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Shamanic Practices in All of Asia
Image Source: Anthony Kuhn/NPR A Shaman is a healer or diviner who enters an altered state of consciousness to gain access to the spiritual world. Even though Siberia is thought to be the origin of ancient Shamanism, the practice eventually ...
Shamanic Practices
Shamanism is an ancient practice that originated in Siberia then later spread to other regions of the world. The practice varies from one culture to another owing to factors like geography, beliefs, myths, and religions.There are also shared beliefs and ...
Astral Magick And Western Occult
The negative influence of conspiracy theories, Hollywood, the media and the likes have created a twisted view on Western occult. They have more or less made it seem like a nefarious and menacing practice. Contrary to popular belief, the occult ...
Talismans in Asia
All through human history, there have been beliefs and traditions that pegged on the use of objects for protection, support and other attributes. The belief is that a higher divinity bestows a level of power to the object. Talismans are ...
Shamanism in Indonesia
Shamans in Indonesia are popularly known as Dukun and are mainly traditional healers who help alleviate their people from sickness and pain. Other duties of the Indonesian Dukun include exorcism, ceremonial magic, meditation, and administering healing massages. While the Dukun ...
Charms and Their Mystical Uses
Charms and amulets are objects or practices that are believed to possess great magical or mystical powers. They could be symbols or objects displayed in the desired place. It is not uncommon for people to use the terms amulet and ...
Talismans, Charms, and Amulets in Western Culture
Generally speaking, charms, amulets, and talismans have a direct link to the occult and magic. Their origin dates back to early man, who drew spirals and other symbols on the walls of prehistoric caves to neutralize bad omens. The Ancient ...
Shamanic and Mystical Amulets
A shaman is a healer or a priest with the power to enter an altered state of mind to access and influence the spiritual world. Throughout history, shamans around the world have been responsible for curing ailments, prophesying, revealing hidden ...
The Process Of Spiritual Healing Explained: Emotional And Spiritual Healing
The process of spiritual healing is an entirely natural one that centres around establishing the beneficial energy flow between the recipient and the spiritual healer. The principle of soul healing is to wake up the natural resources of the body ...
How Energy Healing Works And What Is Energy Therapy
The holistic practice of energy healing activates subtle energy systems within the body in order to eradicate blockages and enable it to heal itself. Sometimes known as energy therapy, there are several different types of energy healing, although all work ...
Alternative Healing: Alternative Therapies In Health And Medicine
Alternative healing therapies is a term that is used to refer to medical treatments which don’t involve traditional medicinal techniques. Sometimes, an alternative therapy may be used as a standalone treatment or alongside Western medicine. Here, we take a look ...
All About Shamanic Healing: Shamanic Medicine And Healer Sage
Shamanism is a spiritual practice that precedes most established religions. It has a cosmology and symbolism all it's own and can be found in many worldwide cultures. Many of today’s formal religions came from shamanic ancient roots, but shamanism isn’t ...
7 Chakras Of The Earth: Points And Map
If you’ve ever done yoga, or experimented with ayurvedic medicine, you’ve probably heard about the 7 chakras of the body. In this article, you’ll discover that there are earth chakra points too and you’ll find out more about the Earth ...
Sacred Geometry: Tree & Flower Of Life Sacred Geometry
Many people are unaware of the concept of sacred geometry, and yet they are probably aware of the various patterns that we all see in the natural world that exists around us. There are many sacred geometric shapes all around ...
Prayer To Say When Saging Your House
Smudging or saging your home is a great way of imparting more positive energy to your house, but you may not know how to get started with this spiritual and beneficial practice. If you’re suffering from a low mood or ...
Relationship Karma Quotes: Buddha Quotes On Karma
In Indian philosophy and religion, Karma is a key spiritual belief centering around cause and effect. The general premise is that when you do good things and put out good into the universe, the same good will return to you. ...
Jinn Spirits – Good, Bad, or Benevolent?
Jinn Spirits - Good, Bad, or Benevolent? Our concept of Jinn spirits is skewed by western associations with Genies and magic lanterns and so we often perceive Jinn as being servile, if somewhat difficult beings. Yet as we have already ...
Magical Spells & Ritual – Occult & Shamanic Rites
Magical Spells - Occult & Shamanic Rites Magic, spell-casting and the occult, are generally words which are today often associated with wrong or evil doing, yet in reality when it comes to the historical evidence what we actually find is ...
Sport Talismans
Sport Talisman Bring a little magic into your game no matter what it may be. This Sports Talisman gives you the extra advantage you need over any rival in an athletic competition. The magickal energies of the Sports Talisman boosts ...
Islamic Jinn Spirits
Islamic Jinn Spirits Jinn spirits, which are more commonly referred to as genies in the western world, often associate or influence physical individuals, but their attendance is only limited. In reality, Jinn spirits are tied to another plane and they ...
Amulets
Although today we often think of amulets as being primarily decorative objects, their history stems long into the past and has foundation in a time when life was not so secure. Amulets were first mentioned as far back as 79AD ...
Talismans
Talismans are the most complex of the sacred symbols. The word talisman itself, at least in more recent times, is thought to originate from the Arabic word, Tilasm, which means completion of a religious rite, and this statement in itself ...
Charms
Although today the words amulets, talismans and charms are frequently used interchangeably, by reading through the other articles here you will be able to see there are clear distinctions. When it comes to charms however, they are the easiest to ...
Basic Principles of Magic Talismans
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Astral Magick Using Mustika Pearls in Feng Shui Feng Shui Objects Mustika Pearls for Harmony Ch’i Energy Enhancers
Using Mustika Pearls in Feng Shui by Zahir Karbani Using Mustika Pearls in Feng Shui Feng Shui is a technique of placement and arrangement of living or working space to bring about harmony within the environment. Pronounced in English as ...
Astral Magick Lesson 11 – Psychic Energy Astral Magick Talismans Amulets Charms Occult Mysticism Shamanism Mystical Metaphysical Spells & Rituals
Lesson 11 – Psychic Energy We have seen in the theories of magick, that there is a definite relationship between the 'inner' and 'outer' worlds. We saw this in the theory of the microcosm and the macrocosm; in the four ...
Astral Magick The Fruit Totem The Fruit Totem Fruit Powers Fruit Orange Apple Banana Fruit Mustika Fruit Pearl
The Fruit Totem Fruit pearls come from many different sources as there is a myriad amount of fruits that give this gift of nature to us. Each pearl is unique to the specific fruit that produced the pearl. However there ...
Astral Magick The Cow Animal Totem, Cow Pearls, Cow Mustika,Virtues
The Cow Animal Totem The Cow is a sacred and honored animal to many cultures and tribes. Hindus once considered the Cow their most sacred animal in their custody and the killing of them was prohibited by law. The Irish ...
Talismans
Talismans A talisman is a sacred symbol designed as a link to a particular expression of divinity. It differs from an amulet, which is worn to create a protective force field, or a charm, that is made to hold a ...
Lesson 10 – Cabala
Lesson 10 – Cabala Western magick is based upon the Cabala, a Jewish mystical traditon first written down in 12th and 13th century southern France and Spain. It was oral before that; and it contains the "lost" knowledge of the ...
Lesson 9 – Astral Projection
Lesson 9 – Astral Projection Astral projection (OOBE, out of the body experience) is a popular area of occult literature; for traveling to see other worlds and places while the physical body sleeps or is entranced is an exciting notion. ...
Lesson 8 – Healing and Banishing
Lesson 8 – Healing and Banishing Psychic or spiritual healing is a human potential we all possess. Some people are especially good at this. It is probably easier to heal someone else by occult means than yourself. In addition to ...
Lesson 7 – Basic Ritual
Lesson 7 – Basic Ritual'The first part of every ceremony is the banishing; the second the invoking.' --Crowley, Magick, p. 104It may be said that ritual is the very heart of magick. For it is through ritual that we achieve ...
Lesson 6 – Thoughtforms and Spirits
Lesson 6 – Thoughtforms and SpiritsAlthough there are hundreds of kinds of divination, the principle ones are astrology, geomancy, the tarot, the I Ching, and direct psychic means (especially clairvoyance). True divination is more than a mechanical system, for it ...
Lesson 5 – Chakras and Meditation
Lesson 5 – Chakras and Meditation According to East Indian philosophy, man possesses seven major chakras or psychic centers on his body. Each of these forms a bridge, link, or energy transformer; changing pure (higher) energy into various forms, and ...
Lesson 4 – Elements and Forces
Lesson 4 – Elements and ForcesThe Ancients divided the world into four basic principles or elements -- earth, water, fire, and air. That viewpoint has mostly changed with advances of science, but the four elements are still accepted in magick, ...
Lesson 3 – The Four Worlds
Lesson 3 – The Four Worlds The ancients described man as mind, body, and soul. Psychologists of the twentieth century added the subconscious to that deffinition. This produces a four-fold classification. The universe is also divided into four corresponding parts ...
Lesson 2 – The Subjectivity of Experience
Lesson 2 – The Subjectivity of Experience'The universe is a projection of ourselves; an image as unreal as that of our faces in a mirror....We cannot affirm any quality in an object as being independent of our sensorium, or as ...
Lesson 1 – Why Magick
Lesson 1 – Why Magick The ability to think seems to set us apart from other creatures. And although we are concerned with living in the physical world, we are mental beings. The fact is we are thinking all the ...
Initiation into magick
Initiation into magick “There are two deaths known to man; the lesser and the greater. The death of the body and the death by initiation; and of the two the death of the body is the lesser. To give yourself ...
Dream Analysis: Some common meanings of Dreams
Dream Analysis: some common meanings of dreams Finding meaning from our dreams is something human kind has been curious about for centuries. While some people have prophetic dreams, and can, while they are asleep, foresee the future, most of us ...
The Ayam Cemani Totem
The Ayam Cemani Totem (Black Chicken Totem) The Ayam Cemani is the direct descendent of the Gallus, Gallus, the Wild Red Jungle Fowl of India and was crossed with the Bankivoid game hen. Their plumage is nearly all black. They ...
The Bear Totem
The Bear Totem The Bear has many myths and legends surrounding it. They have played an enormous role in the Native American Indian culture and their skins were often used for protection from the cold in the form of coats ...
The Bee Totem
The Bee Totem The tiny Bee is very well respected in the human world. They are the makers of Honey which nourishes and feeds us and adds sweetness to our lives. Mead or Honey wine is the Ambrosia of the ...
The Tiger Animal Totem
The Tiger Animal Totem The jungle will never see a more noble and graceful creature than the tiger. This animal has been respected and revered throughout the ages by ancient and modern Indian tribes, Buddhist monks and Chinese shaman who ...
The Owl Totem
The Owl Totem The Owl Totem indicates magic and omens, knowledge and of course, great wisdom. They are creatures of the night and the moon. Owls figure into many myths and legends. They have many names in many cultures; the ...
The Whale Totem
The Whale Totem The Whale Totem symbolizes, the power of the Sea, deep intuition, ancient knowledge, strength and grace and mystical communication. Wales have been the inspiration of many songs, myths, books, poems, paintings, drawings and movies. The Whale is ...
The Eagle Totem
The Eagle Totem The skies will never see a more noble and graceful creature than the Eagle. This animal has been respected and revered throughout the ages by ancient and modern Indian tribes and their Shaman. These tribes who are ...
The Dragon Totem
The Dragon Totem The Dragon has so much mystique, lore and legend surrounding it, that it is impossible to describe them all them all with any brevity. This mighty and noble creature has been the inspiration of an immeasurable quantity ...
The Fish Totem
The Golden Carp and Fish Totems The Golden Carp is considered a very auspicious Totem in ancient and wise Eastern cultures. Many interesting and well known Eastern legends surround this blessed fish. One legend in particular tells that if the ...
The Heron Totem
The Heron Totem The Heron Totem teaches us to be aggressive in pursuit of our needs and desires. They also instruct us in the ability to care for ourselves and be unwavering in this task. The Heron has a very ...
The Wild Boar Totem
The Wild Boar Totem The Wild Boar has been the symbol of warriors for centuries. The Celts believed that the Boar, which they called Torc or Bacrie, was their ally in war and there are many Celtic myths surrounding this ...
The Rhinoceros Animal Totem
The Rhinoceros Animal Totem The Rhinoceros is a survivor of the age of giant mammals. When other animals of this age could not survive the harsh elements and difficulties they faced, the Rhinoceros persevered through it all to become the ...
The Wolf Totem
The Wolf Totem The Wolf travels in packs and come in many varieties. There are the Red Wolves, Black Wolves, Grey Wolves, and the Artic Wolf; however they all have similar characteristics and behaviors. They can be found all over ...
The Wild Cat Totem
The Wild Cat Totem The African Wildcat is said to be the closest relative to the domestic house cat, although they are twice the size and have longer legs. However, they are smaller in size, but still possess, many of ...
The Sea Serpent Totem (Water Dragon)
The Sea Serpent Totem (Water Dragon) The mysterious secrets of the vast, deep Sea may never be fully known by Mankind. There are many regions, yet unexplored, in the depths of the Ocean, and even large lakes. The Sea Serpent ...
The Wild Ox Totem
The Wild Ox Totem The Wild Ox Totem indicates beauty and strength, sacrifice. This animal has long been associated with the ability to learn new things. The Wild Ox is a very intelligent animal and they were domesticated because they ...
The Peacock Animal Totem
The Peacock Animal Totem The Peacock has many myths and legends surrounding it. The Peacock is the male of the species while the Peahen is the female. Like most species of the Bird Kingdom it is the males that display ...
The Monitor Lizard and Lizard Totem
The Monitor Lizard and Lizard Totem The Monitor Lizard and Lizard Totems are the symbols of change and new beginnings. The Monitor Lizard resembles a small crocodile and like them they are fierce predators. Monitor Lizards can be found in ...
The Millipede Totem
The Millipede Totem The Millipede is a fast moving creature with many legs, its bite is poisonous and it is because of this that the Millipede is the symbol of Chiefs. They come in various colors and sizes, but usually ...
The Elephant Totem
The Elephant Totem The Elephant Totem indicates strength, luck and wisdom. The Elephant was the Totem animal of the God Shiva, the Destroyer, who seeks to banish illusion and encourage clearer perception. Shiva and his Goddess wife, Radha produced, as ...
The Leopard Animal Totem
The Leopard Animal Totem The Leopard is highly regarded by many cultures and tribes. In ancient and modern Egypt the Leopard is seen as a sign of divinity. If a Leopard crossed ones path in ancient Egypt, that person was ...
The Crow Totem
The Crow Totem The Crow is the subject of much myth, legend and lore. Nearly every culture, continent and tribe has some lore associated with the Crow. They are said to be everything from the messengers of death to the ...
The Monkey Animal Totem
The Monkey Animal Totem The jungle will never see a more agile and graceful creature than the Monkey. Chinese legend tells us that the Monkey is a splendid communicator and is said to be able to converse with sprites, fairies ...
The Horse Totem
The Horse Totem The Horse Totem indicates travel and new journeys and directions in life. They also represent a guide to overcoming obstacles, the advent of adventure and the spirit of personal freedom. The Horse shows up in every cultures ...
The Crocodile Totem
The Crocodile Totem The Crocodile is the primal mother and the keeper and protector of knowledge. They have great wisdom from having survived two-hundred million years on the Earth. They can live to be seventy to one-hundred years old. This ...
The Otter Totem
The Otter Totem The Otter represents the feminine power within all of us. It teaches us lessons in balancing the female psyche and seeks to provide powerful and healthy relationships with others. The Otter also teaches us to develop our ...
The Cow Animal Totem
The Cow Animal Totem The Cow is a sacred and honored animal to many cultures and tribes. Hindus once considered the Cow their most sacred animal in their custody and the killing of them was prohibited by law. The Irish ...
The Chicken Totem
The Chicken Totem The Chicken is the direct descendent of the Gallus, Gallus, the Wild Red Jungle Fowl of India. The have been used for the production of eggs and meat since the early 1930’s. They symbolize nourishment. Chickens also ...
The Turtle and Tortoise Totems
The Turtle and Tortoise Totems The Turtle and the Tortoise are very similar in nature and appearance. Some Turtles, however, have the added element of being considered a sea and land creature, while the Tortoise, due to its lack of ...
The Snake Totem
The Snake Totem The snake dwells in so many places, climates and environments, comes in so many colors, shapes and sizes that this creature can be said to be one of the most versatile of all. Indeed snakes represent versatility, ...
The Scorpion Totem
The Scorpion Totem The Scorpion is a very interesting and solitary creature. They are fierce and lethal and have been known to live for as long as twenty-five years. They are nocturnal and do not hunt their prey, but rather ...
The Dugong Totem
The Dugong Totem The Dugong Totem indicates the consciousness of the sea, delving deep within, and finding new directions in life. They also represent a guide to overcoming obstacles, the advent of adventure and the spirit of personal freedom. This ...
The Centipede Animal Totem
The Centipede Animal Totem The Centipede is a fast moving creature with many legs, its bite is poisonous and it is because of this that the Centipede is the symbol of Chiefs. They come in various colors and sizes, but ...
The Orangutan or Ape Totem
The Orangutan or Ape Totem The Orangutan, also known as one of the Great Apes is the most human like of their species. The Orangutan or Ape is startlingly similar in anatomy, physiology and behavior. They are problem solvers, advanced ...
The Dove Totem
The Dove Totem The skies will never see a more peaceful and graceful creature than the Dove. This animal has been respected and revered throughout the ages by ancient and modern Indian tribes and their Shaman. These tribes who are ...
The Chameleon Totem
The Chameleon Totem The Chameleon and Lizard Totems are the symbols of change and new beginnings. The Chameleon is also a master of disguise and can blend into any background or environment it encounters. Their skins will alter their color ...
The Eel Totem
The Eel Totem Eels are masters of disguise and their camouflage makes them very elusive creatures. There is still a great deal of mystery surrounding the Eel. Not much is known about their reproductive habits. Eels migrate in the autumn ...
The Frog Totem
The Frog Totem The Frog Totem indicates metamorphoses and new directions in life. Frogs are often symbolized with a gold coin in their mouths signifying good luck and the energy of increased wealth. Shamans felt that Frogs could make the ...
The Spider Totem
The Spider Totem The spider is the weaver of magic. There is much myth, legend and lore associated with this small and interesting creature. Nearly every culture, continent and tribe has some lore associated with the spider. They are said ...
The Porcupine Totem
The Porcupine Totem The Porcupine is a good natured animal and are known to have a sweet childlike disposition. They carry their defense around with them in the form of sharp quills that cover their bodies. The quills do not ...
Animal Totem Information
Our Animal Totem Information We have done considerable research into the theory of animal totems, and with the help of another spiritualist, have written many articles on animal totems. We use these articles to provide information to clients on ...
The Uses of Paranormal Research and Paranormal Items to Avoid Paranormal Attack
The Uses of Paranormal Research and Paranormal Items to Avoid Paranormal Attack Paranormal research and investigation into paranormal events and phenomena has grown considerably in the last decade. While for many years most scientists disregarded the paranormal as figments ...
Occult Practices and Their Association with Witchcraft
Occult Practices and Their Association with Witchcraft The word occult for many years has carried with it a stigma of ominous dealings and dark forces, but in reality the word occult simply means “hidden,” or “secret.” It has also ...
The Fascinating Art of White Magic and Magic Spells
The Fascinating Art of White Magic and Magic Spells Those who practice the religion of witchcraft, also known as Wicca, are often misunderstood. Many who are uneducated about this tradition believe that they practice black magic, however this is ...
The Differences and Similarities between Celtic Shamanism and Indian Shamanism
The Differences and Similarities between Celtic Shamanism and Indian Shamanism Celtic shamanism is based in the traditions and culture of the Irish people. Long before there was a Republic of Ireland and long before the British colonized and largely ...
The Art of Shamanic Reiki and Healing
The Art of Shamanic Reiki and Healing Shamanism has existed since humans first walked the Earth. It is a practice that is deeply rooted in pagan beliefs and traditions of the Earth and the Earth Mother. Shamanism has been ...
Sources of Occult Items and Occult Supplies
Sources of Occult Items and Occult Supplies With the advent of the internet the availability of occult supplies has become quite accessible in the last decade. Years ago it was often difficult to find the items required to practice ...
Psychic Vampire & Psychic Attacks
Psychic Vampire & Psychic Attacks What is a Psychic Vampire, and How to Protect Yourself From One Ever go through a day and say “I just feel drained” – and you really do not know why? You did not ...
The Paranormal Investigator’s role in Paranormal Activity and Phenomena
The Paranormal Investigator’s role in Paranormal Activity and Phenomena The existence of paranormal activity and paranormal phenomena has been debated by believers and non-believers for eons. While in the past this type of occurrence was often explained away as ...
White Magic and Black Magic
White Magic and Black Magic The idea of performing White & Black magic and has fascinated human beings for centuries. The practice is not only an art but a deeply misunderstood and long established religion. There is much confusion ...
Modern Spirituality and Psychic Well Being
Modern Spirituality and Psychic Well Being It has been called everything from New Age Mysticism to the Age of Aquarius, to merely the generation of the baby boomers trying to reconnect with something they have lost. But whatever you ...
Magic Symbols and Magic Wands
Magic Symbols and Magic Wands The world of magic and all things magical is well entrenched with magic symbols. The most well-known of the magic symbols is the pentagram. This five pointed star within a circle is a powerful ...
A Look at Practical Magic, Alchemy Magic and Fairy Magic
A Look at Practical Magic, Alchemy Magic and Fairy Magic While various types of magic are very well known and talked about three types of magic are somewhat less well known. These three types are practical magic, alchemy magic and ...
The Goat
The Goat Totem Goats represent practicality and stability. If you watch a goat in action you will see an animal that steadily bears all hardship with steady dignity and self-respect. The goat will climb the steepest of mountains with grace ...