Saturday, 25. March 2006
Explaining a Spiritual Experience

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Then in your mind's eye
you see a flower,
a gift from your unconscious.

You are pleased with this symbol
because no matter what their color, size, or where they grow,
all flowers are lovely.

So you buy some potted flowers
and whenever you look at them
you remember to notice beauty in everyone you meet.


Explaining a Spiritual Experience
by Arlene F. Harder. (English)


A poetic flash presentation.
Category: Poetry & Inspirations |




Hot News or Hoax?

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Apocalyptic Times by BuzzFlash. (English)
Is the End near? If you read the papers, it certainly looks that way.

In March 2006, it was reported that Madonna is attempting to buy a house overlooking the Sea of Galilee, to get a bird's eye view of the Messiah when he returns. "US pop diva Madonna wants to buy a house in the Israeli town of Rosh Pina, where the ancient Jewish Kabbalah tradition expects the Messiah to appear at the end of the world."

Islam and the solar eclipse by Sun News. (English)
The Muslim reaction to lunar and solar eclipses in general, and the forthcoming solar eclipse of Wednesday 29th March 2006 in particular, according to accurate astronomical calculations -- can be summarised as follows: Solar and lunar eclipses are reminders of the Day of Judgment, when the sun, moon and stars will all lose their light ...

And:
Live webcast from Turkey of Mar. 29 total solar eclipse by PhysOrg. (English)
On March 29, just prior to a rare, four-minute total eclipse of the sun, three University of California, Berkeley, astronomers will take the stage in a 1,900-year-old Roman amphitheater in Turkey to introduce local students and the public to the science and lore of solar eclipses.

Mars meteorite similar to bacteria-etched earth rocks by PhysOrg. (English)
A new study of a meteorite that originated from Mars has revealed a series of microscopic tunnels that are similar in size, shape and distribution to tracks left on Earth rocks by feeding bacteria.

Wiccan vets want gravesite recognition by Capitol Hill Blue. (English)
Unlike thousands of headstones bearing a Christian cross, Jewish Star of David, Islamic Crescent and Star, or other religious emblems, Abraham Kooiman's had none because the Department of Veterans Affairs does not permit symbols of Wicca and related pagan sects to be depicted on government-issued stones or markers.

Researchers Look at Prayer & Healing by Washington Post. (English)
In churches, mosques, ashrams, "healing rooms," prayer groups and homes nationwide, millions of Americans offer prayers daily to heal themselves, family, friends, co-workers and even people found through the Internet. Fueled by the upsurge in religious expression in the United States, prayer is the most common complement to mainstream medicine, far outpacing acupuncture, herbs, vitamins and other alternative remedies.


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Category: News & Stories |




Friday, 24. March 2006
The Reincarnation FAQ

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For the foreseeable future, there can be no absolute scientific proof of reincarnation, and none against it. It is up to the individual whether they take a personal stand or not on the issue.

But for those interested in the subject, it is desirable to have as much information about the evidence to date and the various schools of thought.

This FAQ (short for "Frequently Asked Questions") was created to provide answers for the many common questions people have about reincarnation and also to give as wide a background to the subject as possible in terms of scientific, religious and mystical exploration.


Reincarnation FAQ by Richard Holmes - information from a very wide variety of sources on reincarnation and common misconceptions about it. (English)
Category: Incarnation & Death |


Thursday, 23. March 2006
Denton Lund Fine Art

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Song of the Golden Wolf

Denton Lund wanted a painting surface in which the procedure itself would be incorporated as part of the composition. He aspired to do more than merely brush paint on top of traditional cotton canvas. He dreamed of being able to work from beneath the surface.

After years of study and experimentation with oils, acrylics, and dyes, he has developed a layering and bonding technique to work from within the surface of a painting in order to create greater depth and color.


His oil paintings sparkle with a slightly watercolor appearance, fusing together gleaming appliqués of color from the background with the more heavily painted outer surface areas. Denton is one of the few American artists using this technique today.

While most of his paintings depict Native American, Western, wildlife, and visionary themes, he is remarkably versatile in the way they are expressed on canvas and he has developed a style that is uniquely his own.


Denton Lund Fine Art

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The Shaman

Category: Art & Visions |


Tibetische Gottheiten

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Tara

Wichtigste buddhistische Göttin; der Name bedeutet sowohl "Retterin" als auch "Stern". Ihre frühesten Darstellungen fallen in das 6. nachchristliche Jahrhundert. Man sagt, sie erfülle alle Wünsche. Sie wird verschiedenfarbig dargestellt. Während die rote, gelbe und blaue Tara dem schrecklichen Aspekt des Buddhismus zugeordnet werden, sind die weiße und grüne Tara milde Götter. Zwei Gattinnen des um 700 nach Christus im Tibet herrschenden Königs Sron Tsan Gampo, eine Nepalesin und eine Chinesin, werden mit der weißen und grünen Tara identifiziert. In China ist die barmherzige Göttin unter dem Namen Kwan-yin und in Japan unter dem Namen Kwannon bekannt.


Buddhas, Boddhisattvas, Yidams und Gottheiten (German)

Mudra

Seit tausenden von Jahren ist es für einen Tibeter eine ehrenvolle Aufgabe, die Götter in der ein oder anderen Form darzustellen. In der Darstellung der individuellen Merkmale der Gottheit hat der Künstler jedoch keine Freiheiten. Zu den Gottheiten gehören immer spezielle Symbole, Gegenstände, Körperhaltungen und Kleidungsstücke. Hier steckt die eigentlich Botschaft der Ahnen an die nachfolgenden Generationen: Kenne die Symbolik, meditiere darüber und eigne sie dir an. Ein ganz wichtiger Aspekt sind dabei die Mudras, die Stellung der Finger und Hände.

Mudra: Symbol, Siegel, Geste, mystische Stellung der Hände. (German)

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Diese Seiten befassen sich mit der Kultur und dem Kunsthandwerk aus dem Tibet und Nepal. Hier können Sie mehr zum tantrischen Buddhismus, den tibetischen Göttern und den ikonographischen Feinheiten der Kunstwerke aus Tibet erfahren. Es werden Informationen zur Thanka-Malerei und zur Statuen-Herstellung der Kunstschmiede aus Kathmandu geboten.

Tibet-Galerie
von Harri Czesla. (German)

Der Buddha Amitabha würde mir sehr gut im Entrée gefallen ...

Category: Gods & Goddesses | Religion & Early Cultures |


Wednesday, 22. March 2006
The Fixed Stars

Aldebaran

History of the star:

A pale rose star marking the left eye of the Bull, Taurus.

Arabic Al Dabaran meaning "Follower", i.e. of the Pleiades, because it marked the 2d manzil or second mansion of the Moon, that followed the first, the Pleiades.

Aldebaran is the Greek Omma Boos, Latin Oculus Tauri, and the early English Bull's Eye; [Bull's-eye is what we call "the centre of a target, which usually carries the highest score", and "a precise or highly effective achievement"].

The great "red giant", war-like Aldebaran is one of the four "Guardians of Heaven" - sentinels watching over other stars. It formed one of the four royal stars of Persia as "Watcher of the East".

These were also called archangel stars; this star Aldebaran was Michael - Military Commander of the Heavenly Host ...

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General influence of the star:
It gives honor, intelligence, eloquence, steadfastness, integrity, popularity, courage, ferocity, a tendency to sedition, a responsible position, public honors and gain of power and wealth through others, but its benefits seldom prove lasting and there is also danger of violence and sickness. (Robson).

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Acrab

History of the star:

A triple star, pale white and lilac on the head of the Scorpion Scorpius.

The Arabic name for Acrab is Al-'Aqrab (1), "The scorpion".

This star, Acrab (beta), along with the other stars on the Head of the Scorpion; Dschubba (delta), and Jabbah (nu) were the Euphratean Gis-gan-gu-sur, "the Light of Hero", or "the Tree of the Garden of Light ".


In Mesopotamian these were Jia Jan Ju Sur which seems to have meant "the forbidden Tree of Life in Eden" ...

General influence of the star:
According to Ptolemy it is of the nature of Mars and Saturn; and, to Alvidas, of Jupiter in square to Saturn and the Moon. It causes extreme malevolence, mercilessness, fiendishness, repulsiveness, malice, theft, crime, pestilence, and contagious diseases. (Robson).

The Fixed Stars by Anne Wright (English)

Discover the traditional astrological influences of 290 fixed stars and 88 constellations. Explore the 6500 specific influences categorized under 40 subject titles.
With:
• History of the star
• Influence of the constellation
• General influence of the star
• Notes and history from every constellation
• Symbology & Myth
• Events in history
Category: Astrology & Astronomy |


From Space With Love

You are a peaceful alien from planet Zethra. Your mission on Earth is to make people stop killing each other and to theach them to live in peace and harmony. Your flying saucer is equipped with 3 devices that turn soldiers into hippies. Move your UFO using ARROW KEYS. Stop your flying saucer above a soldier to abduct him, and once abducted soldier is converted, press SPACEBAR over an empty area to release him. A mission ends when all soldiers are either dead or abducted. Good luck!

From Space With Love

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Category: Games & Humor |


Peru: Hell and Back

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For centuries, Amazonian shamans have used ayahuasca as a window into the soul. The sacrament, they claim, can cure any illness. Kira Salak joins in this ancient ritual and finds the worlds within more terrifying—and enlightening—than ever imagined.

Peru: Hell and Back

With a small video showing how the ritual ceremony begins.

Category: Ethno & Shamanism |


Hot News or Hoax?

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News from the "Buddha Boy"!
Nepalese Buddha Boy 'reappears' by BBC News. WITH VIDEO - See the boy. (English)
A missing Nepalese teenager popularly known as "Buddha Boy" reappeared briefly on Sunday, his followers say.
The committee managing the meditation site of Ram Bomjan, 16, released video of its members purportedly meeting the boy near his village in southern Nepal.


Is Lake Champlain Home to a Sea Serpent? by Voice of America. With audio. (English)
J. Ellen Marsden, fisheries prof: "Many of the sea serpent legends are hypothesized to be surrounding an animal that is known as an 'Oar Fish' that can readily grow to ten meters or more. It's sinuous. It has a very big head. It has a beard-like growth on its underside. It would look really, really strange even to somebody who is used to seeing fish."
Earlier: Joe Citro Shares Weird Tales.

Aliens Gave Me Psychic Powers by Belfast Telegraph. (English)
Patrick King: "I shared a room with my brother and mummy put us to bed around 8pm. The next thing I knew it was morning ... but I remembered being in a very bright room with several people. They were between 4ft 5ins and 5ft tall, with big faces and big eyes. All I can say is, I came back a clairvoyant."

Seeing is believing by Society Guardian. (English)
Sightings of mystery 'big cats' in Britain's countryside have snowballed since the 1980s, dividing opinion about their existence ... Above all, perhaps, it is the intensity of such experiences that invites deeper investigation. "It was a beautiful creature, and it had a profound effect on me," Booth says. "I will remember it for the rest of my life."

Wunder geschehen seltener vom Tages-Anzeiger Online. (German)
Sechs Millionen Menschen pilgern jedes Jahr nach Lourdes. Schwerkranke glauben an die Wunderkraft des Ortes. Doch die katholische Kirche anerkannte zuletzt nur noch wenige Heilungen an.


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Category: News & Stories |


Tuesday, 21. March 2006
Flower Fairies - Antique Prints

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Canterbury Bell Fairy

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Lime Tree Fairy


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White Bindweed Fairy

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Horned Poppy Fairy


Flower Fairies - Antique Prints produced between 1930 and 1950
by Cicely Mary Barker. Alternative link.
So cute!

UPDATE 15.06.07:

Hundreds of Flower Fairies work and play in every garden, wood and meadow caring for flowers and trees. They only reveal themselves to those who believe in them. So, leave your disbelief behind, and prepare to enter the secret world of the Flower Fairies.

Flower Fairies Official Website based on the books and illustrations of Cicely Mary Barker. (English and German)
Category: Art & Visions | Faeries & Nature Spirits |


The Cauldron’s Magick Library

One of the simplest of magical arts which comes under the heading of natural magic is candle burning. It is simple because it employs little ritual and few ceremonial artifacts. The theatrical props of candle magic can be purchased at any department store and its rituals can be practiced in any sitting room or bedroom.

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The size and shape of the candles you use is unimportant, although highly decorative, extra large, or unusually shaped candles will not be suitable as these may create distractions when the magician wants to concentrate on the important work in hand. Most magicians prefer to use candles of standard or uniform size if possible. Those which are sold in different colors for domestic use are ideal.

The candles you use for any type of magical use should be virgin, that is unused. Under no circumstances use a candle which has already adorned a dinner table or been used as a bedroom candle or night-light. There is a very good occult reason for not using anything but virgin materials in magic. Vibrations picked up by secondhand materials or equipment may disturb your workings and negate their effectiveness.


More: Basic Candle Magick - A simple method for performing candle magick, including a candle color chart.

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 time. We plan, we brood, we get depressed or elated -- all of it is thought. But the universe is mental too, and if we could control our thinking we would see magnificent results in the everyday world.

Many systems have been developed over the ages to help us control our thoughts. A great amount of dogma too has been kicked around in an attempt to make us into better people.

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Magick (the occult kind, spelled with a 'k') is one of the oldest and most general of these systems. Magick is the study and application of psychic forces. It uses mental training, concentration, and a system of symbols to program the mind. The purpose of magick is to alter the self and the environment according to the will.

More: Introduction to Ceremonial Magick - Eleven lessons in basic magick, ceremonial style.

If you are new to Paganism or magick, or if you are just interested in finding out about Paganism and magick, this page help provide basic information:
The Cauldron's Magick Library (English)

Check also the small selection of simple spells and incense recipes is available in The Cauldron's Grimoire. There are spells for banishing, binding, healing, job hunting, love, money, protection, and more.
A huge site for Pagans and their friends.
Category: Magick & Witchcraft |


Monday, 20. March 2006
Steinwelten

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Amethyst wirkt wunderbar zur Steigerung der Konzentrationsfähigkeit und geistigen Wachheit. Auf geistiger Ebene hilft er Erfahrungen und Wahrnehmungen zu verarbeiten.

Auf körperlicher Ebene können mit Amethyst-Drusenstückchen oder einer Kette sehr gut Kopfschmerzen gelindert werden. Körperlich auch bei Hautproblemen, Nervenleiden, Durchfall, Verspannungen.


Bergkristall bringt Klarheit, Selbstbewusstsein, verbessert die Wahrnehmung. Körperlich regt er den Energiefluß an, lindert Schmerzen und Schwellungen.

Bergkristall ist einer unserer wichtigsten Steine, wohl der wichtigste überhaupt. Er wirkt wie ein Katalysator, wenn er mit anderen Steinen gemeinsam verwendet wird. Ist der andere Stein energetisch zu stark, wird dessen Wirkung gemildert, ist er zu schwach, wird sie gestärkt. Bergkristall kommt in vielen verschiedenen Kristallformen vor, die jeweils spezielle Anwendungsmöglichkeiten bieten.

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Pyrit konfrontiert mit den eigenen negativen Seiten. Dadurch fördert er die Selbsterkenntnis, hilft Krankheitsursachen zu erkennen und dadurch Regenerationsprozesse zu beschleunigen.

Körperlich wirkt er schmerzlindernd und krampflösend. Eine Pyritsonne auf dem Bauch wirkt positiv bei Menstruationsbeschwerden. Pyritsonnen wirken in Meditationen wirklich wie eine Sonne, wärmend, erweiternd und belebend.


Fluorit kommt in den Farben blau, regenbogen-färbig, farblos, gelb, grün, rosa und violett vor. Er ist der ideale Lernstein, löst einerseits alte, einengende Strukturen auf und bringt andererseits neue Struktur und Ordnung ins Leben.

Körperlich regt er die Regeneration der Haut und Schleimhäute an, lindert Allergien, weil er deren psychische Hintergründe sichtbar macht. Fluorit macht beweglich, hilft daher bei Gelenkbeschwerden, regt die Funktion des Gehirnes an.

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Steinwelten von Nina Bendl. (German)
Tolle Seite mit viele Informationen!
Category: Energy & Light |


Religious Tattoos

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My name is Jason Gennaro. I am a married father of three living in Toronto, Canada. I am Catholic. I do a lot of things, but I am not a tattoo artist or even an artist. I'm just a guy who loves Christ and tattoos and who created a site so that people could share their artwork and inspire others.

Religious Tattoos - A Web site devoted to Judeo-Christian body art.
Category: Lifestyle & Trend |


Hot News or Hoax?

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Are we in the Age of Aquarius yet? by Toronto Star. (English)
Yes, children, welcome to the Age of Aquarius — which, depending on the astrologist you happen to consult, is already underway, just about to begin, or won't come for another 200 years.
"My own idea is, we're very close," says Booth (astrologer). "We're moving into it right now, and I would say by 2020, we're in it."


Astronomers watch the skies for threat of deadly impact by The Paramus Post. (English)
... the asteroid will pass through a region of space less than 2,000 feet across. At that place, the gravitational pull of Earth will yank the asteroid into a new orbit around the sun - and on a collision course with Earth seven years later. It all sounds like the premise of "Armageddon," "Deep Impact" or some other blockbuster Hollywood film. But the asteroid, named 99942 Apophis, is science fact, not science fiction.

Ancient traditions of yoga offer a way out from the pains of modern life by Pravda. (English)
Many people still have a preconception of Yogi as people who sleep on nails and walk barefoot across burning coals and broken glass. Some people consider yoga to be a means of physical perfection, whereas others view it as an activity connected with the occult.

Ghosts spotted in optical museum London by 24 Hour Museum. (English)
“One of the decorators saw a crouching figure of an old man on Monday,” said museum curator Neil Handley. “Yesterday (Wednesday) he saw another figure of a middle aged man. This figure spoke to him and said: ‘Where’s Mary? I can’t find Mary.’

Makers defend Lennon TV 'seance' by BBC News. (English)
A television "seance" to contact the spirit of late Beatle John Lennon has been defended by its producer. The programme, which will air on a US pay-per-view digital channel, has been branded as "tasteless" by critics. Its producer, who made a show in 2003 to forge contact with Diana, Princess of Wales, says The Spirit of John Lennon is a "serious" broadcast.


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Category: News & Stories |


Sunday, 19. March 2006
Live the Magic - A Rainmaker Story and Song

Story of how a Native American flutist and shaman
uses the power of music and song to make rain.



This streaming video takes 27 minutes 40 seconds.

Native American flutist and shaman: Marvin Todacheenie.
Created by J.C. Townend.
Category: Ethno & Shamanism | Movies & TV |


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