people who, through either natural ability or good<br />training, can sense details about other people. That is, people who can psychically<br />Read another person if that person is not well shielded. Conversely, nearly<br />everyone could probably come up with the names of a few people who never<br />seem to let on what they're truly thinking. They are unreadable and probably<br />very well shielded through either innate ability or practice.<br /><br />• There are some people who are so negative that they drain other people mentally,<br />emotionally, physically and psychically. Almost everyone can probably think of<br />at least one friend or acquaintance who can ruin the best day and make them feel<br />tired or even physically ill. Effective shielding can reduce or eliminate this effect.<br /><br />Basic Techniques – Visualizations<br />The basic techniques for shielding are very simple, but they require quite a bit of practice<br />at first to be effective. Here are a few simple methods for the novice.<br />Beginner Visualization (The White Egg)<br />The most basic shielding technique involves the student visualizing a barrier of some sort<br />around him/herself. The most basic barrier is probably the sphere or egg of white light.<br />The technique is as follows:<br />Ground and center your energy using whatever method you wish. Close your eyes<br />and breathe deeply for a few minutes. Allow yourself to see your body with your<br />mind's eye. Hold this image until it becomes stable. Now see your skin begin to<br />glow with white light. Allow this light to become a layer that covers your entire<br />body. Let it expand to be as thick as you think it needs to be and continue to grow<br />outward. As it moves away from the surface of your body, it becomes a glowing<br />white egg (or sphere) encircling you from all directions. Allow it to expand to the<br />edge of your personal comfort zone. Know that you are safe within this space, and<br />allow yourself to feel calm here. Hold this image firmly in your mind for several<br />minutes before opening your eyes.<br /><br />Use this visualization whenever you feel you need protection, and particularly before<br />doing any other energetic or psychic work. It is also a good practice to begin your day<br />with this visualization and to consciously draw your attention toward the mental image of<br />your shield throughout the day whenever you think about it or when you feel you need it.<br />At first, it may be necessary to go through the entire visualization (which may take some<br />people up to 10 minutes or so) every time you want to shield yourself. This is perfectly<br />normal. It should become much easier with practice, and it may eventually require only a<br />few seconds to complete the visualization.<br /><br />Visualization Variations<br />There are many different ways to visualize a shield around your physical body. Some<br />people like the white light method. Others prefer to visualize something more familiar<br />and solid around them than a glowing white egg. I have included below some variations<br />to use in place of the white egg. Just use the exercise above and replace the egg with<br />whatever else you'd like to use.<br /><br />• Marshmallows or pillows: to give the feeling of a little extra padding between you<br />and whatever you happen to face.<br /><br />• Wire mesh: filters out the bad stuff while still allowing Good vibes to come<br />through.<br /><br />• Mirror: reflects negativity back to the originator.<br /><br />• Brick walls: for especially tough shields.<br /><br />• Fire: burns away bad stuff.<br /><br />and the list goes on! Whatever you can imagine that you think would be a good shield<br />you can use. The important thing is that it makes you feel safe and that you practice with<br />it enough that you are comfortable putting up your shield on short notice.<br /><br />Intermediate/Advanced Techniques – Energy Manipulation<br />The more advanced practitioner may want to incorporate energy manipulation into their<br />visualization exercises when shielding. The basic technique is again very simple and the<br />variations are only limited by the imagination and ability of the practitioner.<br /><br />Basic Energy Shield<br />Ground and center your energy. Become aware of your personal energy field.<br />Begin to expand it outward a comfortable distance from your body. Concentrate<br />the energy at the edge of the field so that it becomes thick and impenetrable.<br />Focus on this long enough that the field does not disperse easily.<br />Here is a second method for this exercise:<br />Ground and center your energy. Bring your hands together in front of you and<br />form a Ball of energy between your hands. Allow this ball to grow in size and<br />intensity until it surrounds you on all sides. Focus long enough that the shield<br />does not disperse easily.<br /><br />Once again, the exercise may be used whenever you feel like you need protection or in<br />the morning as part of beginning your day. With practice, this exercise should become<br />easy enough that the whole process takes only a few seconds.<br /><br />Energy Shield Variations<br />The energy shield can be varied in much the same way that the visualization shield can be<br />varied. Energy for the shield can be drawn from different sources, including the earth<br />itself. The possibilities are truly limitless.<br /><br />Proper shielding techniques should be one of the cornerstones of any magical or psychic<br />training. The techniques are so simple almost any beginner can perform them and are<br />easily mastered with a little practice. Don't be afraid to experiment with the techniques<br />until you find one that works well for you. There are probably as many methods for<br />shielding as there are people who do it, and there really is not a single Right way. Nor<br />are there any wrong ways.<br /><br />Copyright „ 2003 Lubbock Seeker's Society. Permission is given to redistribute as long<br />as proper credit is given to the author and this copyright notice is attached. The author<br />can be contacted at druidess_of_disir@sbcglobal.net.<br />Source: <a href="http://www.lubbockpagans.org/articles/shielding.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.lubbockpagans.org/articles/shielding.pdf</a>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-76674236553493383102008-05-04T12:13:00.000-05:002008-05-10T12:02:07.235-05:00Grounding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAw_ZKPfl4XP1XfQogDzUBXdOhdcvRhM5y0IYlapMPW0WY3EYSZNaojBjjykDPDPu2HQEjBZ-brx17MZv9wMGvOPjAZJJjFxarpk8EtQXGrVk9IGKm5JqZtXAodzpur6_iZhDBndikFpU/s1600-h/grounding.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAw_ZKPfl4XP1XfQogDzUBXdOhdcvRhM5y0IYlapMPW0WY3EYSZNaojBjjykDPDPu2HQEjBZ-brx17MZv9wMGvOPjAZJJjFxarpk8EtQXGrVk9IGKm5JqZtXAodzpur6_iZhDBndikFpU/s320/grounding.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198795407740495170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Grounding: A Vital Part<br />of Empathic Protection<br /><br />Grounding is one of the most vital and healthy self-care activities you can do. It is easy and should be done on a regular basis. But what exactly is grounding?<br /><br />Grounding is the process of bringing your energy in harmony with the resonance of the earth. Grounding slows, calms, and infuses you with strength and steadiness. It is a vital practice for everyone, but particularly for sensitive people who may often feel "wound up," "ungrounded," or drained by our surroundings.<br /><br />Grounding is also important because our modern lifestyle sometimes rips us away from the healing, strengthening qualities of nature and the earth. Luckily, you don't have to go on a woodland retreat to reconnect with nature. Grounding can easily be done in various way around your own home:<br /><br /><br />Six Ways to Ground Yourself<br /><br />1. Garden Mindfully. The next time you work in your garden, yard, or tend to your houseplants, take time to truly notice the plants. Pay close attention to the shapes of their leaves, the saturated color of the flowers, and feel their textures. We often take plants and trees for granted, never taking the time to appreciate their spectacular diversity.<br /><br />2. Grounding Bath. A bath can be made grounding with bath salts (or with Epsom Salt from your drugstore for a less expensive alternative). Salt is very grounding and purifying. Add salts to your next bath, and picture the salt extracting your worries and unwanted energies, while you feel yourself connecting with water and earth.<br /><br />3. Eat Grounding Foods. Many foods are very grounding including root vegetables (such as carrots and potatoes) and unrefined grains. Cooking with plenty of herbs and spices enhances the grounding quality of your meals.<br /><br />4. A Regular Routine. The times when we feel most "spacey" and vulnerable often coincide with feeling our lives are "out of control." You may be on autopilot all day, meeting the needs of one demand after the next. Bedtime comes and you realize another day has past during which you never stopped to breathe, ground, or take care of yourself. Setting a regular routine of self-care can help. Allot time in the early morning, afternoon, AND evening for yourself. Even if it is just 5 minutes each time, use these times wisely to breathe slow, deep breaths, meditate, and ground. Your day will take on a much different tone with this slight adjustment to your schedule. Make these self-care times part of your daily routine, and stick to it!<br /><br />If you are a parent with small children, use your child's nap time, favorite TV time, and a time when your partner can watch the children to implement these small, but extremely important grounding rituals.<br /><br />5. Trees. Get to know the trees in your neighborhood and nearby parks. Many of us walk, jog or run for stress-relief when all the while we are zooming past one of the best stress-relievers on the planet - trees! Trees are more than happy to help teach you how to ground.<br /><br />During your next walk, take time to stop and notice particular trees that stand out to you. They may be particularly majestic or unusual. Feel the tree's bark, appreciate its form, and let the tree's energy flow through you. Especially take the time to get to know the trees on your property.<br />6. Grounding Meditation. Grounding meditations should be a regular part of your meditation practice. Following is an example of a grounding meditation. If practical, try this meditation outside sometime, on the ground, or near a tree. If you are sitting inside, make sure your feet are planted firmly on the floor. You can also listen to this meditation in mp3 audio format at meditations.<br /><br />Grounding Meditation<br /><br />Sit peacefully and relax. Let the ground or chair support you. Let your muscles go. You don't have to exert any effort to sit there. Take in an easy, deep breath... and let it out your mouth, parting your lips slightly as you exhale. Let your arms feel heavy, pulling down your shoulders. Breathe... Let that heavy feeling flow down your torso and legs, so you feel heavy and relaxed all the way down to your feet on the ground.<br /><br />Now picture and feel roots growing from your feet down into the ground. Just like a tree's roots... going down into the layers of cool dirt... growing around rocks... traveling further and further down into the earth. Let the roots grow as deeply as you wish.<br /><br />Now feel the healing, rhythmic energy of the earth itself flowing up through your roots... slowly traveling up...through your roots, up to your feet and quickly filling your entire body. Feel this positive, grounded, earth energy throughout your being. Take in a deep, cleansing breath... and release. When you are ready, open your eyes and know that this grounded energy will remain with you throughout your day.<br /><br /><br />courtesy of Lightworker Redfoxsees<br /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/karing4U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/karing4U</a>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-70959281688595344942008-05-03T22:25:00.000-05:002008-05-10T11:58:25.753-05:00Chakra Balancing Meditation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJUIc8zB70eVvRYUMEmz43vHKMf6ExxgT6VQsqERBfDFTLPfnxUbFwK3y1rO8A06lUt7C0_RAX9PEShBEMlRKtjDVk1Y4FHQD2bitUZ-jpye4brG7UTx_FoJ1R6n-KVELCrLSONJ3pd0/s1600-h/chakras.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJUIc8zB70eVvRYUMEmz43vHKMf6ExxgT6VQsqERBfDFTLPfnxUbFwK3y1rO8A06lUt7C0_RAX9PEShBEMlRKtjDVk1Y4FHQD2bitUZ-jpye4brG7UTx_FoJ1R6n-KVELCrLSONJ3pd0/s320/chakras.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198794454257755442" border="0" /></a><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>PURPOSE OF THE CHAKRA BALANCING SELF-MEDITATION</b></span> </p><p>The purpose of the chakra balancing meditation is to open and clear the chakras the Reiki way. It will align higher frequency energies and also purify/release any stored negative energy from your body/aura. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Here is the chakra balancing meditation:</b> </p><p> </p><p>• Sit comfortably on a chair with your hands on your legs (I have found with the palms facing upwards more beneficial) </p><p>• Whilst sitting close your eyes and concentrate on your breath, nice deep slow breathing </p><p>• Put you attention on the base Root chakra - visualize the chakra as a bright <b>RED </b>ball spinning clockwise - as you focus on the base chakra - breathe in red - breathe out red. Repeat for 2 - 3 minutes.<br />NOTE: Ensure you see the red ball's energy is spinning at the Root chakra and also flowing down through your legs into Mother earth like a tree spouting its roots and connecting with the center of the earth (This is grounding you.) </p><p>• Put you attention on the next Sacral chakra - visualize the chakra as a bright <b>ORANGE</b> ball spinning clockwise - as you focus on the Sacral chakra - breathe in yellow - breathe out orange. Repeat for 2-3 minutes. </p><p> </p><p>• Put you attention on the next Solar Plexus chakra - visualize the chakra as a bright <b>YELLOW</b> ball spinning clockwise - as you focus on the Sacral chakra - breathe in yellow - breathe out yellow. Repeat for 2- 3 minutes </p><p>• Put you attention on the next Heart chakra - visualize the chakra as a bright <b>GREEN</b> ball spinning clockwise - as you focus on the Sacrial chakra - breathe in green - breathe out green. Repeat for 2-3 minutes </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>• Put you attention on the next Throat chakra - visualize the chakra as a bright <b>BLUE</b> ball spinning clockwise - as you focus on the Sacral chakra - breathe in blue - breathe out blue. Repeat for 2-3 minutes.<br />NOTE: Ensure you see the blue ball's energy is spinning at the Throat charka and also flowing down through your each of your arms and out though your hands meeting five feet in front connecting both blue energies together; flowing. Remember "what you ask for you will get" well this is turning what you say more easily into physical manifestation. </p><p>• Put you attention on the next Solar Plexus chakra - visualize the chakra as a bright <b>INDIGO</b> ball spinning clockwise - as you focus on the Brow chakra - breathe in indigo - breathe out indigo. Repeat for 2- 3 minutes.<br />NOTE: Ensure you see the Indigo ball's energy is spinning at the Brow chakra and also envisage you sitting in a chair in a Indigo room in your minds eye, looking out of a Window to the stars (i.e. Looking out of your Third eye) </p><p>• Put you attention on the next Crown chakra - visualize the chakra as a bright VIOLET ball spinning clockwise - as you focus on the Sacral chakra - breathe in violet - breathe out violet. Repeat for 2-3 minutes.<br />NOTE: Ensure you see the violet ball's energy is spinning at the Crown chakra and also envisage the opening of a Violet lotus flower on the top of your Crown — make this as large and as magnificent as you can. </p><p>• Finally See White light flowing down from the Heavens through your Crown chakra all the way through all the other chakras and finally into Mother earth. You should envisage your self as a glowing white being with all the Chakras within that spinning brightly (for their chosen colour). Hold this for about for 2-3 minutes. </p><p>You should feel exhilarated! </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>This chakra balancing meditation was taken from the Reiki Master and Seichim Manual by Martin Lee <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5gafl" onclick="window.open('/cgi-bin/counter.pl?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2F5gafl&referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reiki-for-holistic-health.com%2Fchakra-balancing-meditation.html'); return false;">ReikiSecrets.</a>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-12085022377482549812008-05-02T08:46:00.001-05:002008-05-10T11:52:17.867-05:00Charka Test<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFglzB_ZBednByesaftiYqp8u2qLIkvyxqNlyh2xJJ0P-L6nsjBcNZV2n79p3SqjORjttk9zGOCRXkufMgjhNLIKNSkQNZxMUfLcNndyZh9lv3csMqoB2ilwscfFF4EcXH5CGkND4g0Os/s1600-h/chakras.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFglzB_ZBednByesaftiYqp8u2qLIkvyxqNlyh2xJJ0P-L6nsjBcNZV2n79p3SqjORjttk9zGOCRXkufMgjhNLIKNSkQNZxMUfLcNndyZh9lv3csMqoB2ilwscfFF4EcXH5CGkND4g0Os/s320/chakras.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198791958881756450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My Results:<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Root: under-active (0%)<br /><br />Sacral: open (50%)<br /><br />Navel: under-active (0%)<br /><br />Heart: open (31%)<br /><br />Throat: open (50%)<br /><br />Third Eye: open (63%)<br /><br />Crown: open (25%)<br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.eclecticenergies.com/chakras/chakraevaltest.php">http://www.eclecticenergies.com/chakras/chakraevaltest.php</a>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-39034743436122203872008-05-01T11:34:00.000-05:002008-05-10T11:37:23.204-05:00Developing Your Psychic Abilities<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPUNIVhNkrm6Be4GEYR3FBFEYEXB2rMhMXamk-ImEtqQj__P8ILhPg_p74_CN7f34ifhFaY8ZZysSmNDppfwG5OoNsFiiQ79ceSmxWYuwvnIjIim45Ziw2SE1cZXTG2m3fqK8z0SVQx0/s1600-h/meditation_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPUNIVhNkrm6Be4GEYR3FBFEYEXB2rMhMXamk-ImEtqQj__P8ILhPg_p74_CN7f34ifhFaY8ZZysSmNDppfwG5OoNsFiiQ79ceSmxWYuwvnIjIim45Ziw2SE1cZXTG2m3fqK8z0SVQx0/s320/meditation_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198788875095237906" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br /></p><p> People frequently ask how they can "become psychic" or develop what psychic abilities they have. Here's the good news: we are ALL already psychic! Some of us are more naturally developed, but each of us can work on developing our psychic abilities further. First here's a brief explanation of the types of psychic ability:</p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Clairvoyance (clear-seeing)</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Having "visions", seeing images (still or moving) on the inner screen of the mind (eyes can be open or closed). Also includes seeing auras, apparitions, angels, etc. In other words, seeing beyond the physical. The area of the body that receives the psychic impressions for this sense is located in the center of the forehead (the Third Eye).</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Claircognizance (clear-knowing)</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Having knowledge of certain situations/people/places without having any information to facilitate such knowing. This can be things of the past, present or future (premonitions). A common statement from people who are strong in this ability is, "I don't know how I know, I just know." The location for this sense is on the top of the head (the Crown chakra).</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Clairaudience (clear-hearing)</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Hearing voices, music and other sounds that do not have a physical source. This can include hearing voices of those on the "other side" (deceased people), our guardian angels or spirit guides, our higher selves, or God/dess. This can also include hearing voices/music/sounds that are actually echoes of the past - this happens alot in haunted buildings). The locations for this sense are on each side of the head, just above the ears.</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Clairsentience (clear-feeling or clear-sensing)</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">"Feeling" things about people or situations that we otherwise could not know. People who are strong in this ability often talk about having "gut feelings" about things, and are usually very sensitive to energies and emotions of other people. Negative energies can often cause a wrenching or queasy feeling in the abdominal area. This sense can also warn of problematic upcomings or situations (having a "bad" feeling about something). This sense is located in the solar plexus.</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Clairalience (clear-smelling)</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Smelling things that have no physical source. Very common in haunted areas, but can also be an indication that a deceased loved one is with us (i.e. smelling your mother's favorite flower suddenly while in a closed room during winter). It can be their way of contacting us, letting us know they're around.</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Clairhambience (clear-tasting)</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Tasting things without having eaten them. Most often relates to spirit communication, as with Clairalience.</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Developing Your Psychic Abilities</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">You have probably already recognized one or two of these traits within yourself. Most people are strong in one or two of these senses, and not so strong in the rest. While you can learn to develop all of these senses, most commonly you'll end up relying on the one or two you are naturally strongest in. Very often, people say that they don't seem to have control over these abilities, it just happens "when it wants to". By working on developing these skills, we make it easier to use them on demand.<br /><br />Below are some exercises to help you develop your own psychic abilities. Before beginning, sit in a quiet room where you will not be disturbed, and do some slow, deep breathing until you are in a calm, relaxed state. Visualize soothing white light encasing you, infusing you with peace and calm, surrounding you with powerful protection. Empty your mind of all worries and let the white light erase all tension from your body. When you have reached a state of inner calm and relaxation, you are ready to begin. (Note: while working with these areas, you may experience certain sensations such as tingling, warmth, or coolness. This is normal, and it's okay as long as it isn't causing you any discomfort. If you feel any tightness or strain, you are focusing too hard. Try to relax your focus a bit.)</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Clairvoyance Exercises</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><img title="" alt="" src="http://www.wingsforthespirit.com/psychic.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="0" />When just beginning to work on developing your clairvoyance, I suggest that you do the exercises with your eyes closed. This will reduce distractions. Once you become more familiar with the third eye, you'll discover that you can access it easily whether your eyes are open or closed. To begin, close your eyes and see the "inner screen" of your mind. Do you see anything? Sometimes you'll see moving lights or shapes in the blackness, other times you may not. Stay like this for a moment, paying attention to anything you see. Now shift your focus slightly up, toward the center of your forehead (eyes still closed). Visualize this area of your forehead "opening", like an expanding circle. You are now accessing the third eye center. Don't force it or strain too hard, you'll only end up giving yourself a headache! Just sit quietly, focusing on this area of your inner vision, and notice if you see anything. Don't be discouraged if you don't right away. With frequent practice, you will develop. If you are already fairly well developed in clairvoyance, you may see faces, shapes or images without having to wait too long.<br /><br />Once you begin to develop, you might want to try remote viewing. Sit quietly and visualize a place other than where you are. You might try visualizing your parents' home, your place of work, or even another room of your house. Shift your focus upward to the third eye area and see if you pick up anything that may be happening in that other place. Make a note of what you see, and then try to verify it and see if you were correct. For example, before going to work, sit quietly and try to "see" what a particular co-worker will be wearing that day. Make a note of any impressions you get. When you get to work, see if you were correct. See if you can tell what's happening in your best friend's home at the moment you are remote viewing, then call her/him and ask what they were just doing. I think you may be surprised by how often you will be correct. And of course with frequent practice, you'll be even better!<br /><br />People who are fairly well developed in clairvoyance may often "see things" out of the corner of their eye. In buildings where there is paranormal activity, this is quite common. You might see streaks or orbs of light, you might see a shadow pass by, or an actual silhouette of a person or animal. But when you turn your head to get a better look, it's gone. Why is that? Because when you turn to FOCUS on something, your physical eyes assume the majority of the focus. Try a little experiment right now. Look straight ahead at a particular object (the computer screen is fine). Notice that you can see out of the corners of your eyes (this is your peripheral field of vision). Even while keeping your gaze focused straight ahead, you can still see to the right and left. You are more apt to see something non-physical out of the corner of your eye simply because your focus is relaxed in that area. Now try another experiment. Look straight ahead, but relax your entire focus. Let your eyes go slightly "out of focus" so that everything looks kind of blurry or hazy. In this state, your third eye will take over while your physical eyes are resting. Keep doing this and you may start seeing all kinds of things, from apparitions to auras!</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Claircognizance Exercises</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">While sitting quietly, close your eyes and focus your attention on the top of your head. Visualize a large funnel or cone above your head, the narrowest point just above your head, extending upward to the widest point, about a foot above your head. Notice any impressions you receive, no matter how faint or unusual they may be. You can do this while thinking about a specific event or situation, and see if you can predict certain things, such as things that might happen to you that day, or perhaps people you will run into unexpectedly. Or you can just do this in a general way, by opening yourself to whatever may come through. It is important to acknowledge what you receive. Don't just chalk it up to imagination right away. Make a note of what you perceive, no matter how strange or farfetched it might seem at first. With practice you'll discover your accuracy improving, and likely this ability will begin activating itself without any effort on your part. You'll be one of those people who say, "I just know."</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Clairaudience Exercises</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Close your eyes to minimize distractions, and focus your attention on the left and right sides of your head, just above your ears. Feel those areas "opening", like widening circles. Do you hear anything? You might not at first, it may take time and practice. What types of things will you hear, you ask? You might hear voices or muted conversation (often it's too faint to make out exactly what's being said), you might hear music (again, it might be faint), or a host of other sounds. Once you begin to develop this sense, don't be surprised if divine guidance comes in this way! One morning as I was leaving the house, I got into my car and very clearly heard a male voice say, "Don't speed". There wasn't a physical person in the car besides me, so I figured it must be one of my spirit guides speaking. "Okay," I said, "I won't speed." But I was late for an appointment and soon forgot that advice. Once I got on the freeway, I stepped hard on the accelerator. Thankfully I was only going about 10 mph over the speed limit, because as I rounded a bend, there were two police cars parked on the median with radar on! Whoops! They didn't pull me over though. I was lucky that time, what if there had been an accident waiting for me rather than a potential speeding ticket? Now I make a point to ALWAYS listen to the guidance I receive, whether I hear it, see it, feel it or "know" it! You should do the same. Don't doubt yourself or ignore what you hear.<br /><br />Now, when I talk about "hearing" as in clairaudience, it's not quite the same as hearing with our physical ears. Most often these sounds come through as thoughts. You know that voice you talk to yourself with in your mind? Like when you're wondering what you need at the grocery store, "Hmm, I'm pretty sure we have enough paper towels at home, but I'm not sure....maybe I should buy some just in case. Oh, and I can't forget tomatoes..." THAT voice. You're not actually hearing anything physically, you're hearing clairaudiently. It's the same when you hear voices of spirits, spirit guides, angels, and even God/dess. You might hear these things as if it was your own inner voice speaking, or you might hear it in a different voice. Very rarely will the voices be loud and "external". Usually you hear it quietly inside your own mind. In the case of hauntings, the voices can be loud and sound external. Sometimes it's so loud they sound like they're shouting directly into your ear. But even so, it is still clairaudience, since they don't have vocal cords to speak with.</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Clairsentience Exercises</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Close your eyes and focus on your solar plexus (the solar plexus is located between the chest and the navel - in other words, your upper abdomen). Visualize this area opening, like a widening circle. Do you sense anything? If you are alone in the room, you might not. This sense very often picks up vibrations from other people and places. If you're picking up your own vibes, you likely won't feel anything noticeable. However, you could try thinking about a certain upcoming event, a potential job or mate while keeping this area open too. Do you get anything then? Pay attention to what you feel when you think about certain things, and note any impressions you get. I learned a long time ago to always pay attention to my gut feelings. The few times I didn't, I regretted it! My motto since then has been, "When your gut says no, you say no."<br /><br />People who are strong in this sense are often referred to as "sensitives" and will frequently have "gut feelings" about certain people and situations. These feelings can be very strong, such as a clenching or wrenching of the abdominal area, or they may be fainter, such as a fluttering, tightening or mildly queasy sensation. Have you ever met someone and taken an instant dislike to them? And if asked to explain your dislike, you could only say, "I don't know why, I just have a bad feeling about him." This is clairsentience, and most often these types of gut reactions end up being accurate, even if there isn't any verifiable information to go along with it at the time.<br /><br />Sensitives often find themselves bombarded by random emotions that are hard to decipher. Crowded public places are especially hard for sensitives, and many of them avoid this type of gathering. Many of these people think something is wrong with them, or that they're suffering from a phobia of some kind. What's really happening is that they are picking up the emotions of other people in these crowded places! Below I will offer tips to help with this.</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Clairalience and Clairhambience Exercises</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">These two senses are harder to develop, and most of us won't have a need to develop them. They're more secondary psychic senses, except perhaps for mediums and psychics. If you do wish to develop these senses, begin to develop an awareness of what you are smelling and tasting at any given moment. Pay attention while in meditation to any smells or tastes you get. Can these be explained by anything in the room or perhaps in a nearby room? Could the scent be drifting in from an open window? Pay attention to the smell of a room when you walk into it. Open your mouth slightly, allowing the air to touch your tongue. Most often you will smell and taste things that are going on in the room at that moment. For example, if you do this in a restaurant, you will likely smell food, various perfumes and colognes, or perhaps cigar smoke or cigarette smoke. Are there any other scents you pick up that don't seem to belong? Like in a restaurant that doesn't allow smoking, you wouldn't smell cigar smoke. If you do, think about why. Is there a lounge nearby that people are smoking in? Did the restaurant used to allow smoking and the smell still lingers? If you are at home and you smell something like this, first look around and make sure that no one has indeed been smoking (or if you smell flowers, look around for a possible source of the scent, etc.). Is there a window open? Could the scent be coming from a neighbor's house? If you can't find anything, think about family members or friends who this may apply to (deceased or living). Could they be thinking about you or "dropping in" to pay you a visit? In all cases, try to find any logical explanations there might be first. Air fresheners, scented candles, potpourri, old furniture or even nearby houses can often trick us into thinking we're using our psychic senses when in fact we are not.</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Triggering Between Psychic Senses</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Remember that your psychic senses can often work together just as your five physical senses do. I call this "triggering". For example, when doing spirit communication work, I will most often sense a spirit first, and then I get a mental image of what the spirit "looks like" (or what they looked like in life). I might get a sense of age, hair color, stature or build, clothing or the type of person they are. I might even know certain information about them, such as things they've done, their name, etc. In this type of case, what I feel (clairsentience) triggers what I see (clairvoyance), and even what I know (claircognizance). Sometimes I'll hear something (clairaudience) and get a feeling about it (clairsentience). Or I might suddenly "know" something (claircognizance) and also have a bad "feeling" about it (clairsentience). It takes practice to decipher exactly what you're seeing, hearing, feeling and knowing. Sometimes you won't be able to tell what came first, the feeling or the knowing, the hearing or the seeing, the tasting or the smelling. And it doesn't really matter too much, as long as you're getting the information you need. In time you'll begin to gain a better understanding of how your own psychic senses work together. It's different for everyone, so be patient as you learn to work with these skills.</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Trust Your Intuition</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">When you first begin to practice using your psychic senses, you might get impatient with yourself and wonder if you'll ever get it right. Don't do that! As with anything else in this life, practice makes perfect! The more you work with these abilities, the better you will be with them. Don't discount the information you're getting. If you can verify it, go ahead and check. If not, then just acknowledge that you received it. You never know, it just might end up happening in the future! I find it helpful to jot down any impressions I get in a journal. That way I can go back and check if any of them came true at a later time. You'd be surprised how many things you can predict.<br /><br />Does this mean that you'll never be wrong? Of course not! If we were all-seeing and all-knowing, we wouldn't be human, would we? As much as we work on developing our psychic abilities, there will still be times when we aren't accurate. That's okay. Sometimes our imaginations take over, that's all. With practice you'll get a lot better at knowing what is a true psychic impression and what is your imagination.</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Psychic Information in Dreams</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Can psychic information come in dreams? YES! In fact that's very common. Remember though that dreams are very often symbolic rather than literal. Just because you dream of someone dying in a car crash doesn't mean it's going to happen! The car crash could be symbolic of something else in their lives, or in your life (obstacles, transformation, starting down a new path in life, etc.). It will be tremendously helpful for you to study symbolism and learn what various symbols mean to you. Don't rely too heavily on "known" symbolic meanings though. It's a good place to start, but ultimately you should think about what various symbols convey to YOU.</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Premonitions & Prophetic Dreams - The Darker Side</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">With psychic ability, we often get the "bad" along with the good. When we develop our psychic senses, we are open to receiving all kinds of information, and this can include premonitions of upcoming events. This can be difficult, especially when we sense a loved one's impending death or illness. Sometimes we can do something about these events, and sometimes we cannot. I wish I could offer more helpful advice about this, but all I can say is, "use your best judgment". I don't advise going around spouting off to people that they're going to die, even if that's what you're sensing. This will only frighten them and make them think you've lost your mind. Psychic ability is a big responsibility, and we have to use it as such. Here are two good examples:<br /><br />Several years ago one of my coworkers was talking to me about her son. She was telling me that he'd been sick recently, with a fever, vomiting and extreme fatigue. As she talked, I suddenly had what I call a "psychic flash", a very quick clairvoyant vision. I saw her son's circulatory system, all the veins and arteries running through his body. Immediately after that I saw the words, "cancer in the blood". The vision was there and gone in a millisecond. At this stage of my life, I wasn't at all sure of my abilities, so I figured it was my morbid imagination taking over and dismissed it from my mind. As the weeks wore on, this coworker kept telling me that her son was still sick and the doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong with him. Every single time she spoke to me about her son, I had the same psychic "flash" of his circulatory system, and the words, "cancer in the blood". And every time I had that flash, I'd berate myself for being morbid and push it out of my mind again. I'm sure you can guess what's coming next.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Exactly five weeks after my first psychic flash of this woman's son, he was diagnosed with leukemia. I cried for days over that, and felt tremendous guilt. What if, by saying something, I could have given him a head start on treating this disease, five weeks earlier? What if he died, all because I didn't open my mouth? It took me a long time to get over that, a long time of dealing with "what ifs". Even though I wish I had given her an inkling of what I was seeing, I still don't think it would have been wise for me to say, "Oh, it's cancer in his blood!". What I could have done though, is say something like, "Have them check his blood, I feel it's important for them to check his blood." But it's too late now. I never did tell my friend about my visions, I couldn't see how that would help anything. (Note: After his diagnosis, he underwent many months of intense chemotherapy treatments and eventually went into remission. But the last I heard, he had had a recurrence. I've since lost touch with his mom, so I don't know for sure how he is now.)<br /><br />The other example is quite different. I'm going to keep the details vague because my family doesn't realize I had this premonition, and I don't see why they should know about it now. A couple of summers ago, I went to visit some family members. Upon walking into the house, I noticed a brilliant green aura surrounding one of those family members. As I looked at this aura, I had a sense that his time on this earth was growing short, and he wouldn't be with us too much longer. I had no reason to think this, because he wasn't sick at all. He was elderly, but in great shape. Like I used to do so often, I just dismissed it from my mind. Four months later he was diagnosed with cancer, and he died a few weeks after that. This situation is very different than the other one, simply because it was this family member's time to pass on. Nothing I said or did would have made a difference. It was his time to leave this earth, and I picked up on it. End of story.<br /><br />I have often wondered why I'm given information like this, when it's clear I can do nothing about it. What's the point? I've come to realize that when you're open psychically, you get whatever there is, the good and the bad. If you refuse to accept the bad, you also shut out the good. When you're open, you're open and all you can do is use your best judgment on when to say something about what you sense, and when to keep your mouth shut. Always consider the other person's feelings about what you might say. Try to help in any way you can, but also realize that they may not want to know. Respect that and accept it. Let go of what you cannot control.</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Help for Psychically Sensitive Souls</span></h5> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">As I stated above, sometimes people who are too open psychically can find crowded places extremely painful and uncomfortable. This especially applies to people who are strong in clairsentience, but it pertains to the other senses as well. In these situations, sensitives often feel bombarded with psychic impressions, emotions, thoughts and a flood of information from the people around them and even from the building they are in. There are many methods of reducing this psychic "noise". Experiment and find which one works best for you. Here are a couple of ideas:<br /><br /><b>Close the reception areas</b> - above I mentioned where the psychic reception areas are for each psychic sense. If you feel bombarded with unwanted information, focus on "closing" those areas to shut it out. Just like you visualized those areas opening during the exercises, visualize them closing now. You could also visualize a shield of protective energy covering them, blocking out unwanted impressions. You may not need to do this with ALL of the reception areas, especially if you're only strong in one or two psychic senses. If this applies to you, just focus on closing those that you're strongest in.<br /><br /><b>"Zip up" a shield of protective energy</b> - visualize a big "pouch" of energy, like a sleeping bag. It can be any color you wish, whatever is most soothing to you. I usually use white, but that's my preference. Visualize yourself stepping into this pouch of energy, and pulling it up and around you. Pull it all the way over your head so you are completely encased in its protective warmth. Then "zip" it up, just like a sleeping bag. You are now encased in a shield of energy. This works very well and I've used it many times myself.</span></p> <h5><span style="color:black;">Fun Exercises to Develop Your Psychic Abilities</span></h5> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Here are some more fun exercises to try, by yourself or with others:<br /><br />~* A good way to test your psychic skill is to have a friend or family member cut out pictures from magazines (or use actual photographs) and seal each one in an envelope (without you watching obviously). Make sure it's an envelope you can't see through! If you're doing this with a friend, have them prepare your pictures, and you prepare theirs. When you're ready, take one of your envelopes and hold it in your hands. Try to see if you can pick up any information about what's in the picture. Jot down any impressions you get. Don't worry about being wrong, and don't judge or rationalize what you sense. Simply make a note of it. When you don't feel like you're getting anything else from the picture in the envelope, open it and see how accurate you were. Don't be surprised if you pick up a lot of information about the picture without completely describing the whole thing. For example, you might pick up certain colors or objects in the picture, but not all of them. Sometimes you may be totally off and get the whole thing wrong. That's okay! Keep practicing and you'll be surprised at how good you can get at this.<br /><br />~* Cut out squares of different colored construction paper. Try to stick with the primary colors, such as red, green, blue, yellow, orange, black, etc. Make the squares the same size, 5" x 5" is good. Have a friend blindfold you (make sure you can't see!) and hand you one sheet of paper at a time. Then try to "feel" what color it is.<br /><br />~* Sit back to back with a friend (or you can do this with you and your friend in different locations), and have her think about a very specific item. Have her focus on "sending" you the information psychically, and try to pick up on what she's thinking. Have a pad and pen with you, and jot down any impressions you receive.<br /><br />~* Before going somewhere, try to sense how many people will be there when you arrive, or how many cars will be in the parking lot. (Obviously, you want to do this only with small gatherings, otherwise you'll be there counting all day!) You could also try to sense how many pieces of mail you will receive that day, or who's calling on the phone before you pick it up (or even just try to sense if the caller is male or female).<br /><br /><b>Good luck and have fun! :-)<br /><br />http://www.wingsforthespirit.com<br /><br /></b></span>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-15271562397425517382008-04-30T11:12:00.000-05:002008-05-10T11:16:03.591-05:00The Damned<p>In today's society the strange are not very accepted, and often complain about it despite the fact that the worst they get are stares and maybe an otherwise avoidable traffic ticket or two. I personally find it ridiculous, because these people <i>choose</i> to be different unlike people with the misfortune of being born with deformities, just like I've chosen, but refuse to accept the consequences of their decision. It is for this reason that I've decided to post about people who chose to be different back in the old days, and sometimes were just accused of being different, and the price they had to pay in the end. Maybe this will shut those emo kids up for a while...</p><br /><center><h2>Accused witches</h2></center><br />Witches and those like them have been around sense the dawn of time, though it was only during the introduction of Judo-Christianity that they were deemed evil and spawns of Satan. According to recorded history it became a common practice around the early 1400's. It is unfortunate that the gospel itself brought them no harm, but as it always goes when you present a complicated idea to a mass of stupid people something always goes horribly wrong.<br /><p>The people targeted with the accusation of witchcraft were on occasion practitioners <img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r123/ExoCarthage/link/witchburn.jpg" align="left" />or unrelenting pagans, but far more often than not they were just the mentally ill, the misunderstood or the poor. What is currently known as schizophrenia was first viewed as prophetic ability, whereas the person could converse with spirits and the deceased. Upon the introduction of Christianity, they were believed to hold the power of Discernia, which is the ability to detect and communicate with angels or demons, and sometimes both. Over time, as often happens with oral tradition and old works of religious documentation, Discernia was somehow either forgotten or scewed into the belief that these people were possessed by demons. The sufferers were first taken to a holy man for exorcism either once or a few times, depending on the importance or wealth of the person, and when this yielded no results the individual was either run off from the village or killed.</p><br /><p>The impoverished rarely followed the common etiquette of the towns people, and this was generally because they couldn't afford to. The women couldn't by the clothes to cover themselves, had little opportunity to properly wash, and in desperate times even engaged in prostitution in a last effort to feed themselves. It is for these reasons that when it came to the poor the women were almost always the ones accused. Methods for doing away with accused witches of all kinds include the following:<br /></p><ul><br /><li><b>Throwing them into the river:</b> If they floated they were witches and were burned at the stake and if they sank they were dead anyway from drowning. The conviction in the case of witchcraft was almost always the death penalty as well.</li><br /><li><b>Burning:</b> Either at the stake or thrown onto a pile, this was a popular method. Many believed destroying the body in this manner eliminated the possibility for them to return from the dead. Also, when burned on a pile the towns people would often throw their belongings into the pile with them, in a effort to rid themselves of potentially cursed items.</li><br /><li><b>Stoning:</b> Back in the ancient days a stoning would involve throwing rocks at someone until someone made a fatal blow. However, by the time the witch hunts began the people would just assume dig a shallow hole in the ground and pile rocks on top of the unfortunate victim. This led to the crushing of the ribcage and eventual suffocation.</li><br /></ul><center><h2>The Left-handed</h2></center><br />According to statistics today, only 3 out of every 100 people are left-handed. Scientists believe it is not hereditary, but I am left-handed and so is my father so the odds are against them on that one. Once considered little more than an interesting <img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r123/ExoCarthage/link/lefthand.jpg" align="left" />trait, the left-handed were eventually considered children of the devil somewhere through the course of history, and were treated as such. The term <i>left</i> is actually Latin for <i>sinister</i>, which tells you for just how long the left side has been associated with the evil and just plain bad. In the early middle ages children were beaten and sometimes killed for using their left hand. Believe it or not, left-handed children were being encouraged and even forced to use their right hand as recently as fifty years ago. I personally knew an old woman who told me herself that as a child in school they would tie her left hand to her desk so she was forced to write with her right one. She was ambidextrous as a result.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><h2>The Deformed</h2></center><br />In today's society those burdened with deformities suffer the incessant gawking of the public every time they have to go out on common endeavors that we participate in without incident every day. Believe it or not, it has been worse. Back in the fifties <img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r123/ExoCarthage/link/elephantman.jpg" align="left" />was around the time the government started to help the deformed rather than just hide them, by offering funded income and medical insurance to aid them in any complications they might face due to their illness. However, as recently as the early 1700s infants born deformed were severely neglected and often left to die. Further before that almost every culture would abandon them entirely and races like the Vikings would actually leave a sick infant naked in the snow over night. If the child survived it was allowed to live. If not, well, you get the idea.<br /><p>To those lost to the ignorance and unsettling violence innate to human beings, I'd like say something you've been needing to hear for all of these years: We miss you, we love you, and on behalf of mankind - we are sorry. And for those of us both chastised and chastising, the moral of the story is stop complaining - It could always be worse.</p>Source: http://strigoiii.blogspot.com/<br /><br />*Personal Note: I am also Left-Handed and of the Left-Handed Path [neither are related]Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-66967649966078662362008-04-28T23:06:00.001-05:002008-05-10T11:10:53.683-05:00The Evil Eye<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyurZG-AIu6OTbpaQR0ti-uDWulw4Vi_GzhovlHFjTd_uFPh7CSYGWy4iTBvOswSQjmlhZ3O3iCDRJed2rtTGgrOYu-c6cUAtt_zqCQB7cPoLyC-n_3JqVoxlrNXWoGqjkb3qDz2hn2c/s1600-h/Evil_Eye3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyurZG-AIu6OTbpaQR0ti-uDWulw4Vi_GzhovlHFjTd_uFPh7CSYGWy4iTBvOswSQjmlhZ3O3iCDRJed2rtTGgrOYu-c6cUAtt_zqCQB7cPoLyC-n_3JqVoxlrNXWoGqjkb3qDz2hn2c/s320/Evil_Eye3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198781526406194434" border="0" /></a><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Perhaps you have heard someone in your lifetime say... "Do not make her mad... for she is a Witch and she will put the Evil Eye on you". Well it does exist and it can happen to you without your knowing that you have been inflicted by someone.</span> </p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Let's do some history facts....<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">The Evil Eye is one of the oldest and mostly wide spread inborn superstitions to possess man. The belief that there is a transmittal power of Evil existing in man, which can suddenly discharge upon any object it beholds, has existed since the time of prehistoric man. The origin of the belief is lost in the age of obscurity but carried forward and documented during the time when Witchcraft and Magic long preceded the world of Science. Its existence was attested to in Egyptian Hieroglyphics, the Bible and the classic Greek and Roman Writings. It was widely believed by the Ancients that certain envious or evil people could induce sickness and death merely by casting their Eye on another person. Its piercing force avowed to be so powerful could infect surrounding objects.</span> </p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">There are two kinds of conditions associated with the Evil Eye...<br /><b>The Moral and the Natural.</b><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">The moral power is exercised by the will performing the consciously deliberate action created in the mind. More terrible are those in whom the power of the evil eye is natural and whose destructive look unconsciously can produce harmful effects.<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Throughout the years scientists, philosophers and sceptics called the belief of the evil eye a foolish primitive superstition. Even still it continues to influence many people around the world today.</span> </p><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>"Evil Eye" symptoms:</b></span> </p><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>1. <i>Total head and back of the neck pain and the feeling of heavy eyes.</i></b><br /><b>2. <i>An Acute uneasiness or apprehension: everything seems to go wrong.</i></b><br /><b>3. <i>Stomach ache accompanied with dizziness and a feeling of vomiting.</i></b></span> </p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">The above are preliminary conditions and without the aid of a healer can lead to worse conditions or even Death.<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">There are several methods or spells that can dispel the Evil Eye if one is inflicted... but they will not work for the inexperienced Magician.</span> </p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Soon I will describe them to you when time allows. But for now I am just educating you on one more aspect of the Occult.<br /></span></p><p><a href="http://spellsandmagic.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><i>Puzuzu</i></b></span></a> </p>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-76343428042164331082008-04-27T21:56:00.001-05:002008-05-10T11:03:01.025-05:00The Strigoi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSR9wFTAux2uuq3Ax5abEo-1vqtdU9IHADt1G8RlhsmL9Dr8LwuT6uAJo32eio8qbXoLDAMzQvc7A8za9vrKHM3jU9yfBObct7KA1qzXWIaRkbYfA7LXyACQlp5L8IT9mlulAhG0stHsY/s1600-h/strigoi.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSR9wFTAux2uuq3Ax5abEo-1vqtdU9IHADt1G8RlhsmL9Dr8LwuT6uAJo32eio8qbXoLDAMzQvc7A8za9vrKHM3jU9yfBObct7KA1qzXWIaRkbYfA7LXyACQlp5L8IT9mlulAhG0stHsY/s320/strigoi.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198779056799999218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:85%;" ><i><b>Out of what crypt they crawl, I cannot tell</b></i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:85%;" ><i><b> But every night I see the rubbery things</b></i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:85%;" ><i><b> Black, horned, and slender, with membraneous wings</b></i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:85%;" ><i><b> And tails that bear the bifid barb of hell.</b></i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:85%;" ><i><b> They come in legions on the north wind's swell,</b></i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:85%;" ><i><b> With obscene clutch that titillates and stings,</b></i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:85%;" ><i><b> Snatching me off on monstrous voyagings</b></i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:85%;" ><i><b> To grey worlds hidden deep in nightmare's well.</b></i> </span></span> </div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">-- H.P. Lovecraft, "Night-Gaunts"</span></span></div><p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" > </span> </p></blockquote><br />The strigoi are in encyclopedia terms the undead, both spirits and physical forms, that rise from the grave to seek vengeance or otherwise haunt the countryside, feasting on either the life force or actual flesh and blood of its victims. The Romanian engage in the following practice to rid the burdened of the strigoi:<br /><br />There are a few variations on this ritual depending on region and oral tradition, but the basics remain the same: The suspected deceased is exhumed by the victimized with more often than not a holy man present, for protection I suppose, and more often than not <i>without</i> consent from the dead man's family. The victims then cut out the heart and burn it to a crisp, then grind it into a fine powder. The powder is then mixed with a few ingredients including water, maybe oil, and often alcohol. Finally the concoction is heated to a near boil to make sure the powder is soaked and evaporated into the other ingredients, and a cup is passed between the victims who proceed to drink the brew of powdered heart.<br /><br />Today only rural areas of Romania practice this, and even then it isn't very often the dead rise. Even though modernized parts of Romania no longer practice acts of this nature, urban and rural alike still both believe and fear these beings and take superstitious measures to evade their attention.<br /><br /><br /><p><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><b>Introduction</b></span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >A bloodline rarely known outside of Romanian folklore, the Strigoi have existed for countless centuries, an almost primordial branch of the Nosferatu haunting the wilderness of Transylvania and Wallachia. Long divorced from the clan which spawned them, the Strigoi have become something of an isolated strain, a self-contained pocket of creatures unconnected to the vast world of the Kindred glittering beyond their impenetrable forests. And yet this isolation has molded them in ways far more terrible than the shaping forces of Kindred society, for the Strigoi still possess the ability to transform into monstrous beings; winged demons that haunt the night sky like relics from a mythological past. . . . </span></p> <p> <b> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >Description </span></b></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >The Strigoi are a very unusual and fairly regional bloodline, and although no one has ever traced their origins directly to the Nosferatu, one could hardly draw any other conclusions. The Strigoi are hideously deformed, possess a high degree of obfuscation, and share a common geographical origin and mythology with the Nosferatu. But unlike their more prolific cousins, the Strigoi do not create ghouls or reproduce in the traditional vampiric fashion, and it is over these two important differences that the Nosferatu and the Strigoi may be clearly marked as distinct species. Like all Kindred, a Nosferatu is free to inflict the curse of the Embrace upon any poor wretch he sees; but for reasons that seem more superstitious than logical, the Strigoi may only Embrace a select group of mortals: witches who have already been made into Strigoi ghouls, and humans who have committed suicide.</span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >How this is done creates an ecology unique in the vampire world. The vitae of the Strigoi has two distinct phases; the "quick" vitae of the Strigoi ghouls, and the "undead" vitae of the Strigoi vampires. Both types of vitae possess the power to engender progeny, and through a process that closely resembles the Embrace, Strigoi ghouls have the remarkable ability to create other Strigoi ghouls. Of all the clans and bloodlines of the Kindred, only the Strigoi have developed this separation of vitae, and a Strigoi ghoul is almost a new entity unto itself, more of a strange fusion between a vampire and a witch than a ghoul in the traditional sense. The unusual nature of the Strigoi and their ghouls is reflected in Romanian folklore, which distinguishes between them by name. The ghoul form is called a <i>strigoi vii,</i> or "living vampire;" and the true undead form is called a <i>strigoi mort,</i> or "dead vampire." The plural forms are <i>strigoi </i>and <i>strigoi morti </i>respectively; and though the Bloodline is commonly just called Strigoi, traditionally <i>strigoaica </i>should be used instead of <i>strigoi </i>in the case of a female.</span></p> <p> <i><b><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" >Strigoi Vii </span></b></i></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >A <i>strigoi vii </i>is a unique class of ghoul, and is best viewed as an evil witch with partial vampiric abilities. Indeed, the word <i>strigoi </i>itself is derived from the Romanian word <i>striga,</i> meaning witch. This in turn comes from the Latin cognate <i>strega,</i> which has its origins in <i>strix,</i> the word for a screech owl; a creature often likened to a child-devouring demon of the night.</span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >"Witch" here refers to the word in its most debased form; no wiccans or shamans are the <i>strigoi,</i> but unholy creatures from Romanian folklore, adept at black magic and intent on preying upon the pure and the innocent. They shun the sunlight, preferring to dwell in the blackest forests and emerging only at night. They have the ability to shapechange into animal form, often appearing as a bat, a wolf, or screech owl. They can leave their body behind while their spirits roam free, hunting for prey -- and their hunger is terrible indeed, for the <i>strigoi </i>rely on only two things for sustenance, blood and psychic energy. A <i>strigoi vii </i>can enter the dreams of a sleeping child and transform them into nightmares, riding the child's dreams until dawn and leaving the victim drained of psychic energy; an attack more feared than the draining of blood. These poor souls may grow quite sick, and if hagridden frequently, may even die. It is also said that the <i>strigoaica --</i> the female <i>strigoi --</i> are more powerful than the males, and according to folklore their very presence can ruin harvests, spoil milk and butter, stop cows from producing milk, and may even wreck marriages.</span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><b>The Witch's Kiss </b></span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >As mentioned previously, the <i>strigoi </i>have another power quite unique to ghouls -- the ability to create progeny. A <i>strigoi vii </i>may actually perform a partial Embrace, an act that dooms a mortal into becoming <i>strigoi,</i> a gradual transformation that may last over ten long and painful years. Not any mortal, however, may be so transformed by the Witch's Kiss; the <i>strigoi </i>are bound to select their victims from a rather exclusive pool. Candidates include witches and satanists, the unbaptized and the excommunicated, children born with a caul or a vestigial tail, the congenitally deformed, and the seventh son of a seventh son.</span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >The Witch's Kiss is carried on much like a proper Embrace. The <i>strigoi vii </i>must drain the blood of her victim, a process that usually takes over a week of nightly visitations. Then, upon the last visit, the dying human must be coerced into drinking the blood of the <i>strigoi vii.</i> This is usually followed by a terrible sickness and a long convalescence, and often the victim never fully recovers his health. Not that it really matters, for by that time the unfortunate soul is doomed. After a few years of dormancy, the metamorphosis begins, and the progeny will begin to acquire the characteristics of a <i>strigoi vii.</i> One of the first signs is often a shift in personality -- almost as if something <i>good </i>inside the person has just curdled and died, leaving behind a sour and vindictive shell. People begin avoiding the poor wretch, and many notice the appearance of a faint but foul odor. Deformities begin appearing or growing worse, the skin dries up and starts oozing pus, and bones begin to elongate. Soon the progeny begins to feel his whole nature changing, and as a taste for normal food atrophies, a desire for fresh blood begins to assert itself with a maddening tenacity. The discipline of Nascence develops, and he begins to notice that his very presence has the power to profoundly disturb the sleeping -- an effect that gives him a strange sense of renewed energy. By this time, he has either been noticed by the Strigoi or will seek them out himself. Upon his first taste of Strigoi vitae, the transformation is complete.</span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >If a mortal cannot find Strigoi blood to insure his ghoulish future, the transformation will eventually take a turn for the worse, and his body will begin to decompose. If no infusions of vitae are allowed to renew his tainted blood, he will die within ten to fifteen years of receiving the Witch's Kiss.</span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >There is one interesting rumor, however, that may provide a glimpse of possible redemption. Some say that the transformation can be reversed at any point before the progeny drinks Strigoi blood and becomes a full <i>strigoi vii.</i> All that need be done is locate the creature that infected him and kill her, driving a stake through her heart and filling the mouth of her severed head with holy wafers....</span></p> <p> <b> <i><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" >Strigoi Mort </span></i></b></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >Upon death, a properly Embraced <i>strigoi vii </i>will rise from the grave as the much deadlier <i>strigoi mort,</i> or "dead vampire," hereafter referred to as "Strigoi."</span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >A Strigoi is much like a Nosferatu; and worse still, the rebirth process often adds a second layer of deformities. As a result, more Strigoi are infected with such flaws as "Putrescence" and "Parasitic Infestation" than their marginally more fortunate cousins. The Strigoi are solitary vampires, preferring to dwell in the wilderness like outcast monsters, friends to the lowliest animal life on earth. They are known for preying on sheep and cows with just as much frequency as humans, and often -- foolishly, it may be said -- return to the same village over and over again, draining the livestock as well as the blood of their old friends, surviving family, and available enemies. The Strigoi are also more <i>spiritually </i>warped than the Nosferatu, and seem to draw nourishment from an bottomless well of bitterness and spite. There is no higher culture among the Strigoi, no real sense of community, no vast warrens peppered with subterranean artworks. The closest they come to such trappings of civilization are their sabbats, great midnight revels usually held on St. Andrew's Eve (November 11) and St. George's Eve (April 22). At these times the Strigoi gather around a bonfire to exchange stories, bleed captives, and dance with their ghoul cousins. These sabbats also serve another important function, for they mark the Strigoi calendar. The Strigoi are at their most powerful during winter, and the months between the sabbats find them at the peak of their powers. After St. George's Day, they become almost dormant, laying low until the summer passes, awaiting their resurgence on St. Andrew's Eve. These two holidays are closely marked by Romanian peasants, and even today only a fool will venture out of doors during the evenings preceding them....</span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >There may be one aspect of the Strigoi which brings a small degree of solace to the human community, and that is the limitations of their Embrace. A Strigoi may only Embrace mortals of two types -- a <i>strigoi vii,</i> and a suicide. The rituals behind both these Embraces are different, but both create a Strigoi as a result.</span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><b>The Kiss of UnLife </b></span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >The Embrace of a <i>strigoi vii </i>is a great celebration that usually takes place during a sabbat, most often on St. George's Eve. It is a very painful affair, and one that almost always involves the sacrifice of an unbaptized child. The Strigoi will dance and cavort around the candidate witch, hooting as she devours the child, skeleton and all. After a brief ritual in the Old Slavonic tongue, the Strigoi chosen as her sire will step forward and perform the Embrace. The fledgling is then buried in a coffin and must claw her way out. (Many Nosferatu scholars believe this to be the origin of the Sabbat Embrace ritual.) If she is successful, she may present herself at the St. Andrew's Eve sabbat and she will be accepted into Strigoi "society" as a full member, bound to her sire until he sees fit to release her.</span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><b>The Judas Kiss </b> </span> </p><p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >This is the power to Embrace a corpse, and is available only to the <i>strigoi morti.</i> There are certain rules that limit this ability, however. The corpse must belong to a human who has willingly taken his own life. (Although certain Merits may expand this restriction; this will be discussed later.) The mortal may not have been buried for longer than forty days, and may not be interred in hallowed ground or buried at a crossroads -- both actions render the body untouchable to the Strigoi. Additionally, the corpse must not have been embalmed: the Judas Kiss must be preceded by the complete exsanguination of the corpse, and any embalming fluid destroys its potential for resurrection. </span> </p><p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >First, the Strigoi exhumes the body. Then he must drain it of every drop of blood, no matter how cold or curdled. This is usually done my clawing open the chest and saturating the heart with a stream of vitae from the Strigoi. The heart is then squeezed, allowing the vitae to permeate and unclot the dead mortal blood. After this blood is drained, the vampire allows his precious vitae to fall into the corpse's mouth, and the coffin is then resealed and the body buried.The transformation generally takes two to three days, after which the progeny will awake to his new state, and must claw his way to the surface or be trapped forever, a howling creature aware of only eternal hunger. If he does reach the surface, he may be lucky to find a sire waiting for him. Then again, that all depends on his Sire.... </span> </p><p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >It should be noted that since most suicides wanted to be dead in the first place, they are generally quite upset at being granted immortality. This rage, coupled with an awareness of the aborted monstrosity they have become, often drives them mad -- or <i>madder</i> -- and the Strigoi produce a fair share of failed progeny which must be put to death. Of course, some of these damned souls discover that being granted a second life is a blessing, and these rare creatures often rise to become some of the greater of the Strigoi. </span> </p><p> <i><b> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" >Future of the Strigoi </span> </b></i> </p><p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >Fortunately for the rest of the world, both Kindred and Kine, the Strigoi are a dying breed. Increased urbanization, better burial practices (embalming fluid will prevent a corpse from being Embraced by a Strigoi) and a diminishing belief in the supernatural have all taken their toll. But blame for their eventual extinction may not be placed solely on the outside world. Many internal factors spell the doom of this bloodline, including a lack of sophistication, an entrenched xenophobia, a fear of travel, and a paralyzing obedience to tradition and superstition. Not all the Strigoi are like this, however. A few have migrated with the Nosferatu, blending in with their mother clan and adapting themselves to new homes. But these are few, and their potential to create progeny diminishes with every passing decade. One day the last Strigoi will find herself caught under the sun, her entire bloodline passing into myth with the swirl of her scattered ashes. </span> </p><p><b><i><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" >Information</span></i></b></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><b>Nickname:</b> None, but in some parts of Romania, particularly Wallachia, the Strigoi are known as the Moroi.</span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><b>Appearance:</b> The Strigoi are even more loathsome to behold than the Nosferatu, but their disfigurements tend to remain more consistent than the seemingly random deformities of their cousins. Most Strigoi are bald and leathery, their vermin-infested flesh cracked and oozing with putrescence. They have long, spidery fingers that can stroke the hair of a sleeping child with tenderness one moment, and crush the spine of a horse the next. Their fangs cannot be retracted, and their disproportionate length is the cause of many running sores on their lips and chin. They tend to dress in old and tattered clothing, and most Strigoi have no desire at all for fineries and self-improvement. The older they get, the more corpse-like they appear, and truly ancient Strigoi look more like gaunt demons than anything related to the Kindred.</span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >The <i>strigoi vii </i>are slightly less loathsome to behold, appearing as witches cursed with all manner of physical aberrations: humps, claws, cataracts, and club feet are common. Their breath is rank with the odor of spoiled milk, and all <i>strigoi vii </i>radiate an aura of foulness that makes mortals near them acutely uncomfortable. As they age, ingesting more Strigoi vitae, their disfigurements accumulate until a point is reached where they <i>must </i>be Embraced, lest their deformities cause their mortal death.</span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><b>Haven:</b> Most Strigoi dwell in the deep forests of Romania, making their havens in caves, old castles, or forgotten crypts.</span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><b>Background:</b> The <i>strigoi </i>are very similar to ghouls, and each one must drink the vitae of a <i>strigoi mort </i>to survive. They prey on the nightmares of children, visiting them in astral form or the shape of an animal, feeding on their psychic energy and only occasionally drinking their blood. Occasionally, if they find one who meets their criteria, they will Embrace her and she will become a <i>strigoi vii </i>over the course of the next few years. When it is time to cross over to real death, a <i>strigoi vii </i>witch is Embraced by a <i>strigoi mort,</i> and then must drink blood for survival as any other vampire.</span></p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ></span>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-32109234342957245522008-04-25T10:52:00.000-05:002008-05-10T10:53:22.317-05:00Body Cleansing Tea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1Y8t_KO4puemkClJAOW9Ef-4dgKlMogoStjV2YtZ7x7QIiAbJ9pv73PNE5kKFFA9LQikENSvvuuJoF2d72FVSSod8PbVAGUktX8M7Ao2ePZ2tx1ZZFl23jv5SR9qYm5Q-4wxOAJZA5Y/s1600-h/green-tea2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1Y8t_KO4puemkClJAOW9Ef-4dgKlMogoStjV2YtZ7x7QIiAbJ9pv73PNE5kKFFA9LQikENSvvuuJoF2d72FVSSod8PbVAGUktX8M7Ao2ePZ2tx1ZZFl23jv5SR9qYm5Q-4wxOAJZA5Y/s320/green-tea2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198777789784646882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This tea is for clear skin, to promote the immune system, and to help remove toxins from the bloodstream.<br /><br />3 tsp chopped young nettle leaves<br />1 tsp parsley<br />1/2 tsp lavendar flowers<br />juice of 1/2 a lemon<br /><br />Be careful with nettle though. Some people have allergic reactions to it that usually results in rashes.Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-17562606479802312242008-04-24T09:45:00.001-05:002008-05-10T10:51:36.126-05:00Romance Tea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmkcMLDe2mMqHRFSYEcipyX5E1CfUk8-f0CwwKT4ungYwXyv-brmhi7K8LGfHI81RNSP7dyEhyus8j32T8P-l0qq0KIo9G_37JxULbmSl8Uie3HFYl8Vm-_kVulMeSEFqPJ3S84Uki1E/s1600-h/tea_for_two.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmkcMLDe2mMqHRFSYEcipyX5E1CfUk8-f0CwwKT4ungYwXyv-brmhi7K8LGfHI81RNSP7dyEhyus8j32T8P-l0qq0KIo9G_37JxULbmSl8Uie3HFYl8Vm-_kVulMeSEFqPJ3S84Uki1E/s320/tea_for_two.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198776930791187666" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Romance Tea<br /><br />1 TBSP grated ginger root<br />7-10 cloves<br />2-3 cinnamon sticks<br />4-5 peppercorns<br /><br />Gently simmer these herbs in 2 cups of water for 20 minutes. Strain and add a little milk and honey, and if you like, 1/4 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract. Share this tea with your lover after a romantic meal (spicy, to get the blood flowing) and see what happens!Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-67650777019463658412008-04-23T10:51:00.000-05:002008-05-10T10:35:35.305-05:00Buddhism 101<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtdcdP-3HY_moL5-3xN5NVUVgt79jnISaE-np1WJXleyHGO2YATOggvwf8zvkNI3TYP2uJw-kaq1dYupeFMjS7lxeHmwCudd-8QEl7pTlV81w9sMlFxc7Jh231UMO6vYIrxPyyRpflmw/s1600-h/203_buddah_big.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtdcdP-3HY_moL5-3xN5NVUVgt79jnISaE-np1WJXleyHGO2YATOggvwf8zvkNI3TYP2uJw-kaq1dYupeFMjS7lxeHmwCudd-8QEl7pTlV81w9sMlFxc7Jh231UMO6vYIrxPyyRpflmw/s320/203_buddah_big.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198772197737227442" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">An Introduction to Buddhism </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">To do no evil; </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">To cultivate good; </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">To purify one's mind: </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is the teaching of the Buddhas. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">--The Dhammapada<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">The Buddha was born Siddhartha Gautama, a prince of the Sakya tribe of Nepal, in approximately 566 BC. When he was twentynine years old, he left the comforts of his home to seek the meaning of the suffering he saw around him. After six years of arduous yogic training, he abandoned the way of self-mortification and instead sat in mindful meditation beneath a bodhi tree.<br /><br />On the full moon of May, with the rising of the morning star, Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, the enlightened one.<br /><br />The Buddha wandered the plains of northeastern India for 45 years more, teaching the path or Dharma he had realized in that moment. Around him developed a community or Sangha of monks and, later, nuns, drawn from every tribe and caste, devoted to practicing this path. In approximately 486 BC, at the age of 80, the Buddha died. His last words are said to be...<br /><br />Impermanent are all created things;<br /><br />Strive on with awareness.<br /><br /><br />Sit for a moment. Think to yourself.<br /><br />What is the one thing you want above everything else?<br /><br />All of those things you think you want, you only want them because of your true ultimate goal: because they will make you happy.<br /><br />Even if you are suicidal and want to die, it is because you believe in that moment that dying will make you happy.<br /><br />You can look around you and everyone you see no matter how different or frustrating they may seem to you... you share something in common with them. Both of you, in the end, just want to be happy.<br /><br />Buddhism is about that. Buddhism is about being happy forever.<br /><br />We're going to skip the causes of suffering for a moment. We're going to skip Buddha's life. Those are important. But I'm going to show you how to make you happy.<br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">One thing — when developed & pursued — leads solely to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding. Which one thing? Recollection of the Buddha. This is one thing that — when developed & pursued — leads solely to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding.<br /><br />One thing — when developed & pursued — leads solely to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding. Which one thing? Recollection of the Dhamma... (f:teachings)<br /><br />One thing — when developed & pursued — leads solely to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding. Which one thing? Recollection of the Sangha... (f:community)<br /><br />One thing — when developed & pursued — leads solely to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding. Which one thing? Recollection of virtue...<br /><br />One thing — when developed & pursued — leads solely to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding. Which one thing? Recollection of generosity...<br /><br />One thing — when developed & pursued — leads solely to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding. Which one thing? Recollection of the devas... (f:holy beings)<br /><br />One thing — when developed & pursued — leads solely to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding. Which one thing? Mindfulness of in-and-out breathing...<br /><br />One thing — when developed & pursued — leads solely to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding. Which one thing? Mindfulness of death...<br /><br />One thing — when developed & pursued — leads solely to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding. Which one thing? Mindfulness immersed in the body...<br /><br />One thing — when developed & pursued — leads solely to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding. Which one thing? Recollection of stilling. This is one thing that — when developed & pursued — leads solely to disenchantment, to dispassion, to cessation, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding.<br /><br />— AN I.287-296</span>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-60745676495424622912008-04-22T13:45:00.000-05:002008-05-10T10:28:44.036-05:009 Satanic Sins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZt1jYc9TYFdw2UK7xLAqTpbdpz5-YBnefOEmeCuJwWwX3xj2uw27JqOWR2YtJZnP2Q0LIp83ntdray-0iu1o-_-v9KJS0BKtK3eSSFITxu19Q6XteGzmW7kA6BYHLcByRlDmVCDT-ro/s1600-h/HS2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZt1jYc9TYFdw2UK7xLAqTpbdpz5-YBnefOEmeCuJwWwX3xj2uw27JqOWR2YtJZnP2Q0LIp83ntdray-0iu1o-_-v9KJS0BKtK3eSSFITxu19Q6XteGzmW7kA6BYHLcByRlDmVCDT-ro/s320/HS2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198771076750763170" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Nine Satanic Sins<br /><br />by Anton Szandor LaVey ©1987<br /></div><br /><br /><br />1. Stupidity—The top of the list for Satanic Sins. The Cardinal Sin of Satanism. It’s too bad that stupidity isn’t painful. Ignorance is one thing, but our society thrives increasingly on stupidity. It depends on people going along with whatever they are told. The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a posture that is not only acceptable but laudable. Satanists must learn to see through the tricks and cannot afford to be stupid.<br /><br />2. Pretentiousness—Empty posturing can be most irritating and isn’t applying the cardinal rules of Lesser Magic. On equal footing with stupidity for what keeps the money in circulation these days. Everyone’s made to feel like a big shot, whether they can come up with the goods or not.<br /><br />3. Solipsism—Can be very dangerous for Satanists. Projecting your reactions, responses and sensibilities onto someone who is probably far less attuned than you are. It is the mistake of expecting people to give you the same consideration, courtesy and respect that you naturally give them. They won’t. Instead, Satanists must strive to apply the dictum of “Do unto others as they do unto you.” It’s work for most of us and requires constant vigilance lest you slip into a comfortable illusion of everyone being like you. As has been said, certain utopias would be ideal in a nation of philosophers, but unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, from a Machiavellian standpoint) we are far from that point.<br /><br />4. Self-deceit—It’s in the “Nine Satanic Statements” but deserves to be repeated here. Another cardinal sin. We must not pay homage to any of the sacred cows presented to us, including the roles we are expected to play ourselves. The only time self-deceit should be entered into is when it’s fun, and with awareness. But then, it’s not self-deceit!<br /><br />5. Herd Conformity—That’s obvious from a Satanic stance. It’s all right to conform to a person’s wishes, if it ultimately benefits you. But only fools follow along with the herd, letting an impersonal entity dictate to you. The key is to choose a master wisely instead of being enslaved by the whims of the many.<br /><br />6. Lack of Perspective—Again, this one can lead to a lot of pain for a Satanist. You must never lose sight of who and what you are, and what a threat you can be, by your very existence. We are making history right now, every day. Always keep the wider historical and social picture in mind. That is an important key to both Lesser and Greater Magic. See the patterns and fit things together as you want the pieces to fall into place. Do not be swayed by herd constraints—know that you are working on another level entirely from the rest of the world.<br /><br />7. Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies—Be aware that this is one of the keys to brainwashing people into accepting something new and different, when in reality it’s something that was once widely accepted but is now presented in a new package. We are expected to rave about the genius of the creator and forget the original. This makes for a disposable society.<br /><br />8. Counterproductive Pride—That first word is important. Pride is great up to the point you begin to throw out the baby with the bathwater. The rule of Satanism is: if it works for you, great. When it stops working for you, when you’ve painted yourself into a corner and the only way out is to say, I’m sorry, I made a mistake, I wish we could compromise somehow, then do it.<br /><br />9. Lack of Aesthetics—This is the physical application of the Balance Factor. Aesthetics is important in Lesser Magic and should be cultivated. It is obvious that no one can collect any money off classical standards of beauty and form most of the time so they are discouraged in a consumer society, but an eye for beauty, for balance, is an essential Satanic tool and must be applied for greatest magical effectiveness. It’s not what’s supposed to be pleasing—it’s what is. Aesthetics is a personal thing, reflective of one’s own nature, but there are universally pleasing and harmonious configurations that should not be denied.Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-52833631152783241062008-04-21T14:15:00.000-05:002008-05-10T10:23:28.499-05:00Models of Magick<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCkc5emvGY8eLinuhCsKyrPj10FIAOiSzslGLwBmvS0RGjnywYmiRLZcg4-axkBnn3toVJzx9DGT24HbL2-mUPHWU2ytlsVzKqAw4RydF9xJk9ZCxMmvLRQk1aponPqW8e6hqV1677NM/s1600-h/magick_a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCkc5emvGY8eLinuhCsKyrPj10FIAOiSzslGLwBmvS0RGjnywYmiRLZcg4-axkBnn3toVJzx9DGT24HbL2-mUPHWU2ytlsVzKqAw4RydF9xJk9ZCxMmvLRQk1aponPqW8e6hqV1677NM/s320/magick_a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198769929994495122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Models of Magick</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> By: </span><i><span style="font-weight: bold;">Frater U.'.D.'. (Germany)</span><br /><br /></i><div style="text-align: left;"><p align="justify"> In the course of exploring the possibilities of new, more efficient techniques of magic I was struck by the fact that a structuralist view of the history of magic to date might prove helpful. After all, magicians have always aspired to restate the theory and practice of magic in the language of their times i.e. in different models pertaining to current world views. </p><p align="justify"> There is, however, some risk involved in such an approach: models do not really explain anything, they are only illustrations of processes, albeit rather useful ones. What's more, over-systematization tends to obfuscate more than it clarifies and one should not mistake the map for the landscape anyway, a fallacy a great many kabbalists seem to be prone to. </p><p align="justify"> Thus, the following five (or rather: four plus one) models of magic should be seen as a means of understanding the practical possibilities of various magical systems rather than as definitive theories and/or explanations of the way magic works. </p><p align="justify"> It has proved effective in practice to view magic under the following categories: </p><p align="justify"> THE SPIRIT MODEL<br /> THE ENERGY MODEL<br /> THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL<br /> THE INFORMATION MODEL<br /> THE META-MODEL<br /> </p><p align="justify"><br /> </p><p align="justify"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Spirit Model</span><br /></p><p align="justify"> This is purportedly the oldest model of magic though it may very well have come into existence after or simultaneously with the energy model. We can find it worldwide in shamanic cultures as well as in many religions. Its basic premise is the existence of an otherworld inhabited by more or less autonomous entities such as spirits, angels, demons, gods etc. The shaman or magician is someone who can enter this otherworld at will, who has travelled widely in it, knows its language and customs and has made friends, smitten enemies and/or acquired allies and servitors there. This is important as all magic is of these entities' making. The modern German word for witch, "Hexe" (f.) illustrates this rather neatly if we take a closer look at its etymology. It derives from Old High German "hagazussa" which translates as "fence rider". The hagazussa is riding the "fence between the worlds" i.e. she is at home in the world of everyday life as well as in the magical otherworld of spirits. </p><p align="justify"> In the spirit model magic is seen as being effected by these entities who are usually invisible, at least to the average punter, and it is the shaman's or magician's task to make them put his will into effect. This may be done by prayer, by barter, by cajoling or even - vide medieval demon magic - by the application of magical force, threats and pressure. </p><p align="justify"> The otherworld may have its own geography but it is usually considered to coexist with the world of everyday life. The key to entering it is an altered state of consciousness, controlled trance or ecstasy of which the shaman is an expert. </p><p align="justify"> The spirit model has prevailed in traditionalist or Dogmatic magic until today, some of its most noted exponents being Franz Bardon and, at least to a great extent, Aleister Crowley.</p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Energy Model</span><br /></p><p align="justify"> The rise of the energy model in the West is marked primarily by the appearance of Mesmerism towards the end of the 18th century. Anton Mesmer, who was not an occultist but who was on the other hand regarded by his contemporaries to be a "miracle worker" of sorts, rediscovered amongst other things the ancient healing disciplines of hypnosis and magnetism. He popularized his theory of "animal magnetism" which he saw as a subtle force inherent in organisms, but he also made heavy use of metal magnets for healing purposes. </p><p align="justify"> While the French Revolution put a temporary end to Mesmer's movement, his ideas were not lost. They were taken up by a number of others, primarily occultists, who drew on them while developing their own theories of magic. One of the first to do so was Bulwer Lytton of the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA), who postulated the existence of a subtle energy which he termed Vril, possibly deriving from Latin virilitas or "force, power, strength". (This was actually the model for the naming of Bovril, from Latin "bovis" or "ox", and Vril or "life force".) We can observe interesting parallels to this concept in the vitalist theories of biology which emerged around the same time. Other exponents of the energy model of magic (not then so termed) were Reichenbach with his concept of Od, Eliphas Levi and his Astral Light and Mme. Blavatsky, who adopted the theories of Prana from Yoga physiology. This was also the time when anthropology and ethnology discovered the Polynesian concept of Mana and Asiatic scholars began to concern themselves with the Chinese principle of Ki or Ch'i (Chi). The latter two go to show, of course, that the idea of subtle energies utilized by magic is far older than the 18th century. In fact, we can observe it already in early shamanic cultures. Shamanic magic is very frequently a mixture between spirit and energy model, e.g. the shaman may call upon his spirits or gods to give him "power" or he may, vice versa, use his power to extort favours from them. </p><p align="justify"> In its pure form, however, the shaman or magician is not in need of spirits and other entities. The world is viewed as being "vitalized" by subtle forces or energies and his primary task consists in mastering the art of perceiving and manipulating them. As all phenomena are basically energetic in nature, the existence of an otherworld is not strictly required. Thus, the magician is more of an "energy dancer" than a "fence rider" or go-between. But even here the key to the perception, charging and general utilization of these forces is again the magical trance or, as Chaos Magic terms it, gnosis. </p><p align="justify"> Theories and practices pertaining to the energy model can be found with many magical authors but it has seen its real, large scale popularity only since the seventies of our century when the general influx of Eastern thinking (pace the Hippie movement) made concepts such as chakra and kundalini work a mainstay of most occult disciplines. Strong energy model elements can also be found in Franz Bardon's system of "electromagnetic fluids", "condensators" etc.</p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Psychological Model</span><br /></p><p align="justify"> Sigmund Freud's theory of the subconscious revolutionized Western thinking in general and psychology (which he did not, as some people are wont to believe, invent all by himself) in particular. Suddenly, man was seen as a being which was only partially conscious and in control of itself. While psychology is still fighting for its academical recognition as a science, it has stamped its mark on therapeutic disciplines - and on magic. </p><p align="justify"> The psychological model of magic does not purport to explain how magic works, its only premise is that the subconscious (or, as Carl Jung later retagged it, the unconscious) will do the job if it is properly addressed and/or conditioned. This again is achieved by magical trance, suggestion and the use of symbols (i.e. selective sensory input) as tools of association and as a means of communication between the magician's conscious will and his subconscious faculty responsible for putting it into effect. </p><p align="justify"> Aleister Crowley dabbled a great deal in the psychological model which comes as no surprise as he not only tried to keep up with all major academic disciplines of his time but thought himself to be the world's greatest psychologist into the bargain. But all considered he remained a traditionalist exponent of the spirit model: after all Aiwass was, in his belief, a praeternatural entity. Nevertheless he did have a knack of explaining magic in psychological terms to make it sound sensible to the sceptics of his time. </p><p align="justify"> A more radical approach was taken by Austin Osman Spare whose sigil magic rests on the basic tenets of the psychological model. Spare's brilliant system is in principle an inversion of Freud's theory of complexes: by actively suppressing his will in the form of a graphical sigil and forgetting it, the magician creates an artificial "complex" which then starts to work on similar lines just as suppressed, subconscious traumas will cause neurotic behaviour etc. </p><p align="justify"> The psychological magician is a programmer of symbols and different states of consciousness. He is not necessarily in need of a transcendent otherworld or even subtle energies, though in practice he will usually work on the assumption that one or the other (or both) do in fact exist and can be utilized by his subconscious. </p><p align="justify"> Authors such as Israel Regardie, Dion Fortune, William Butler, Francis King, William Gray and to some extent Pete Carroll subscribe to the psychological model which seems to be the primary domain of the English speaking world of magic and which has become the prevailing paradigm ever since the seventies of this century.</p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Information Model</span><br /></p><p align="justify"> The information model of magic is being developed since about 1987 and there is still considerable debate about the direction it shall ultimately take. Its basic premises to date are as follows: </p><p align="justify"> </p><ol><li type="a"><p align="justify">Energy as such is "dumb": it needs information on what to do; this can be so called laws of nature or direct commands. </p></li><li type="a"><p align="justify">Information does not have mass or energy. Thus, it is faster than light and not bound by the restrictions of the Einsteinian spacetime continuum. It can therefore be transmitted or tapped at all times and at all places. In analogy (but of course only as such!) it may be likened to quantum phenomena rather than relativistic mass-energy. It can, however, attach itself to a medium e.g. an organism or any other memory storage device. </p></li></ol> <p align="justify"> At the start of the theoretical debate it was still believed that the postulation of morphic (or, more precisely, morphogenetic) fields as hypothesized by Rupert Sheldrake had to be an essential factor by way of explaining the mode of actual information transmittance. This, however, while still being discussed, does not appear to be strictly prerogative though it cannot be not ruled out that an act of information magic may create such fields. It does seem more probable, though, that the concept of information matrices will prove to be the most promising theory in the long run. </p><p align="justify"> The application of the as yet evolving information model has led to the discipline I have termed Cybermagic (from "cybernetics" or the "science of control systems"). Contrary to the other models described above, Cybermagic does not rely on magical trance to achieve its effects. Rather, the Cybermagician activates either his own main memory banks, namely brain and spine (the Golf-club chakra, so-called because of its shape reminiscent of a golf-club) or those of the target person. The desired information is then called up and transmitted quite similarly to a copy command on an MS-DOS computer. The copy command analogy holds good insofar as the information (not having mass) is not actually "lost" in the process (as energy would be) but rather is duplicated. This is an important point as it allows for the magician to perform his magic even in a state of very low physical power, possibly even when almost completely intoxicated, as long as his basic "life support systems" are still functional and the command syntax is employed correctly. </p><p align="justify"> It is, however, obvious that this technique demands a fair control of what used to be termed kundalini effects and practice has shown ever and again that a good amount of Yoga and meditation experience is a great help in achieving to Cybermagic. </p><p align="justify"> Unfortunately, the full theory and practice of Cybermagic cannot be described here due to lack of space and will thus have to be the subject of a separate article to be published later. To date the main experimental research work is being done within the Magical Pact of the Illuminates of Thanateros (IOT) and some quite astounding results have already been achieved, especially in the field of language and knowledge transfer as well as magical healing. </p><p align="justify"> In spite of its very modern, untraditionalist outlook the basic principles of Cybermagic may in truth well be the oldest form of magic extant. For we can, for example, find a number of reports in the East to the effect of a guru transferring all his knowledge to his successor before his death, which is usually achieved by an act of long, mutual meditation. </p><p align="justify"> This goes to show that magic as a whole has always existed in many, coexisting models. What has changed, however, is the stress laid on one model or the other in the course of time.</p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Meta-Model</span><br /></p><p align="justify"> The meta-model of magic is not a model as such but rather an instruction on the use of the others. For its only advice to the magician is: "Always use the model most adequate to your aims." This may sound a bit trite but we will see that it is not quite as selfevident amongst magicians as one might expect. It is rooted in Chaos magic's assertion "Nothing is true. Everything is permitted", which ultimately boils down to pragmatic utilitarianism. Before this aspect is enlarged upon, though, let us look at an example of the models presented here as applied in practice. </p><p align="justify"> We shall take the situation of magical healing to demonstrate how these models differ from each other. </p><p align="justify"> In the spirit model healing is regarded as an exorcism: illness is caused by "evil" or, at least, undesired entities which have to be neutralized and removed by the shaman or magician. In the case of a patient with a heart condition the shaman may, for example, "see" a green lizard in the vicinity of the heart which must be removed. To achieve this the shaman will usually call upon the help of his own spirits who will then handle the matter. Properly exorcised, the patient has been freed from the cause of his ailment and can recuperate. </p><p align="justify"> In the energy model ailments are seen to be caused by energetic imbalance. Thus, our heart patient may have too much (or too little) "fire energy" in his heart chakra, and the magician's task consists of restoring that balance of energies commonly defined as "health". This he may do by laying on hands, by using crystals and precious stones, by magnetism or chakra massage etc. The balance having been restored, the patient is regarded as having been healed. </p><p align="justify"> In the psychological model illness is considered to be basically psychosomatic in nature. The magician will, therefore, either do a ritual work with the patient which enhances his stamina and resolves his troubles (e.g. a Saturn ritual to cope with "Saturnian challenges" the patient is seen to have avoided by becoming ill) or he will charge a sigil for the patient's health. Preferably he will instruct the patient to construct and charge his own sigil. </p><p align="justify"> In the information model the Cybermagician will transmit an informational "healing matrix" into the patient's system (or somehow create a "morphic field" of health and self-healing) and let the patient's energies take it from there to do the job of their own accord i.e. automatically. This rests on the assumption that the energies are still powerful enough to get the work done, otherwise he will either jump back into the energy model to provide the patient with the additional energies required or install another information matrix to create an influx of the power desired. </p><p align="justify"> Following the meta-model the magician will decide beforehand in which paradigm he will begin his operation. This must not necessarily exclude the possibility of shifting the paradigms in midwork or of blending them, of course. Usually, the decision is taken on the lines of expediency, efficiency and personal preference. Thus, I personally find healing work with patients easier within the spirit or energy model, while I do seem to get better results with selfhealing employing either the psychological or the information model. Then again, cybermagical work tends to take up to two days to show noticeable effects so that it may be more expedient to go for laying on hands when pain is very acute. </p><p align="justify"> Another important point is the time factor. While traditionalist rituals in the spirit model may take from half a day to weeks and even months, operations in the energy model seldomly take much longer than a few hours at the most. If we take Spare's sigil magic as an example for a very fast technique within the psychological model, the operation can be over and done with within five to ten minutes. Information magical operations on the other hand only take up about three quarters of a second, a time span which can be cut even shorter by an experienced Cybermagician. </p><p align="justify"> Self evident as the meta-model may seem, in practice many people seem to feel somewhat uncomfortable with its inherent relativism. This is very much the case with beginners in magic. A typical dialogue on the subject might run on the following lines: </p><p align="justify"> "Are there spirits?"<br /> "In the spirit model, yes."<br /> "And in the energy model?"<br /> "In the energy model there are subtle energy forms."<br /> "And what about the psychological model?"<br /> "Well, in the psychological model we are dealing with projections of the subconscious."<br /> "What happens in the information model, then?"<br /> "In the information model there are information clusters."<br /> "Yes, but are there spirits now or not?"<br /> "In the spirit model, yes."<br /> </p><p align="justify"> This logical loop is, of course, usually experienced as a pretty frustrating exercise; but while the asker claims that the magician is trying to avoid the issue he is at the same time overlooking the fact that he himself is basically only restating the old yen for absolute, "objective" truths - not really a quantum magical approach, to say the least. However, the aspiring cyberpunk magician of today cannot expect to be spared the pains of coming to terms with the notion that freedom and dogma are mutually exclusive.</p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"> UBIQUE DAEMON .'. UBIQUE DEUS .'. </p><p align="justify"> </p><pre> (c) copyright 1991 by Frater U.'.D.'. All rights reserved.<br />==================================================================<br />Frater U.'.D.'., one of Germany's leading exponents of contemporary<br />magic, is the author of "PRACTICAL SIGIL MAGIC" and<br />"SECRETS OF THE GERMAN SEX MAGICIANS" (forthcoming). The essay<br />above will be part of his next book, "DANCE OF THE PARADIGMS.<br />A CHAOS MAGICK PRIMER."<br />(All books: LLEWELLYN's PUBLICATIONS, St. Paul, Minn.)<br />=================================================================<br /></pre> <p align="justify"> * Origin: ChaosBox: Nichts ist wahr, Alles ist erlaubt. (2:243/2) </p></div></div>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-45382176006825186972008-04-20T22:21:00.000-05:002008-05-10T10:36:36.930-05:00Chaos Magick 101<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEjeHUdb6LpRGv0GnbegSObik3lxqbCU31O4XfiFyj5Xu8sTNiafq4KQFNy0FdmGVfCf-JbXpad1l-tDsFJXcZpg9PZJUqB5NClPoqiOIsY93eIdwY2c0EHm4VxMzF_vq4QUdPGbylYm8/s1600-h/offworld_chaos.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEjeHUdb6LpRGv0GnbegSObik3lxqbCU31O4XfiFyj5Xu8sTNiafq4KQFNy0FdmGVfCf-JbXpad1l-tDsFJXcZpg9PZJUqB5NClPoqiOIsY93eIdwY2c0EHm4VxMzF_vq4QUdPGbylYm8/s320/offworld_chaos.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198765424573801602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />One of the most inspirational aspects of the modern Chaos Magick movement is that it can be classified outside of the definition of a religion. To clarify this point it is important to define exactly what a religion is. According to the Longman Concise English Dictionary a religion can be defined as:<br /><br />"A cause, principle or system of beliefs held to with ardour and faith; considered to be of supreme importance."<br /><br />The Chaos Magician only employs belief as a tool. When calling upon the God/desses of chaos the magician only utilises their in their existence during the actual working. It does not matter to Chaoists whether or not the deities that they employ in their magick exist in an external reality or if they are merely the creation of thought forms, which seems more likely. Baphomet and Kutulu are two such examples of deities that Chaoists might use in their magick. The modern Chaos Magician is also more likely to create his or her own deities and fetishes to serve his purposes and aid in the manifestation of his desires.<br /><br />The modern Chaoist does not need to hold onto a set of beliefs that, as with religion, dominate her actions. The web of chaos changes its formation constantly and the Chaoist needs to be able to adapt to the circumstances of its manifestation as they occur. This is another reason why Chaos is not a religion.<br /><br />Faith is a tool employed by the blind, the magician of the realm of chaos does not need to have faith in his magick as he can see its results manifesting within the material reality matrix of this planet. If you can see the results of your actions, faith becomes an obsolete concept utilised by the priests to manipulate the masses into submitting to the will of the church.<br /><br />If one truly employs the Chaoist maxim that:<br /><br />"Nothing is true and Everything is permitted", he is free to express his magic in whatever form he so desires. This is clearly laid out in Peter J. Carroll's book "Liber Null & Psychonaut". It is not easy to work within the framework of viewing reality in terms of the concept that nothing is true, but it does enable the Chaoist to step into a new domain of magickal exploration and liberates him from the rigid and structured philosophies of old, as he side-steps the Newtonian view of the mechanics of the universe. The new science of Chaos has also challenged the concepts held so strongly that the universe is rigid in its structure. This mathematics and science of Quantum Mechanics is both liberating and upholds the viesexpressed by the Chaos Magician.<br /><br />To be able to question the nature of your orders and challenge the laws of the Thought Police takes you into the realm of freedom of expression and intellectual and magickal anarchy.<br /><br />Chaos is not without structure as it is up to the master and not the slave of chaos to manifest its liberating power into this reality matrix, in whatever form the Chaoist so wishes. It is desire, not religion, that is guiding the current of chaos, it is desire that makes you dance and experience ecstasy as the adrenaline of your own magick flows through your body and projects your own personal power into the mainstream reality<br />matrix.<br /><br />To step into the ways of Chaos is to open a new door onto the landscapes of new possibilities, the ways of old are dying and its up to us to prepare the way for a new Aeon of pure unrestricted magick. To challenge the religions of the world is name of god for their views and magick and their desire to see change. The Chaoist needs to be a modern heretic and stand firm in his convictions and desires. We must work with the techno world around us and use it for our pleasure and not enslavement. The modern Cyberpunk authors have depicted a future world of virtual realities and complex alternative reality structures, the works of fiction often become fact. The Chaos Magician can take hold of such techno realities as described by these authors and begin to manifest them with his sorcery. The ways of old magicks have taught us much, but we need to create our own magick to express our desires in the present and project them into the future.<br /><br />Magick by its very nature challenges the practitioner. Chaos Magick takes the magician one step further. Chaos magick has no overriding dogma or gurus who wish to have their egos inflated by the unchallenged worship of their brain-dead disciple. It is up to the individual to take hold of the reigns of chaos and guide the chariot into the future. Many will fail in their quest, but the strong who survive the challenges of Chaos Magick will feel the liberation of their desires expressed and their visions manifested.<br /><br />Chaoists must also be the masters of the information matrix. Whether we like it or not we live in the information age. Use your chaos as a weapon against their who wish to control our lives, against the masters of information enslavement. As the corporate powers grow in strength, information becomes an important tool; be subversive and, as has been stated, do not be afraid to challenge the nature of your orders, for if you do not the Thought Police will take away your desires and create your realities for you.<br /><br />Your body is the vehicle of your magick and your mind is its control centre. Enjoy experience and be free. Enter the gates of Chaos and play in the fields of your mind.<br /><br />We have a sigil of your desires, it is the eight rayed star of the Chaosphere. If you decide to activate its power in your own life, be prepared for change, be prepared to experience and be prepared to take command of your individuality.<br /><br />So to speak, so to cry.<br />Evil is good and death is a lie.<br />Hail Chaos<br /><br />by N.Hall one of the great modern ChaotistNettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-65721044804320888522008-04-19T11:54:00.000-05:002008-05-10T10:00:03.778-05:00Psychic Protection<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdajr_EPKy4axdcVgoX_-Kt3-BMoM2SO7Oejr5rytagcS-_rcUb-IcqWqLi8JlBSEZMVaYCLe7w8Lvglxb1wSrsgh9B5jR_PO_7dXo6Kp9uFyb6E9ZJRCfDx8v3yoDei5zntqcnRYhjk/s1600-h/blue.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdajr_EPKy4axdcVgoX_-Kt3-BMoM2SO7Oejr5rytagcS-_rcUb-IcqWqLi8JlBSEZMVaYCLe7w8Lvglxb1wSrsgh9B5jR_PO_7dXo6Kp9uFyb6E9ZJRCfDx8v3yoDei5zntqcnRYhjk/s320/blue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198763530493224050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Psychic Protection<br />Copyright 2001<br />Claudia McNeely</span><br /></div> <p align="justify"><br />Psychic Protection is the most important thing you can learn when you develop an interest in the occult. It is also the one thing not taught in most books. In the past when one studied under an elder, protection was the first thing that was taught. The elder would spend months or longer simply throwing energy at the student, attacking the student in every way possible. Once the student could protect himself from anything the teacher threw at him, then, and only then, would he be taught anything else. This important skill is almost totally ignored today. Unfortunately putting a bubble of light around oneself, which is the most popular means of protection, is usually not sufficient.<br /><br />Though everyone would like to believe that Love and Light will defeat anything, that simply is not true. We must learn to protect ourselves from any attack, from the psychic vampire at work who drains our energy to the person trying to kill us with magic. Many people laugh at voodoo and other forms of magic, but these forms of magic can, and have caused death. There are many people in the world who will attack someone psychically just for the fun of it. There are people who will do anything to get the person they are interested in romantically.<br /><br />There are many spells and rituals in different belief systems to use for protection. (See '<b><a title="Learn to protect yourself psychically with Claudia's Psychic Protection Manual." target="_blank" href="http://www.lightworkersupplies.com/psychic-protection-seminar.htm">Claudia's Psychic Protection Manual</a></b>' for information). Sometimes these can be very effective, but there are times when the attacker is very strong and these methods do not work. If someone is using their psychic abilities to connect to your chakras to control you, doing a spell is usually not going to break the connection. If someone is using their mind in an attempt to overpower yours, to inflict images of harm, or mental projections of coercion, a spell probably will not stop them.<br /><br />The best form of protection is a psychic shield. This can be something as simple as the common bubble to a very complicated shield with many layers. The complexity of the shield needed would depend on what you are protecting yourself from. There are several types of shields. Proper shields should use force for force.<br /><br />When first learning to make a shield, have a friend help you by sending energy toward your arm. Practice using different energies and colors until you are able to shield your arm from the energy. Once you are able to do this, you are ready to learn to make a full shield.<br /><br />Some of us have problems with visualization. If necessary, draw a picture of your shield with an image of you in the middle or create a three dimensional object representing your shield to help you to focus your energy on creating it. You can also simply write it down very specifically to help you to focus.<br /><br />It is important to keep your shield as close to your body as possible. Follow the contours of your body with the energy you choose for your shield. Pay special attention to your back, as this is the most often missed area. If you have your shield sticking out two feet from your body, and someone walks within a foot of you, they are inside your shield and can do anything they want to you.<br /><br />When first learning to shield, it is best to keep your shield simple. This normally involves using a sphere projected from the mind to surround yourself. Imagine that you are pulling a blanket of energy around you, tucking it in all around. Practice as much as possible until you are able to keep it there automatically. Once you are able to keep this shield in place automatically, make the outside surface shiny to deflect energy away, like a mirror. Change the consistency of the shield - make it out of different substances such as crystal, metal, etc.<br /><br />Once you are able to keep a simple shield around yourself, try something more complex. Create a second layer to your shield around the first. Add fillings between the two shields. For instance add something spongy or jelly-like to absorb enough energy to help slow down the penetration. Make the shields different thicknesses. Rotate them different directions. By rotating shields, the energy may be able to penetrate one shield, but when it hits the second shield rotating in the opposite direction, it is cancelled out. Someone experienced can break through this shield, but it may slow them down a bit.<br /><br />Once you are able to keep this type shield consistently, you can try putting different shaped shields together, such as an octagon and a tetrahedron. These surfaces reflect different angles meaning that the energy needed to penetrate it has to be stronger. Energy will strike the surface and bounce off. If the attacker is stronger than the person shielding, penetration can occur, but it takes more time. Having all the layers rotating and spinning in different directions will make penetration harder. You can also create stacked shielding, which is basically one shield on top of the other with different fillings such as spikes, shapes, etc. Blending the different layers into each other so that there is no distinct division between them increases the resistance to penetration.<br /><br />Using sound in some of the layers is a very effective method. Use a hiss, a roar, a whine, a scream, or whatever noise you wish to incorporate that is distracting. </p> <p align="justify">Once you have mastered this type shield, you can learn to envelope other individuals inside your shield to protect them or control them in a hostile shield. A hostile shield is where you open up the outer surface of your shield and bring an individual inside it for control or protection. You can then take their shields and incorporate them into your own shield. To use a hostile shield to protect another person, you incorporate their shields by bringing them in close to you psychically, or asking them to stand close to you. You then use their energy to increase the strengths of your shields. If they are capable of shielding, you ask them to shield you while you shield them.<br /><br />If you are bringing an individual within your shields to control them, you surround them in the external and second external shield. If you are stronger than they are, their shield will be cancelled out. Now, you can project thoughts to calm them down or you can talk to them to calm them down.<br /><br />The most important thing is to constantly recharge your shield. This may need to be done every hour for a while until you can keep it in place. If you get lax and don't charge the shield, someone may be able to get through. You may need to continue this vigilance for years if the attackers are determined enough.<br /><br />I also suggest changing your method of protection from time to time. My <b> <a title="Learn to protect yourself from any psychic attack with Claudia's Psychic Protection Manual." target="_blank" href="http://www.lightworkersupplies.com/psychic-protection-seminar.htm"> Psychic Protection Manual</a></b> contains many protection techniques, tells you how to know if you are being attacked and much more. Purchase the Psychic Protection Manual now and stop letting others control you. </p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify"><br /></p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify"><i>Rev. Claudia McNeely DD - <a href="http://www.askclaudia.com/">http://www.askclaudia.com</a> - is a gifted and caring Psychic/Healer. With the assistance of Angels, Guides and Master Healers, she will tell you exactly what she sees and feels instead of what you want to hear. Her Clairvoyant Psychic Readings are very accurate and insightful. She can help you to understand where you are, where you want to be and how to get there. </i></p> <h3 align="justify"><br /></h3>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-5848924003413433202008-04-18T21:40:00.000-05:002008-05-10T09:52:17.760-05:00The Black Veil<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYGa8B4s5p4uFQRl_wz0MizS7AEQHjaJupjQy8SWnpmOYLBYn5cmT4XZ2fajlI14F5vaIGUpMgQqLqiqnkIHz6QVy8lPBkw7l3oWLMKRT7DyfbMofThV80U1VTf0p1Z_S9y08cx2GiPs/s1600-h/balanger_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYGa8B4s5p4uFQRl_wz0MizS7AEQHjaJupjQy8SWnpmOYLBYn5cmT4XZ2fajlI14F5vaIGUpMgQqLqiqnkIHz6QVy8lPBkw7l3oWLMKRT7DyfbMofThV80U1VTf0p1Z_S9y08cx2GiPs/s320/balanger_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198761894110684258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.michellebelanger.com/blackveil.php">History of the Black Veil</a><br /><br />The widespread version of the Black Veil, hosted on literally thousands of real vampire sites across the Internet, is the result of a collaboration between Father Sebastian and <a href="http://www.michellebelanger.com/">Michelle Belanger</a>. The original concept for the Black Veil was developed by Sebastian in the early nineties. It was strongly influenced by a widespread code of conduct honored in the New York fetish scene with overtones of chivalry borrowed from the Renaissance circuit. The first printed mention of the Black Veil appeared in the 1998 Vampyre Almanac. Here, the Black Veil was not specificly laid out as a document unto itself but instead was referred to in loose and general terms which stressed both secrecy and chivalry. Sebastian's later version, published online in 1999, had seven rules of behavior which perpetuated the focus on secrecy and a chivalric attitude toward fellow vampires. A combination of the flowery wording, points which stressed respect toward elders and hospitality, and the fact that there are specifically seven rules reminded too many people in the online vampire community of the Traditions of Vampire: the Masquerade -- a popular vampire-themed role playing game. While many in the worldwide vampire community saw the need for an ethical code of conduct and embraced the Black Veil in spite of its alleged connection to the game, the document still received some criticism because it could confuse real vampires with vampires from an RPG.<br /><br />I got involved with the Black Veil because I liked the idea of a code of ethics that could serve as a guideline of behavior within the real vampire community. But, like many others familiar with V:tM, the version Todd had online in the late 90s was a little too reminiscent of the Traditions for my taste. Originally, I asked permission to update it and offered that my name be left off -- I had no problem with the revision being passed off as Todd's own work, so long as the changes I considered so crucial were made. In the end, my name got associated with the rewrite anyway. This first revision also became known as the Thirteen Rules of Community, for I'd expanded on the original seven rules specifically to draw comparisons away from the Traditions of the Masquerade. While this revised version of the Black Veil still received some amount of criticism for its sometimes melodramatic turn of phrase (as I said, there's no getting away from that in the vampire community), it was a good compromise between the original spirit of Todd's work and an ideology more specific to the evolving real vampire community. My main concern with the original Black Veil was to develop wording that retained the spirit of the code without calling to mind an RPG.<br /><br />If it were to fly as a code of conduct, as many people as possible had to take it seriously. Apparently I did something right, because after the first rewrite, the Black Veil became the most widespread code of conduct in use within the international community, and it clearly inspired numerous factional groups to develop similar codes with their own wording. In 2002, another revision was released, stream-lining the wording, clarifying meaning, and trimming the total rules from thirteen back to seven. At this point, the document had established itself as an entity in its own right, and the fact that there were seven rules no longer automatically classed it as derivative of Vampire: the Masquerade. Since its inception in the mid-nineties, the Black Veil has grown to be one of the most widely recognized tenets of the vampire subculture. It has been referred to in numerous books, and it was even given references in a February 2004 episode of CSI: Vegas. The Black Veil is mentioned in SciFi's bio of its resident vampire, Don Henrie, and through his work on Mad, Mad House the Black Veil, and the culture it represents, have gained unprecedented exposure and acceptance in the mainstream world. --<a href="http://www.michellebelanger.com/">Michelle Belanger</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.michellebelanger.com/">http://www.michellebelanger.com/</a><br /><a href="http://www.michellebelanger.com/blackveil.php"><br />http://www.michellebelanger.com/blackveil.php</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sahjaza.com/">http://www.sahjaza.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.kheperu.org/">http://www.kheperu.org/</a>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-61402127736834058832008-04-17T12:42:00.000-05:002008-05-10T09:35:01.227-05:00Michelle Belanger<a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQajIHJtOVnFXJWruPnOVFpJ3EWpZD_QzP2ypEFuq9uHVnqjQ93ikXLH9Yk1e5UNgnYXAb6dWfJZFYYj_WwbBizk8WfqccBzhTCxtT-YU-ZJT-2Im-xg8C2DW3vkpdWxEco3XywuUOKpg/s1600-h/mb1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQajIHJtOVnFXJWruPnOVFpJ3EWpZD_QzP2ypEFuq9uHVnqjQ93ikXLH9Yk1e5UNgnYXAb6dWfJZFYYj_WwbBizk8WfqccBzhTCxtT-YU-ZJT-2Im-xg8C2DW3vkpdWxEco3XywuUOKpg/s320/mb1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198754669975692370" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">B</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span class="SpellE"><span class="GramE">est</span></span> known as the author of the <i style=""><a href="http://www.sacred-texts.com/goth/vc/index.htm">Psychic Vampire Codex</a> </i>(<span class="SpellE">Weiser</span>, 2004), Michelle Belanger is a skilled energy worker and the founder of <a href="http://www.kheperu.org/">House Kheperu</a>. An arresting figure of six foot one, Michelle is a dynamic speaker as well as a gifted writer. Creative and driven, she does not limit herself to magick and psychic phenomenon alone but engages in a variety of creative outlets from fiction to music to the visual arts.<br /><br />M</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span class="SpellE"><span class="GramE">ichelle</span></span> Belanger's childhood could be a story straight from Ray Bradbury's <i style="">October Country</i>. Her small <st1:place st="on">Midwest</st1:place> town featured a haunted public library, and it celebrated the return of flights of turkey vultures every year on the Ides of March. </span> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal">Her home life was stranger still. Raised by her maternal grandmother, psychic experiences and ghostly phenomenon were common occurrences in the Belanger household -- but were only discussed behind closed doors. Her estranged grandfather's family included healers, tea-leaf readers, and circus freaks who openly embraced their extraordinary gifts.</p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal">Afflicted with a life-threatening heart defect from birth, Michelle endured both out of body experiences and near death experiences before the age of five. Her mother believed that these traumatic brushes with death made Michelle more sensitive to psychic phenomenon. Michelle herself believes that her skills arise from a combination of genetics, environment, and fate.</p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal">Michelle's psychic inheritance manifested in a variety of ways, the most remarkable of which was psychic vampirism. Michelle identified and came to terms with this condition while still in her teens. Her pioneering work, <i style="">The Psychic Vampire Codex</i> (<span class="SpellE">Weiser</span>, 2004), details concepts and techniques that she learned through an intensive study of her vampiric experiences. All of Michelle's other works similarly benefit from her unique combination of personal experience, intellectual insight, and intensive research. A firm believer that psychic perceptions are something that anyone can <span class="GramE">cultivate,</span> she teaches a variety of techniques based upon a fundamental perception of psychic energy.</p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"> Michelle is a prolific individual involved in a number of areas of creative expression. Her non-fiction works include the best-selling <i>Psychic Vampire Codex,</i> (Weiser, 2004) <i>Sacred Hunger,</i> (Dark Moon, 2005) and <i>Psychic Dreamwalking</i> (Weiser 2006), The Psychic Energy Codex (Wesier 2007), <i>Vampires in Their Own Words</i> (2007), and <i>The Necronumina</i> (Llewellyn, 2008). She is co-author of <i>The Vampyre Almanac</i> (Sanguinarium Press, 2000), and V: the Book of the Strigoi Vii, (Aangel Publishing, 2003). Her fiction includes <i>The Enchanted Wood</i> with artist Kimberlee Traub (Shadowfox, 1996), <i>The Jewel of Desire</i> (Incubus Chronicles, 2006) and a collection of supernatural short fiction, <i>These Haunted Dreams</i> (Dark Moon, 2006). She is also working on a Tarot deck with artist Jackie Williams, release to be announced.<br /><br />A talented vocalist, Michelle can also be heard on URN's <i>Desecrated Ashes</i> (2003) and <i>Dancing with the Demigods</i> (2006), Nox Arcana's <i>Winter's Knight</i> (2005), Xyla's <i>Esoterica</i> (2007) and the solo album, <i>Blood of Angels</i> (2006). She wrote the lyrics to several URN songs, <i>Esoterica's</i> "The God Within," and for all nine tracks on <i>Blood of Angels</i>.<br /><br />Michelle has been involved in a number of television shows and films documenting the vampire subculture. She can be seen on the History Channel's special <i>Vampire Secrets</i> as well as A&E's special <i>The Secret Life of Vampires</i>. She has also gained notice in France thanks to Laurent Courau's book and documentary <i>Vampyres: When Reality Goes Beyond Fiction</i>. Other credits include <i>Night Bites: Women and Their Vampires</i> on WE! and <i>American Vampires</i> on Britain's XYTV. She also been consulted for projects on SciFi, and her work was referenced in an episode of CSI. Her radio appearances include the X-Zone, Peter Anthony Holder's Soul Call, and Coast to Coast AM. </p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><i style=""> </i></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span> A skilled energy worker, Michelle is the founder of House Kheperu, a magickal society with a unique style of energy work detailed in The Psychic Vampire Codex. Michelle teaches classes around the country on dreamwalking, energy exchange, spirit communication, and many other fascinating topics. Her latest releases include "The Psychic Energy Codex," an energy work omnibus for students and teachers alike, and "Vampires in Their Own Words," a fascinating look into the modern vampire community.<br /></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><br /><br /><center style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/shFWfkUWJLg"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/shFWfkUWJLg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><br /><center style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cItnwxYw7T8"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cItnwxYw7T8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><a href="http://www.michellebelanger.com/">http://www.michellebelanger.com/</a>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945784996816315759.post-31812786885967196672008-04-15T13:14:00.000-05:002008-05-10T09:18:26.938-05:00Spirits of the Dead<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9w8QWZNud8fHB9SVRhD3QUZHME1Ztre_FwY1ACp6KoDkTYe5OYagxzhes9SrzyM1I7LKxbPqkiDYC3MqjJ-IHdRvJnRwcxtYLdmrQA7KUe3adO1brrKP_8Ncz3VBdVsFLBYxImOEhMWU/s1600-h/poe_signature01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9w8QWZNud8fHB9SVRhD3QUZHME1Ztre_FwY1ACp6KoDkTYe5OYagxzhes9SrzyM1I7LKxbPqkiDYC3MqjJ-IHdRvJnRwcxtYLdmrQA7KUe3adO1brrKP_8Ncz3VBdVsFLBYxImOEhMWU/s320/poe_signature01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198752857499493442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><h1 style="text-align: center;" class="t1"><span style="font-size:100%;">Spirits of the Dead</span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><b>by Edgar Allan Poe</b><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;" class="t1"><i>(published 1829)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="t1"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">Thy soul shall find itself alone<br />'Mid dark thoughts of the grey tomb-stone --<br />Not one, of all the crowd, to pry<br />Into thine hour of secrecy:<br />Be silent in that solitude<br /> Which is not loneliness -- for then<br />The spirits of the dead who stood<br /> In life before thee are again<br />In death around thee -- and their will<br />Shall then overshadow thee: be still.<br /><br />For the night -- tho' clear -- shall frown --<br />And the stars shall look not down,<br />From their high thrones in the Heaven,<br />With light like Hope to mortals given --<br />But their red orbs, without beam,<br />To thy weariness shall seem<br />As a burning and a fever<br />Which would cling to thee for ever :<br /><br />Now are thoughts thou shalt not banish --<br />Now are visions ne'er to vanish --<br />From thy spirit shall they pass<br />No more -- like dew-drop from the grass:<br /><br />The breeze -- the breath of God -- is still --<br />And the mist upon the hill<br />Shadowy -- shadowy -- yet unbroken,<br />Is a symbol and a token --<br />How it hangs upon the trees,<br />A mystery of mysteries! --<br /></div>Nettle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10254200144280803723noreply@blogger.com0