Mayan Underworlds and 2012

The Mayan Secrets of 2012 Revealed

For the first article of the New Year and just as the 21st century has turned the corner into another decade unfolding before us, I wanted to continue the recent articles discussing the cyclic nature of time. In the western world with our Gregorian calendar, we often conceive time only in a linear fashion; in doing so, we sacrifice a greater awareness of life itself. In a follow up to the premise about definitive cycles of time proposed in these articles: Timewave Zero and the 2012 Convergence and Mayan 2012 Countdown Clock.

I believe an investigation into just what the Mayan viewed as time cycles is of paramount importance. Not just any time as expressed in their numerous calendar systems, but especially those which tracked the movement of heavenly bodies. In taking a closer look, we will examine the real hidden meaning of 2012 and events which lead up to this infamous date in time.

Having researched the Maya's understanding and beliefs about time concerning the creation of our cosmos, I returned to the fascinating concept they held about the structure of the universe and how specific time cycles influenced the conscious evolution of mankind. According to what I refer to as their Cosmic Creation Clock, it directs us to a time very soon where all points converge into completeness. This is a point where seemingly repetitive time cycles cease to exist. Here we will examine the possibility that December 21, 2012 may in fact not be the actual turning point to a new paradigm on Earth. Having said consistently in so many ways, if one believes and waits upon that particular day expecting a transformation of everything just like flipping on a switch, they could miss important road markers along the way. This is a very exciting time to be here on Earth!

The Nine Underworlds

The term "underworld" quickly brings to mind elements of darkness or places one would wish not to tread. Upon the Spaniards arrival along with the accompanying Christian missionaries on the Yucatan Peninsula, they were perplexed to learn and witness this Mayan belief of underworlds in practice. In the Spaniards minds this term was misinterpreted while assuming it was a reference to hell, they were surprised seeing the Mayan King-priests performing sacred rituals on top of pyramids. It was towards the cosmos they gazed and tuned their attention, not necessarily the Earth below. However, in the Mayan cosmological construct a reference to the underworlds was not about someplace below as we shall soon see.

The Mayans never considered these underworlds as hells; the pyramids are thought of as mountains to the cosmos with everything happening and evolving in-between the heavens above, the source of creation and the "underworld" right where we exist on Earth. So, why the number nine? The first clue coming to mind about the number nine is the frequency at which it occurs throughout many cultures and faiths. Nine is often associated with very holy and highly spiritual connotations. Take for instance the following examples regarding the number nine. Each are totally separated by time and distance to the Maya, yet carry the significance associated with this powerful number:

• Nine is considered a feminine number by many because of the nine months a child is in the womb before birth.
• The Muslims the Holy month of Ramadan is the Ninth month of the year.
• Nine arms of the Hanukkah candelabra.
• In Catholicism, novenas are nine days of prayer.
• There were nine doors to the holiest part of the temple in Jerusalem.
• In Judaism, The Nine Days are the first nine days in the month of Av, a time of intense mourning commemorating the destruction of the first and second temples in Jerusalem.
• Nine-storied pagodas are commonly seen throughout the world.
• Norse Mythology is filled with the symbology of nine. Perhaps most notably, when Odin sacrificed himself to himself, he hung upside down upon Yggdrasil, the World Tree that holds together earth, heaven and hell by its roots and branches, for nine days and nine nights and in return received the gift of the runes.
• Yggdrasil supports nine worlds. Note: The Maya held belief is that our galactic center is also the tree of life.
• In Viking mythology the Cosmos was described as being composed by Nine worlds.
• The Bahá'í faith consider nine a "number of perfection" and sacred.
• And of course, Mayan mythology - Nine "gods" of the Nine Underworlds

Nine Dimensions in Stone

According to ancient Mayan belief, the Cosmos consists of Nine Underworlds or levels of development and end on a specific date. So important to their cosmological constructs that this powerful number was expressed in their most significant monument construction- pyramids. The nine tiers or platforms are seen in the photo of the Plumed Serpent Pyramid in Chichen-Itza, the Pyramid of the Jaguar in Tikal, and temple inscriptions in Palenque that refer to this special 2012 date being associated with the end of the Mayan Long-Count Calendar. All these pyramids were built with nine different levels signifying some great importance.

Each of the nine stories or levels represented a different Underworld expressed horizontally in the pyramids construction. Just as the levels of the pyramids are seen becoming progressively smaller as they tier towards the top, so to the amount of time in each Underworld becomes shorter in duration as they are hierarchical in nature. To better understand the Maya time-math in each of the Underworlds, the following describes their calculations used. Interestingly enough it appears the beginning level and its associated time period has some scientific basis in the calculated age of the universe.

An easy way to conceptualize these nine different time cycles is to understand the Maya used a 360 day (a kin) count for their year, called the tun. The Maya had progressively longer blocks of time based on the kin each with its own name. Not to complicate or confuse, the number thirteen comes into play at each level of the Nine Underworlds to determine their length of time. This will be explained fully in the next section about the Thirteen Heavens. But for now, I mention this number since it plays a significant role throughout Maya calendar mathematics and how they calculated very large blocks of time. The longest tun-based time cycle was called the hablatun and each one totaled 460,800.000.000 days equaling 1.26 billion years. Thirteen hablatuns made up the first Underworld (the initial creation cycle) with a total duration of 13 x 1.26 MM days or, 16.4 billion years. This time period of 16.4 billion years is very close to current scientific estimates for the formation of matter from light at the birth of creation, the "Big Bang".

So, beginning with the foundation level or the First Underworld, the Maya specified this time period comprised a duration consisting of 16.4 Billion years. Subsequent Underworlds become shorter in duration increasing the frequency of change, yet each level of consciousness attained is raised dramatically within shorter periods of time. This really falls into the theory of time or creation speeding up- alluding to a Zero Point as I discussed in Timewave Zero and the 2012 Convergence. Fast forward- in the final, Ninth Underworld the total time allotted to this last step in the creation-consciousness evolution cycle consists of only 260 days! This last Ninth level promises to catapult all into an unprecedented cosmic awakening in time.

The Creation Cycle vs. the Long Count Calendar

One of the best authors on Mayan Creation Cycle time keeping is Swedish born Carl Johan Calleman, a toxicologist by profession who specialized in cancer research. He is also a noted expert and an accomplished historian in Mayan calendrics. In his books, he has done some painstaking work in examining the Mayan calendar time periods and deciphering associated dates that correspond to actual earthly epochs of time. A majority that has researched the Mayan Long Count Calendar have concluded the last Great Cycle began on August 11, 3,114 BC and continues 5,125 years ending on December 21, 2012. This is known as the GMT correlation.

Evidentially the Mayans set the beginning date of the Long Count Calendar to correspond with the solar zenith in Izapa in southern Mexico the supposed birth place of the infamous calendar. So, the end date agreed to by the archeologists, December 21, 2012, would then have to depend on the fact that the people living in Izapa at the time thought of August 11, the date the sun was in zenith in their own particular temple city, as a holy day. And this is where the discrepancies in the start date begin. If you start with that August 11th date and count forward the 5,125 years, you of course arrive at December 21, 2012. It is important to note regardless of the start date, the end date must land on a particular day in the Mayan calendar called 13 Ahau. The December 21, 2012 day is not one of that energy, it is 4 Ahau day. The closest 13 Ahau day for that correct energy is October 28, 2011.

The Mayan elder Don Alejandro who is the president of the National Mayan Council of Elders of Guatemala, affirms a prophesy- the return of 13 Ahau that seems to have survived through the ages. Also found in a passage in the 200 year old Prophetic Mayan Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel, that describes the energy of 13 Ahau as follows: "Holy completion of time, truly." This discrepancy or possible correction was noted by the priests in Palenque several hundred years later who meticulously followed the true Tzolzin count (their 260 day calendar) and noticed something wrong with the correlation in the Izapan Long Count and the Tzolkin. Those priests where not tuned into the beginning date of August 11, 3114 BC based on the solstice date established in Izapan.

This important twist emphasizes the significance the Mayans placed on days and how each day represented specific energies. If you are tuned to the correct day, your ability to not only feel but actually see the differing energies at play in the world, even personal expectancies are heightened. Beyond starting any controversy the priests in Palenque may have avoided forcing the change and could only hint at the error because in dong so, would have wreaked havoc in the legitimacy of the ruling dynasty at the time. A good modern example would be attempting to have Christmas day changed even though many understand Jesus of Nazareth was not born on December 25, but sometime in the month of September.

In the end, Calleman agrees on this account noting that the Long Count Calendar dates closely reflect (within a year) the divine process of creation. The importance of the Mayan Long Count calendar is that it represents a model for the evolution of consciousness. And knowing that it very well may end 420 days sooner than traditionally accepted, gives someone more reason to remain very awake.

Fortunately Calleman has corroborated these facts with others who agree and has laid out dates for the beginning and ending periods of each of the Nine Underworlds. And what he found and puts forth, is contrary to the main-stream notion that the Mayan "flash point" is not necessarily on the winter solstice of December 21, 2012 at 11:11 GMT, but rather, falls on October 28, 2011 officially the end of the creation cycle. The December 2012 date a year later lines up a beginning date, a celebratory period when all is open able be remade anew for the good of all.

According to calculations, he puts forward the following chart which lays out the Nine Underworlds with the beginning and ending time for each, including some characteristics and resulting states of mankind's consciousness. From left to right: First are the exact time durations for the respective Underworlds to dominate. The second column is the start dates for the Underworlds. In the middle column "Initiation", is the phenomena that driving-focus of evolution during these Underworlds. Next, to the right are the various types, or dimension, of consciousness that will develop. And the last column represents when all will end simultaneously, a "Zero-Point."

While the evolution of the Four lowest levels of consciousness are all expressed as biological evolution the Five highest levels of consciousness carry the evolution of the cultural, technological and spiritual development of humankind. As would be anticipated, mankind is now at a point of meta-consciousness, an ability in which provides for a higher awareness and perspective beyond the self or ego. Essentially this is what some refer to as "Christ Consciousness", or, a fully attuned human.

Exact length according to ancient Maya

Beginning date Initiation Resulting state of Consciousness End date

13 x 20 kin = 260 days 2/11/2011 Transformation Cosmic 10/28 2011

13 x 360 kin = 4,680 days 1/5/1999 IT revolution Galactic 10/28 2011

13 x 7,200 kin = 93,600 days 1755 Industrialism Planetary 10/28 2011

13 x 144,000 kin = 1,872.000 days 6/16/3115 B.C. Writing National 10/28 2011

13 x 2,880.000 kin = 37,440.000 days 100,500 B.C. Spoken Language Cultural 10/28 2011

13 x 57,600.000 kin = 748,800.000 days 2,048.000 B.C. Human Beings Tribal 10/28 2011

13 x 1,152.000.000 kin = 14,976.000.000 days 40,998.000 B.C. Monkeys Family 10/28 2011

13 x 23,040.000.000 kin = 299,520.000.000 days 819,998.000 B.C. Complex life Individual 10/28 2011

13 x 460,800.000.000 kin = 5,990.400.000.000 days 16,4 Billions B.C. Matter Cellular 10/28 2011

(chart courtesy of: calleman.com)

Here is a more visual representation of the above chart exemplified using the pyramid structure. Note that each Underworld has an associated dimension of consciousness from cellular to cosmic/universal going from bottom to top, and each one is exponentially expedited faster in linear time.

Thirteen Heavens- from Day to Night

In each of the Nine Underworlds there exists Thirteen Heavens or more simply, thirteen specific durations of days and nights within each of the corresponding Underworlds. The number thirteen is a direct reference to seven days or Seven Lords of Creation and six nights of divine action which constitute the Thirteen Heavens. Again, the number seven is associated in many stories and traditions for the time allotted for creation, or matter out of light. Each day and night (like each of the Nine Underworlds) has a defined period of time and unique attributes with very specific evolutionary themes of consciousness. Where a day theme represents time of expansion or higher awareness flowing into night when this new found awareness is expressed in reality.

Just like the pyramid configuration, the length of each Heaven or day/night duration cycles up and down horizontally; each cycle becoming shorter in length as you approach the Ninth Underworld. For example, the final Ninth Underworld will last 260 days- each of the 13 Heavens, "days/nights" lasting only 20 days. The Eighth Underworld which we are currently in, lasts 4,680 days- each of the 13 Heavens consist of 360 days. This Eighth Underworld represents a time-span of approximately 12.82 years ending on February 11, 2011 when the final Ninth Underworld begins. As mentioned earlier, creation and time as we experience it, is rapidly collapsing into itself.

It now becomes clearer why the Mayans conveyed the expression that in the end of creation time will cease to exist as we know it. At least time in the context as we now live through the Gregorian calendar which is contrary to the cosmic time cycles the Maya lived by. Apparently their cosmological reckoning of time attunes both hemispheres of the human brain to our eternal, spiritual origins. Clearly they were knowledgeable of something profound which in essence conveys that beyond the final point of creation, we will no longer be constrained in our co-creation abilities through the process which affected us over the past epochs of time. Also, the Maya ascribed thirteen deities or "gods" to each Heaven with different attributes. Each one of these gods carried the creative progression theme to a next higher level of consciousness. (Source: http://www.calleman.com/)

Where Are We Now?

So you must be wondering with all the dates flying around just where are we on the cosmic calendar? Great question and this would be a nice place to put all this into perspective. We have entered- The Sixth Night of the Eighth Underworld. While date tracking can be problematic when trying to forward look, if the above calculations are even near correct which they appear to be based on evidence rather than on sheer belief, what lies ahead may be discernable.

At least our expectations of what may transpire on the world stage could be quantified due to knowing the cycle of just where we are- either in a day or night cycle identified on a progressive scale from 1-7 and what each of those represent. How they actually unfold is yet to be revealed because of the dynamic nature of free-will with its ability to effect prophesy itself. Either way, there is enough recent evidence from around the world that much can be anticipated to transpire soon. According to the Mayan calendar of the Underworlds, we have just recently entered the Sixth Night of the Eighth Underworld. And this Underworld's theme is- Galactic in scope.

The date for beginning the Sixth Night was November 8, 2009 and runs 360 days culminating on November 2, 2010. In the Eighth Underworld, each day and night cycle consists of 360 days and remember in the final, 9th Underworld each day and each night will only last 20 days! Talk about speeding up; that is an understatement. This time period will undoubtedly bring us socio-economic and interrelationships challenges and in most cases, abrupt change. We are not simply going through an amplified repeat of similar historical events- we are witnessing the final stages of monumental change. My emphasis here is not specifically referring to environmental or earth calamities and upheavals.

Although some would have us to focus allot of energy towards those mental exercises which in my opinion is not where solutions for a new beginning are to be found. Think of those as side-bar distractions. Important yes, all important, certainly not. We are in the final stretch with nine cosmic evolutionary forces converging to completeness at a single point in time giving birth to a new world and the end of all shifts.

In the graph below we see the galactic wave movements from November 2005 until the culmination of all nine cosmic creation cycles on October 28, 2011. These are a partial representation of the Thirteen Heavens which remain of the 8th and 9th Underworlds. One point to know- just like a wave, there is an overlap of the energies that occurs within each of the cycles and should to be considered.

Nothing in this entire process is definitively abrupt when moving between the day/night cycles. Due to this overlapping, and the absolute speed-up of time in the last Wave Movement, expect the upcoming period to be unusually intense, somewhat unstable at times but also energetically quite complex in nature. Again, this is more the reason to be aware of these cycles as they close in so you can be fully aware and more easily move through them possessing a non-judgmental, neutral, non fear-based perspective and spirit.

Convergence and the Clock of the Cosmos

This new world will be born out of our ability to discern the correct path for our future without the previous dominant, separation prone mindset. Although like any birthing process, it will be accompanied with associated pains. Some, like our global economic system will not recover and return to anything resembling its former glory. This statement I have full conviction and confidence will be the case; so be cautious in clinging onto wishful thinking or unsubstantiated hopes without substantial evidence to the contrary. Look closer and ask more questions; the truth will reveal itself. The facts behind the screen away from public view are much to dire in scope in that the money masters will not be able to revive the current system.

I could elaborate and provide facts to support such a statement, but this is not such an article. Those of that nature will be done separately. As a consequence of such radical monetary changes, much of the driving forces in geo-politics being economic in nature, will also follow likewise with massive revisions. Historically, economics and monetary policies of developed nations have been lopsided to a large degree favoring in the long run, only those nations with the greatest economic power. Once this power shift becomes nearly complete, expect to see unbelievably profound changes throughout the world.

An economic shift is blatantly underway and has been since late 2007 to re-balance this unchecked power. So, expect this theme to be a predominate one going forward. This re-balancing may very well come out of a virtual collapse of the US Dollar's value and pre-imminent position as the benchmark, global reserve currency. Also, it appears we are quickly moving away from the abstract values to real, tangible economic values to foster a cultural renaissance in egalitarianism. Turmoil including various levels of warfare over perceived or limited resources and global control structures will clearly be on the forefront in the evening news. However, all is not lost if one views this in its entirety. We are now witnessing for the first time in the history of Earth, the most significant, intense wave movement in consciousness.

During these days ahead into this next Shift of the Age, I believe this new decade without a doubt will prove to be the time known as the transformation decade. Overall, these remaining years will combine the best and worst of every possibility; each one of us will be able to choose the dominate state of consciousness we desire as we transit these days. Our preeminent focus should not be on a single 12/21/2012 date, but seriously evaluate and consider the value of the Mayans understanding of a pre-determined time allotted for consciousness evolution.

Inasmuch as we are individually able perceive these shifts in consciousness, remember we are all going through this together regardless of someone's belief. As the frequency moves faster and higher after mid July 2010 leading up to a Universal Wave Movement around March of 2011, find comfort in knowing these times of chaos have a divine purpose and will soon thereafter stabilize. Once passing through what may well be the final transition point on October 28, 2011, we should find ourselves and our world at the very beginning of a millennium of peace ready for a re-birth celebration on December 21, 2012.

I often wonder if so much we hold as reality can be overturned and overhauled in such a short period of time, and can only conclude it all depends on how tightly we demand our world to be transformed for the better. While it is true previous reformations were localized and based in part only on written word to facilitate the spark, this great awakening happening now is of galactic proportions sourced from the cosmic convergence of consciousness within each of us. A greater trans-formative power beyond the mind is facilitating and orchestrating this shift and the Mayans somehow understood this lost knowledge.

With all our spirits divinely inspired to build a world removing all non-life affirming vestiges, we will soon find our Earth as one expressing unconditional love. This above all, is beyond a worthy cause and reason why you're here now. Be a part of this wondrous adventure- share in the knowledge as we quickly flow out of the Mayan Underworlds into a future where your divine power is needed to create a constant, joyful, experience on a New Earth.

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This article is best read in its original format including all diagrams and images available here- http://www.shiftoftheage.com/2010/01/08/the-mayan-underworlds-and-2012/

Tim's writing expertise and intuition for understanding arcane, non-mainstream subject matter including esoteric topics begun at the age of 14. It is through his expansive career in finance which affords Tim a unique ability to apply a professional, down-to-earth approach when writing about the science of spirituality.

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Mayan Culture and People

The Mayan culture prospered for about two thousand years in what is now Beliz, Guatemala, western Honduras, El Salvador and the five Mexican states of Chiapas, Campeche, Tabasco, Quintana Roo, and Yucatan. The region occupied by the Maya People was about 193,000 square miles in area and is referred to cooperatively as El Mundo Maya (The Maya World.)

The Mayan people were expert weavers and temple builders who left behind treasures of archaeological sites for many coming generations to admire. These Mayan people made their living by hunting, fishing and agriculture. They were a Linguistic Group which is one of the largest in the Americas and is divided into about 69 languages including the Huastec, Yucatec, Western Maya, and Eastern Maya groups.

There is brilliance in the Maya culture that is well appreciated specially in the area of architecture and ornamentation of their cities. These Mayan cities were the center of power for the king-priests who administered the compliance, the honor and the manpower of the people who believed in them.

The growth of the Mayan culture and cities evolved during different times. The beginning of the Mayan culture construction was developed in the highlands. During the Classical Period, between 250 and 900 A.D., the lowlands witnessed the thriving of great cities such as Takal, located in the heart of the Guatemalan Peten. After the Classic Period, the inspired desire moved to the plains and low plateaus of the south end of the Yucatan peninsula, where the Puuc cities saw their flash of glory.

Each Maya city had a unique style, although constituency and epochs lent them certain general features. The ruins of their cities appear suddenly in the middle of thick jungles yet their engineering workmanship guaranteed the supply of necessities and water to the populace. They also had the most advance calendar system of those days, and an ample and complex network of roads that crossed all of the land for keeping communications and commerce and they had an interchange open to all Maya centers. Most of the names of the old Mayan cities have been forgotten as the ones used today were made up by explorers, missionaries, travelers and archaeologists.

Many of the palaces contain two three and even five story buildings. The emphasis was put in height and verticality which gives an imposing touch to the cities. It is said that the constructors wanted to come closer to Heaven and to their gods in this way, and in doing it, they raised the tallest buildings in ancient America.

Decorating with molded stucco reached a high degree of perfection. Stucco was a very fine paste made of lime with a bit of which was in turn applied over stone supports anchored to the walls, ceilings or crests. The interior side of the walls were covered with stucco and then painted.

For thousands of years, the Yucatec Maya has been the dominant Mayan language throughout the Yucatan Peninsula, including Yucatan, Campethe and Quintana Roo. The Maya language was documented in the ancient hieroglyphs of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilizations at several archaeological sites and may be as much as 5,000 years old. Still at the 2000 census there were 799,696 people in the Mexico that spoke this language.

Ralph L. Roys, a Maya ethno historian, wrote that sixteen native Maya states occupied most of the Yucatan Peninsula in the early 16th century and that this population was "remarkably uniform in language, customs and fundamental political ideas." Historians have indicated that most of todays Campeche was ruled by four native states when the Spaniards first arrived in 1517; Acalan-Tixcel, Chanputun (Champoton,) Campech (Ah Kin Pech) and Ah Canul. Acalan was primarily occupied by the Chontal Indians and the other three states were Yucatec Mayan nations.

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Pisces and Karmic Astrology

The typical Pisces Karmic destiny is one of change, variation and sudden shifts of fortune from good to bad. You may be on the top of the world one day, then slip into a a reverse and find yourself scraping the bottom.

The ancients knew of this Karmic burden carried by Pisces, but it is the twelfth house of the Zodiac, called the house of misfortune and self undoing. But take heart, your highly sensitive nature is intuitive and highly developed spiritually.

The symbol of your sign is two fishes-one swimming upstream and one swimming downstream. You can reduce your Karmic debts by making up your mind that you will constantly aim yourself towards the heights of idealism, beauty and good. In this way you will direct your concentration on swimming upstream.

Your ruling planet is Neptune, the sign of mystery that rules nebulous, strange phenomena and the dream world of unreality. You are changeable, vacillating, uncertain and often misdirected by people who are close to you.

Yet this sign is one of the most intuitive, psychic and spiritual of all the signs in the Zodiac. When you choose the upward path, overcome your tendency to daydream and escape responsibility.

You often sacrifice for others. Members of your family and your friends know they can depend on you; because of your kindness and inability to say "No", they often use you and abuse you. This can often bring difficulties as you do not want to believe that people can be evil or that they can harm you. When you do discover that you have been betrayed, you suffer deep hurt and become extremely disillusioned.

Pisces people are fascinated by the mystical things in life. You usually investigate astrology, metaphysics, Yoga teachings, meditation, psychic phenomena, spiritual healing and related subjects. You are a mystic in the true sense of the word.

Because of this tendency towards escapism, you may find yourself unable to cope with practical reality; problems regarding finances, romance, marriage and work often swamp you.

Your Karmic destiny is to build an inner spiritual strength and to rise above the physical and material forces of life. You will be guided to your right destiny if each day you withdraw into quiet meditation and ask for guidance from your higher psychic mind centers.

You tend to be touched by compassion for the suffering of humanity and you constantly strive to relieve the pain of others. The sign of Pisces has a great deal of personal magnetism to those born under this mysterious power.

Romance for Pisces

Your sign is very magnetic; you have a great ability to attract those who love you and want to be romantically involved. This is a great asset but sometimes can be troublesome.

Never rush into marriage until you have known the person for at least a year. Use this trial period to test the other person's character in various situations. You are highly sensitive to the moods of others so try to avoid people who are moody or depressed.

The signs of Capricorn and Taurus are too stubborn and hardheaded for you. They might shock you with their regimentation and outright actions.

The air signs Libra, Gemini and Aquarius might be too changeable and independent for your sign.

You are romantically attracted to those born in the water signs. Scorpio is an excellent sign for you, being loyal, romantic and passionate. But avoid a Scorpio who is not highly developed. They can sting you with their sarcasm.

The water sign of Cancer is good for Pisces. These people are highly sensitive, emotional and idealistic. But do not choose a Cancer who is overly moody and depressed.

With the earth sign of Virgo, your opposite, there will be attraction and detraction.

The signs of Leo, Aries and Sagittarius, all fire signs, should be avoided by Pisceans. They tend to be too strong and dominant for you sensitive, highly emotional nature.

The emotional water sign of Pisces is the sign of patience and tolerance for all people.

Brightest of Blessings,
Lory

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Pisces Explains: Evolution During the Piscean Era

We, the Zodiac constellations aren't Gods and Goddesses ourselves. We follow the directions of the God of Will and the Goddess of Love, the real leaders of this sector of the universe. The Gods take turns being on the universal stage. The Zodiac constellations express ourselves during our time, influenced by whose turn it is.

God of Will was My Leader

During my last reign of 2100 years, the God of Will was the major transmitter of energy with the Goddess of Love being in the background, in full support. With the God of Will being in command, each of the Zodiac teachers had the purpose of ensuring that you developed your strength and power to be able to manifest the visions of God.

That's all changing now and the God of Will is starting his turn over to the Goddess of Love. I'll be expressing myself differently now starting this year. However, let's talk about my 2100 year reign, when I was expressing myself through my masculine side, conveying the God of Will's messages.

Pisces Idealism and Love

What I was entrusted with during my tenure was to transmit these, my energies of Idealism and Love in such a way that the God of Will's objectives could be met.

God of Will Could Become Manifested

That means I would stimulate the Idealism and Love qualities within you that would ensure that you developed your strength, courage and power to the zenith. That's how I helped the God of Will to become fully manifested in the physical realm.

Roles to Develop God-Like Qualities

You were like actors and actresses in a play, with the script being Goodness Triumphs Over Evil. The roles available for you to play were victim, villain and hero which, if played well, would ensure you developed God-like qualities.

Victim on the Side of Goodness

Obviously, the victim was the beginning role, as you were not strong, courageous or powerful enough to take care of yourself. However, you were on the side of Goodness and through your experiences as a victim, it was preparation for the ultimate hero role when you would be able to save victims like yourself. As the victim though, you did develop your goodness, your idealism or faith in goodness would triumph. And you were able to express your love for the hero or the ultimate hero, God. This was not a time about you, discovering your inner love. It was about the outer.

Villain More Advanced Role

The villain role was also a beginning role, even though more advanced than the victim role. You developed your strength and your power. You were on the side of Evil and the game was set up by the God of Will in such a way that you would not be a consistent winner. However, the more adept that you became in this role, would be great preparation for your upcoming hero role one day or one lifetime.

Ultimate Role The Hero

The ultimate role was the hero role with two different stages; first as a junior hero that would develop by saving the victims. Now all those years or lifetimes as a victim would be most helpful, and this is where you would further open your heart as you saved the weak.

Then you would progress to triumphing over the villain that was abusing and taking advantage of the weaker. The trap for the villain was that he was not further developing his strength, but succumbed to the trap of trying to prove his strength by touting it over the weaker. And as the hero developed his strength by becoming more and more courageous, no matter how it started out, the hero would eventually overtake the villain who had not continued to develop his strength and thus had become weaker.

Creators of Game

Alright, now you have the script of Goodness Triumphs Over Evil and its players of the victim, villain and hero. The game itself, the script, the roles; these belonged to the creators of the game, The God of Will and the Goddess of Love. They designed the game in such a way that by playing the game, each of you has the opportunity to develop their attributes, becoming like them. That's why they planned the game in the beginning, to create Gods and Goddesses like them. Then they would have individuals like themselves to be personally involved and creators of the evolutionary expansion of this universe.

Love Energy

Now here comes my part, my own creativity. For 2100 years, I sent you so much Love energy for the God of Will that your consciousness was a flame with desire to be one with God and to emulate everything about the God you idealistically envisioned. Some of you even married yourself to God, becoming a nun, priest, lama or monk. Your love for God or Allah or whatever word that meant God or the God of Will went beyond your family, yourself even. Some personalized God to sitting on a white throne in an idealistic heaven with streets lined of gold, pearly gates. Evil became personalized also as a Devil.

Died for Your Love of God

What was important was with your Love for the God of Will being so strong; you had the passion to develop your courage, strength and power. Many of you became true heroes, ones of strength, fighting for goodness as you saw it. You expressed yourself as hero warriors, soldiers and died for your love of God. You fought honorably in crusades, wars, acquiring more territories.

Fighting on the Side of Good

If you considered yourself a good person and fighting on the side of Good, then naturally the other person or country you were fighting, you would have to see them as on the side of Evil. That's the way the script worked, Goodness Triumphed Over Evil. It did get tricky sometimes, because most of the time, both sides thought they were on the side of Good and God was guiding them.

It's true; the God of Will was urging both onward to become strong, courageous, and powerful. You developed your idealism to the fullest when you were willing to die for your idealism, for your version of God. Death was seen as the ultimate sacrifice of yourself, to die for what you believed in. Just look at how many religions came into being during my time, all with great idealisms, all with their own idealisms of God, and ways to become one with God.

Attributes of Idealism Energy

Let's look at some of the attributes or qualities of Idealism. How about honor, respect, loyalty, inspirational, goodness, romanticism, optimism, perfection, purity, principles, integrity, justice, sacrifice, devotion, faith to name a few when fully matured? You go through one experience after another, progressing from the victim, through the villain and finally to the hero role when these become mature, really beneficial qualities.

Progression of Idealism

Depending on the expression of these qualities, announces what role you are currently playing. For example, let's look at Idealism itself. If you are idealistic to a fault, a real Pollyanna, you clearly are playing the victim role and draw to you villains to take advantage and abuse you or heroes to save you. If you take your idealism to the fanatical stage, you become a villain, killing or trying to convert others all in the name of your idealism, usually God.

Love Energy During Piscean Era

Love was more an ideal of the outer, of God or religion. Even your partner was based on an ideal of who you thought the other person was or should be and then tried to put that person into your idealized romanticism. No wonder when you got up close, the person quickly fell from the pedestal you had put the person on.

You Saw Just Your Flaws

If you tried to look inside during this time, you saw your flaws, your imperfections which caused you not to feel good about yourself. You tried to fix yourself, usually through being stronger, more disciplined, purer, sacrificial which worked within its context. However, the energy you were using was Will not Love. That's the next step.

Women

Hopefully, you now understand why this era was a patriarchal time, one when men were in charge. They indeed were the stronger species in terms of brawn and strength. Women were more the supporters, just like the Goddess of Love stayed in the background, the support for the God of Will to manifest their game in the physical realm.

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2012 Mayan Predictions: The Theory Reviewed

The end of the Mayan calendar falls on December 21, 2012. This is the famous time period known as the End Date. This is represented numerically as 13.0.0.0.0. This known as the Long Count. Notably this date will be an extremely close to the Winter Solstice Sun. The conjunction was identified by the early Mayans as the Sacred Tree. This date has seemingly been related to the end of days and that the Mayans have predicted it. This theory has been around since the early 1960's but gained traction with the release of the movie starring John Cusak titled 2012. It spoke to an apocalyptic occurrence based on the calendar. However we need to really examine if there is any truth in this matter at all.

When we look on what astronomers, scientists and researchers stated there seems to be no real proof to this. There are really two concepts to examine. The first is the Long Count and the second is the End of the great cycle. The Long Count refers to a period based on years and days as we know it Archeologists list these times based on the following:

1 baktun = 400 years
1 katun = 20 years
1 tun = 1 year
1 uinal = 20 days

The Long count or more importantly the end of this long count will is based on eight (8) bakatuns, three (3) katuns, two (2) tuns, ten (10) uinals and fifteen (15) days. It is assumed that the end of this will see the end of what is known as the Great Cycle. This time period coincides with the period in December 2012. While many early archeologists saw this as a clear indicator of the end of the Mayan Calendar, there really is no empirical evidence based on written Mayan history that the end of the world as we know it was expected.

This type of apocalyptic message was not evident in Mayan writings. In fact most researchers cited that the end of the long count was actually a cause for celebration and not despair. This led directly into the concept of the Great Cycle.

The Great Cycle is based on the premise that the Mayan life cycle ends in December 2010 at the end of the period. While some Mayan archeologists cite that there are writings that refer to the descent of a Maya God there is still no reference to the destruction of the world.

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Ritual Magic - The Four Directions

There are four quarters in circle casting for rituals. Ceremonial magic often uses the use of the four directions of the circles when casting magic. For centuries spell casters have drawn upon the directions to help them to connect with the energy they are calling upon. The "Quarters" are honored by Pagans and Witches and often referred to as the elements of nature as they represent Fire, Earth, Air and Water. You will also hear the "Quarters" referred to as the Watchtowers, elements, corners, quarters, etc.

Calling the Quarters:

Prior to calling the quarter you must know what your intentions are. 1- who are you calling upon (inviting) and 2. What is the purpose of the calling, to aid? To join in? To protect?

When calling the quarters, you want to be certain that the reflection of your wording is properly reflected.

You will then perform a chant, such as:

O spirits of the East-Air, South-Fire, West-Water or North-Earth (the direction of the quarter)
Ancient one of Air, Fire, Water or Earth (the element)
I call upon you to join this circle
Enhance this with your powers
Hail, Guardians of the Watchtowers of the East-Air, South-Fire, West-Water or North-Earth (the direction of the quarter)
Powers of Air, Fire, Water or Earth
I invoke you and call upon you
Come, be here now.

To the (direction- Fire, Air, Earth or Water) I ask for the element of (name) and (name of deity, totem or archangel) to be with me, to guide and to guard and to be witness to this magic.

There are many elements in magic. Some practitioners strictly work with elemental energy not relying upon the calling the angels. The elemental energies are visualized such as for Air you might visualize the clear blue sky and so on. Some work with the source directly.

Quarter calls are used in spell casting to draw upon the energy and to create a circle of protection. The four quarters, Earth, Fire, Water and Air draws upon the four elements which are the powers of the universe.

Magic is a powerful energy and must be used wisely. There are both white and back magic each being two very powerful forms of magic. While black magic is malicious, white magic is pure and strictly for the intent of good.

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Are Crop Circles Hoaxes Or Other Worldy Phenomena?

Crop circles gripped the imagination, attention and interest of the world ever since the earliest circular formations discovered in the 1960's. The scientific association, the media, and the New Age believers almost always showed some interest in the appearance of new crop formations. The M. Night Shyamalan movie Signs, which starred Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix, and many other fictional works used crop formations as a main feature in their subject matter.

A crop circle design is created when a field of rapeseed, rye, wheat, corn or barley is flattened into what usually appears to be a pattern of circles and/or some other geometric shape. The earliest field formations consisted of simple circles, but the designs generally evolved into more and more complex patterns ever since, with some designs becoming a highly involved triple Julia set or even with some formations exhibiting three-dimensional qualities. The patterns found in sacred geometry can often be found in crop formations.

Serious investigators of the crop formation phenomenon, regardless of how basic or involved the patterns are, often wonder whether they are the result of simply being man-made (most likely), an effect of freakish weather, or something of otherworldly or paranormal in origin.

The History of the Crop Circles

Records of crop circle formations date back as far as the 1880's in England. According to these early records, crop circles were thought to be caused by freak storms that created round impressions in the cultivated fields.

There has been little interest in crop formations and little written about them until almost a century later. Crop formations again attracted more interest in the press when more sightings were reported in the 1960's. Crop designs did not just appear in England, they also occurred in many places all across the globe such as in Australia, Canada, China, Japan, and Russia. Areas and locations considered to be ancient, sacred and holy were often near the formations of crop circles. Most crop circles were discovered in the southern portion of England, mostly in the area of Wiltshire County.

Multiple explanations were created regarding the formation of crop circles. One theory stated that crop formations were the effect of strange weather such as whirlwinds and tornadoes. Another concept joined or linked crop circles to disc-shaped UFO's and otherworldly beings such as aliens.

The mystery behind most of the crop formation phenomena was destroyed when two pranksters by the name of Dave Chorley and Doug Bower claimed to have created most of the crop circles in Wiltshire County themselves using planks, rope and other locally found tools under cover of the darkest hours of the night.

Some Crop Formations Still Defy Explanation

After the time that Dave Chorley and Doug Bower came forward claiming that they created the crop circles that appeared on the fields of Wiltshire County, later research revealed that eighty per-cent of all documented crop formations are of human origin. However, a twenty per-cent of carefully recorded and researched crop formations had no indication of being created by human hands and therefore still had no "earthly" explanation. What then could be causing the unexplained twenty per-cent?

Many paranormal researchers and scientists were forced to conclude that the remaining unexplained group of crop formations had to have other explanations for their occurrences. Experts decided on the creation of "cereology" as a serious area of research to help solve the problem of finding out the actual truth behind the formation of the most genuine field designs.

Crop Formations That Are Well-Known

The following are a few highlights of various significant circular formations that appeared after the 1960's:

* The solar system formation, discovered in Longwood Warren, Hampshire, UK. With a similarity to the planets of the inner solar system and an obvious absence of the planet Earth, this formation attracted much interest to scholars and scientists alike.
* The dumbbell formation, first discovered in Chilcomb Farm in UK. Assumed to be the first of the dumbbell formations, where two circles were connected by a line and flanked with two rectangles at each side. Formed in 1990.
* The Barbury Castle tetrahedron. Barbury Castle is a Neolithic fort in the United Kingdom. Because it depicted one of the sacred hermetic symbols, the symbol of the Trinity, it was considered highly significant. This tetrahedron design appeared in the fields near Barbury Castle in 1991.
* The "Tree of Life" formation. Another Barbury Castle configuration that appeared in May of 1997.

Crop Formations and Sacred Geometry

There is an obvious connection between crop formations and sacred geometry. Sacred geometry is an aspect of geometry for the purpose of communicating an eternal truth, expanding consciousness and spiritual awareness. There is also a sense of balance, centeredness and well-being that comes from the sheer beauty and elegance of the sacred geometry often used in the design of a crop formation. Sacred geometry carries its own meaning and message whether it be created by extraterrestrial artists from a higher realm, or as in the vast majority of cases, simply stomped-out by Earth-bound human designers. Many sacred jewelry designs are based on crop circles or on sacred symbols often found in crop circle formations.

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Mysterious Crop Circles Predict Worldwide Disaster for 2012

Crop Circles appear in different parts of the world but you see many more stories about the crop circles that appear in the area of Wiltshire County in the United Kingdom. It is believed by researchers that the main reason for this is that Stonehenge is a nearby neighbor to the County of Wiltshire.

It is a fact that over 90% of the crop circles that appear to be beyond human ability to create are located in the areas surrounding Stonehenge. How are these two things related to the predicted end of the world in 2012?

The crop circles near and around Stonehenge form complex mathematical configurations, and they point, for lack of a better word to Stonehenge.

The same thing occurs in Ohio where the Great Serpent Mound is skirted by nearby fields where crop circles have appeared and they point toward the Head of the Serpent. The head of the serpent aligns with the setting sun of the summer solstice.

All of these landmarks and the Mayan cities in Guatemala are also built over the great magnetic fields of the Northern Hemisphere. The purpose of these landmarks being built into, and from the earth itself is to mark the astronomical and seasonal events of the planet, which all seems to connect to the passing of time.

This incredible phenomenon is truly mind-boggling. The implications are disturbing and frightening. The truth is clearly going to make itself known either in an abrupt, violent way or by events so powerful we simply know that things are "never going to be the same".

Though it is complex to explain, the research indicates that the Mayan calendar, which ends on that date, and the Hopi Indians both predict the ending of the world as we know it. The bible predicts virtually the same thing.

How this is going to destroy the planet has been a mystery up until researchers figured out that the planets in our solar system are all going to line up with a black hole on 12/21/12.

The effect of this event could be complete devastation and wide spread upheaval of the planet, possibly even altering or destroying the axis the earth rotates on. I don't know about you but that sounds pretty bad to me! Many people think the whole thing is a hoax, and perhaps it will turn out to be just another ordinary day, but, what if it isn't? Do you have a plan B?

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Destinies of the Rich and Famous - The Secret Numbers of Their Remarkable Lives

Have you ever wondered why rich and famous people are rich and famous? Is it luck? Talent? Hard work? Connections? The truth may seem unbelievable, incomprehensible, unacceptable. The fact is, unequivocally, that those individuals who are rich and famous were destined to be rich and famous from the very beginning of their lives. The blueprint of their destinies was created before they ever exited their mother's womb.

This may seem strange but it is reality. Each of our lives is destined to the breath. As Twentieth Century Saint, Jagat Singh, states, Our present life is already determined before we are born. What destiny has planned for you will come to pass without any planning on your part. Your destiny will cause you to act and make effort according to its plan. Old age, health, poverty, richness, sickness, disease, wealth, learning, honor, dishonor and time of death are all pre-ordained while a man is in the womb of his mother, so a wise man never worries or frets or regrets anything.

Each of our destinies, whether we are rich and famous or not, is contained within the numbers and letters of our full name at birth and our birth date. These letters and numbers serve as labels for energy fields that not only comprise who we are as individuals but our path through life on a second-to-second basis. These destinies can be known with a little study via the ancient science and art of the King's Numerology.

For example, as is commonly known, Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the world. His immense wealth is clearly defined in his numerology chart through a 1/22-4 numerical pattern representing the individual and entrepreneur, the "1" playing itself out in the field of the 22-4, a pattern of great wealth and power. Every second of Gates' life from birth to death is concentrated in this 1/22-4 numeric pattern.

Oprah Winfrey's chart reveals her great entrepreneurial success through a 1/8 numeric pattern which, like the numerology chart of Bill Gates, is also present for her entire life from cradle to grave. Winfrey also has the master communicator number 33-6 dominant in her chart as well as the master lover/artisan number, 66-3. Her unique and iconic persona is revealed through her Crown Pinnacle of a 55-1 which is generated from the number 3 -- the numeric cipher governing all things media, communication, and self-image.

The tragic lives of Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana are also revealed through their "numbers." In fact, their numerology charts are quite similar, as one would expect them to be based on the similarity of their lives.

Therefore, when we think of success, especially of those individuals who are extremely rich and globally famous, it would be wise to remember that their lives, like ours, are destined. This fact should not only give us pause, but an opportunity to delve more deeply into the mysteries and realities of life.

© Richard Andrew King, 2011

Richard Andrew King, whose website is http://richardking.net, is a numerologist, martial artist, author, and public speaker residing in Southern California. His forthcoming book is entitled, Destinies of the Rich and Famous: The Secret Numbers of their Remarkable Lives. A complete listing of King's works including his books and CDs is available on his website, at Amazon.com and CDBaby.com

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Predict Your Own Future - Create It In the Stars

Do you believe in the Astrology? Are you one of those people who reads the stars everyday, and flips through magazines looking for them? What do you think is really going on here? If it is proven science, then why are the stars not always right, or are they? You can predict your own future!

Your Future Predicted?

Our Future is created by all of the thoughts we have in the present, what is happening today you have created with your past thoughts. And yes, Astrology helps us to see the future, because what happens in our world of thoughts has its corresponding expression in the arrangement of the universe. And is then reflected back to us, therefore you can predict your own future!

The stars do not determine what is in store for us, they are just reflectors. It is all about cause and effect, what you think about is sent out in a sphere of energy and is then reflected back and created. The stars are like mirror's and they give you what you think about.

So Why Are They Wrong?

Well the thing is we as we are an awkward lot really, we are still learning how to use our minds properly and we shift about with ideas, seemingly unable to make a decision and stick with it. It's no wonder we cannot get the idea of the universe supporting our dreams when we chop and change all the time, how does it know what we want? So back to the stars, well they might still be reflecting thought's you created a few day's ago or longer, or even mixing it all up, so that is why sometimes it makes no sense at all. And then other times maybe you are really focused on something and the stars reflect it, you are amazed and think it is a miracle! It is science.

So That Dark Stranger Where Did He Go?

Ok, carrying on with my layman's science then, do you think it is possible, that a certain dark stranger wanted to be in your life and focused all of his thoughts on you, and so the stars reflected this, this guy may have even turned up and you did not recognise or like him so he scuttled off! Therefore the path changed and the reading seemed to be wrong. Can you see that?

Since our thinking can shift a little, (or a lot) the state of the future is in constant change. It is not because the prediction is inaccurate. It was indeed something that was going to happen at the moment the stars were read, but the thoughts of the person that create the situation had changed.

This is why whatever we are told our future has in store for us may not always seem true.

It would be quite an interesting study then, to focus hard on something and remain constant, then watch what appears in the predictions!

Readings Of Council.

So does this then also explain why we may have some sort of predicting forecast read, maybe a psychic reading, and then go and have another, and they are different? The universal mind is our guide, if we create something in our mind and send it out without being in awareness, it can show us what we are creating so that we may change that course.

Many times people have a reading and they don't like what they are told, they are upset and worried about it not realizing that they are being given the opportunity to change it. They focus and worry so much that they actually create it in reality because they are holding it and believing it. And so seal their predicted fate!

This gives us rather a different outlook on readings doesn't it?

So you see, you can predict your own future and create it in the stars! You are doing it right now, with every thought you have! Be aware, be careful what you think!

Use your predictions in a new way to create the path that you want to follow, it is your choice, see the messages that are given to you in what ever form as a choice to change! My Success to you, to all you deserve and desire!
Cheryl Fauvèl
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Numerology Predictions And Lucky Days: Is There Any Validity?

Some people go through life and all of a sudden feel like something good is about to happen. How often have you heard someone say "This is my lucky day" and shortly thereafter, a positive event happens. Numerology predictions can actually assist in determining when the probability of a lucky day will occur by analyzing their Life Path Number as well as the Day Number of any particular day.

True believers in numerology predictions generally begin with a simple willingness to believe. As they begin to see some validity and proof that numerology works, they then believe it. Finally, as they see it having a positive influence on their life they rely on it.

Your Life Path number is your core number in numerology - the most important number if you will. It is calculated by adding the numbers in your entire birth date and reducing it to a single digit.

For example:

If James were born on June 23, 1968, your Life Path Number would be (8).

06-23-1968 = (0 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 9 + 6 + 8) = (35) = (3 + 5) = (8)

In order to find days which are potentially lucky days, search the calendar and find days which match your Life Path Number. Again, you simply add up the numbers of the month, day, and year and find the days which match. You can take this far out into the future, and you can also have a bit of fun by analyzing days in the past where good things happened.

For example: February 11, 2011, a Universal Day number of (8).

02-11-2011 = (0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1) = (8)

So, February 11, 2011 would be a lucky day for the fictitious in our example and anyone who had a Life Path Number of (8).

As you can see, it certainly does not take a high mathematical intellect to perform numerology calculations, and by spending a little time, you can make use of numerology predictions to plan your week, month, or year.

Be aware and conscious of the numbers in your life. Think about when you are doing things and put them off if you can, until your numerological numbers indicate a potentially positive or lucky day.

If you are applying for a job, submit your resume on a day which matches your Life Number. Purchase additional lottery tickets when the draw falls on one of these days. Propose to your fiance, place an offer on a house, resign from a job, start a new business, or even take a day off work. The ways in which you can incorporate these good days into your life are endless.

Just get started and try it. We all need a little bit of luck now and then and making use of numerological numbers can help you predict your luck.

The study and interpretation of numerology predictions can be exciting and eye opening. You can learn a lot from the basic numerology calculations or you can take it to much higher levels. These calculations are quite simple, however, time consuming. You can have it done for you and get started quickly by claiming your own personalized Free Numerology Reading here.

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Crystal Balls And How They Affect Our Daily Activities

Crystal balls are one of the tools that psychics, clairvoyants, fortune tellers, sorcerers and even magicians use in their craft and are believed to possess powers associated with abilities to see the past, the present and the future of the world and of persons. Religious Celtic tribes in Britain were believed to be the first to employ its use in divination thus it is also believed that the British are the promoters of its use. Today, these balls can be seen anywhere such as in the field of entertainment, education, psychology, interior design, traditional medicine and architecture.

Crystal balls are used in interior design by many 21st century designers in choosing chandeliers, lamp posts and balustrade decors. Some even place crystal ball-like structures and lightings in hotel restrooms, reception area, counters, lobbies and gardens. For whatever purpose they are used, it is surely not only for esthetic reasons but for a more profound purpose.

In entertainment, magicians use these balls as props in their performance and helps in supposedly creating illusions. As crystal balls, being clear, luminous and transparent, are symbolic representation of the ability to see the past, fortune tellers and clairvoyants use it as a main medium in their craft.

Among the Chinese community, the crystals are one of the Chinese elements and are symbolic of Earth Energy. The crystal ball is the most favored tool in enhancing Feng Shui in Chinese and even non-Chinese families believed to harmonize family relationships, improve business opportunities, mental health and careers and protection from diseases. Crystal balls depending on the number, color and size placed on strategic locations and body parts capture light or energy which are transformed into positive or good energy known as chi in Chinese language.

In psychology and related studies, the use of these balls promotes relaxation, healing and tranquility just by gazing into it. Wearing of crystal bracelets or just carrying crystal balls helps an individual from being consumed by stresses of daily life such as pressure from work, school, peers and environmental stimuli such as pollution, traffic and heat. In acupuncture, placing crystal balls over the area being treated helps to generate healing and faster recovery.

For whatever purposes and reasons why these balls are used and placed in offices, homes and business establishments, people share a common goal - that is for the greater good and benefit of all. Human as we are, even if we are living in the 21st century where science and technology dominate every individual's mind and home, the traditional practices that were passed from one generation to another and from one race to another remains deeply seated within.

The power to transform your business does not lie on your hands alone. Having a guide like crystal balls that will attune energies into good vibrations will definitely help. Thus, do not be left out at the bottom of the business ladder when you can buy crystal balls that will keep you way ahead from every business opponent in the saturated business world.

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2 UNUSUAL Facts About Astral Projection Everyone Ought to Know (Weird But TRUE!)

Who else is thinking about learning more about astral projection? Does the notion of traveling through the ethereal realms sound exciting? Or maybe you think the whole idea is just SILLY... and want to learn why so many people become true believers? Or maybe, like I once was, you are CURIOUS, but a critical thinker... and simply want as much information as possible BEFORE you make your mind up?

What if I were to tell you that astral projection has been PROVEN to be true?

What if I were to tell you that there have been DOCUMENTED cases of people who have seen very specific things from many miles away... while they're bodies were elsewhere and their "astral eyes" reported things happening that were patently IMPOSSIBLE if the whole thing were a hallucination?

The truth is... both of the above statements are true, and I'm going to share 2 very little known facts I think you'll appreciate, immediately below... :-)

Filed Under: The Charles Tart Experiments

Charles Tart is a well known, and well respected scientist to this very day. (his recent book, The End of Materialism, details his 4 decades plus of scientific study of the paranormal) Tart did a famous study with a woman who claimed to be able to have an OBE pretty much on command, and who CORRECTLY identified a 5 digit number placed close to the ceiling in room she had NEVER entered, while her physical body was being tested, in another part of the building. (she claimed her astral body traveled into the room, saw the number, returned... and reported it to the stunned scientists)

While you may be INCLINED to believe this was a set up... even die hard skeptics admit that the scientists involved in this study were of unimpeachable character, and no "conspiracy" or fraud was possible. (This is often cited as the Mrs. Z case, and you can find it in the astral projection literature, amongst 1000's of other very strong cases)

Filed Under: Remote Viewing and Astral Travel

Being able to see things from FAR away, while your body is "local" is referred to as remote viewing. (seeing remote objects while your consciousness - or brain - is "local"... :-) Many of the most successful remote viewers claimed to be out of their bodies and in the astral realms while picking up information... and this INCLUDES many of the subjects of the CIA's 10 year plus study into this practice for the purpose of developing psychic SPIES! (it was called OPERATION STARGATE, and to this day, is some of the MOST impressive evidence that ordinary people could be trained to do EXTRAORDINARY things we've ever seen... and offered by a Western government, no less!)

The bottom line?

Astral projection is truly the MOST fun, liberating and life changing experience you can imagine.

Just about ANYONE can do it...and with practice and training, so too can you! (and believe me when I tell you, life will NEVER look the same once you have)

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Voodoo Doll Spells

There are two ways of using your Voodoo Doll: It's either you use it in a positive way or negative way. But then again, I firmly discourage using the latter. As I have mentioned in my other articles, the consequences are not desirable when you inflict harm on others.

Although most people associate Voodoo Dolls with negative spells, there are actually good spells. In this article, I will be showing you these good spells to help you and those around you.

Okay, let's go to Spell Number 1. I call this spell the Good Luck Spell. For this spell, you'll need a Voodoo doll to represent yourself in whatever color you think appropriate --- a white candle, a black candle and a green candle.

Hold the doll that represents you and say: "I am this doll and this doll is me. I name you (state your name)." Light the black candle and say: "This candle represents all the bad luck and negative energy surrounding me. As I light this candle and the candle burns, so shall the bad luck and negativity leave me."

Light the white candle and say: "May light and healing surround me." Light the green candle and say: "This is the positive energy coming my way, good luck in matters of money, love, and employment (and whatever else you want luck in)."

Sit quietly for a while, holding the doll and visualize bad luck dissolving before your eyes and being replaced by only good, positive things. When the candles have burned down completely, the spell is done.

The second spell is to be used for people who cannot find their lovers. It's called the Twenty-Seven Day Paper Voodoo Doll Spell.

1. Cut out a paper Voodoo doll.

2. Write your lover's name on the paper Voodoo doll nine times.

3. Cross over each name with your own.

4. Place the paper Voodoo doll in a saucer or plate and cover it with sugar.

5. Stick a blue birthday candle in the center of the sugar, make a wish and burn the candle, but don't blow it out. Keep the dish with the sugar, paper Voodoo doll, and any wax drippings.

6. Add a fresh birthday candle the next day. Repeat for a total of nine days - nine blue birthday candles in total.

7. If your lover is not back by the ninth day, burn the sugar and the paper.

8. Start again the next day, repeating the entire 9 day ritual with fresh materials. If your lover is not back, burn the materials again.

9. Try it again for another nine days.

Three times is the charm. If your lover is not back after repeating this ritual three times, he or she won't be and it is best to move on.

The third spell will be for those who are wishing luck for money. It's called the Voodoo Doll Money Spell.

For this spell you will need:

Voodoo doll
green flannel cloth
3 old pennies, 3 dimes, 3 quarters (or, three each of three denominations of your country's coin currency, if outside the United States)
3 cinnamon sticks
3 cloves
3 whole allspice
1 whole nutmeg
gold bell
straight pin with green head
three pieces of candy

Directions

Wrap all of the items in green flannel and attach it to your voodoo doll. Then, wrap more of the cloth all around the Voodoo doll sealing in the items. Attach the gold bell to the outside of your Voodoo doll with a straight pin with a green head.

Begin shaking the doll with your non-dominant hand (the one you do not write with) for nine minutes while repeating these or similar words:

"Legba, open the door and clear my path. Bring me money and opportunities to make money. Remove all obstacle to wealth for me. For this favor I will pay you with these sweet candies. Thank you Papa, for all of your help."

Go to a crossroads somewhere and toss three pieces of candy in the center as an offering to Legba for helping you. When you return home, place the money spell voodoo doll on a table somewhere in your house.

Leave your purse, pocketbook, wallet, and/or checkbook near the doll when at home. Allow money to come into your life.

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UFO Disclosure - ET Disclosure - Why It Will Never Happen From the President

I have been following the UFO and Extraterrestrial phenomena since the 1970's, I have read numerous books by many of the top authors in the field including those by: Vallee, Strieber, Hopkins, Imbrogno, and literally tons of other authors. The phenomena seems to be growing more and more every year, and there are reports of UFO's and actual encounters with non-earth beings from all around the globe, not to mention reports of crop circles.

The UFO sightings may be increasing or they may not be, one thing that has increased at a dramatic pace is the technology that allows people to capture and report the sightings, such as cell phones, digital cameras, and a host of other devices. Maybe what really has increased is the technology to report the sightings, instead of the sightings themselves, but this like most areas of the UFO phenomena, will continue to be up for debate.

Besides the reported pace of UFO sightings increasing, there is another branch of this same field that seems to be growing at a rapid pace also, and that is that we are on the verge of a major News release by the USA President or some other government agency stating that UFO's and Extraterrestrial's are visiting the Earth, in other words, we are on the verge of UFO Disclosure.

I have been reading about UFO disclosure since the late 1970's, as far back as I started reading and researching the UFO phenomena it's self. What is the major reason for UFO disclosure according to most of the people that report it's coming? Hollywood and the Movies. If you research back over the years, you will read reports in books, and magazines and other publications where some major author or so called expert in the field of UFO's states, UFO Disclosure is about to be released.

If you do a little bit of careful research you will discover that just before the UFO disclosure fever revs up, there has been a major motion picture released with UFO's or Extraterrestrial's as the subject, such examples are: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), and ET The Extraterrestrial (1982), i.e., right up to the current releases such as Independence Day (1996), The Fourth Kind (2009), Skyline (2010), and now there are at least two UFO - Extraterrestrial movies to be released in 2011.

So as more and more such movies are released, more and more the fever over UFO Disclosure will rise, as folks will say the government is behind the directors in Hollywood, paying them fees, or offering some other incentive to create and release movies on the UFO-ET subject, to get the people of the world ready or prepare our minds to accept such a release of information from the President or some other Government agency.

This is nothing but foolishness, if you research the movies over time, starting from 'SKYLINE (2010), and going way back to the original 'War of the Worlds (1953), you will discover that the majority of any UFO-ET movie is not a pleasant subject, the aliens are far superior, they come to attack, colonize, or destroy mankind, there are tons of huge effects, with major explosions, and scenes of terror, excitement, and action.

The only reason Hollywood, Producers, Directors or sources for funding for such projects releases more and more of these films, is because they have a huge audience, and bring in a LOT of money. When you find a subject such as UFO's and Extraterrestrial's Invading the earth, to be such a huge money making source, you are going to see more and more of these films being made, the only true disclosure is, 'Hey! These films make a lot of money!

And if you truly believe that there is disclosure coming by the President of the USA or some agency of the Government, stop and think about it! For years and years, every since as far back as the major UFO sighting and reported abduction of Betty and Barney Hill (1961), there have been thousands of reports of not only UFO sightings but abductions by aliens, mostly the species known as the 'Greys'.

Reputable people from not only the USA but around the world have reported UFO sightings and abductions, these people range from police officers, doctors, lawyers, airline pilots and tons of other highly regarded people, with great credentials behind them.

Every since the so called Alien flying saucer crash at Roswell in 1947, the Government of the USA as stated time after time, that there are NO ALIEN UFO's, NO Extraterrestrial beings visiting the Earth, so what does this say about all of the eye witnesses to such UFO's, even the airline pilots and others with such big credentials, it says that they are either mistaken for what they have seen, or they are lying, or worse.

The same thing is said about those that have reported abductions, they are either being fed the information by the Hypnotherapist that regress them, or they have lied about the whole incident, or their mental state makes them believe it has happened, even though it's just a fantasy, the Government says, there has been and is no proof of any alien abductions, in fact folks have been ridiculed, and made to look completely insane for over 60 years by the USA Government, so do you truly believe this same Government or the President, is going to come forward and say, 'Reports about UFO's and Extraterrestrial's have been real!', of course not. There would be such a state of chaos around the world, that it would be worse if the aliens are real, and launched a world wide attack against us, disclosure cannot happen, and will not happen, by the USA Government or the President of the United States.

If UFO's are real, and Extraterrestrial's are visiting us, and abducting humans and animals such as cows and horses, the only way disclosure can occur is by the Aliens themselves, as a worldwide landing or such mass unveiling occurs, as the sighting of hundreds of giant spaceships and one time, over major cities of the world.

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Robert W. Benjamin has been in the software business since the early 1980's on the VIC 20, C64, AMIGA, and WINDOWS Computer Systems. He has won magazine awards for the 'Game of the Month', and more, in several European computer magazines.

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Lucid Dream

Would you love to know how to Lucid Dream tonight?!

First of all, let's talk a little bit about what Lucid Dreaming actually is and then we can get you started on doing it!

The Wikipedia definition is:

"A lucid dream can begin in one of two ways. A dream-initiated lucid dream (DILD) starts as a normal dream, and the dreamer eventually concludes it is a dream, while a wake-initiated lucid dream (WILD) occurs when the dreamer goes from a normal waking state directly into a dream state, with no apparent lapse in consciousness."

Or put another way...

"A dream state in which one is conscious enough to recognize that one is actually in the dream state and is then able to control dream events."

This is a healthy experience and is perfectly natural. It is just like any other dream except for your awareness that it is a dream. It can not hurt you any more than an everyday "normal" dream could and has nothing to do with new age, religion, the dark arts, or escapism.

That being said, why would anyone want to Lucid Dream? The answer is simple!

Imagine being in complete control of your total surroundings and abilities? Imagine being in a world that had no rules, no danger and no limits to what you could do?

This type of dreaming allows you to do all that and so much more!

Have you ever had a dream that was so good and so free that when you woke up you were so disappointed that it was over? Well just think of how you would feel if you could program yourself and learn how to Lucid Dream every single night?!

Just think of the possibilities once you harness this amazing power?

Do you want to visit and climb the Sphinx, perhaps fly around the world (aided or unaided!), see the spectacular view of the Grand Canyon or Mount Everest, dive and swim among the fishes in the most beautiful deep blue water, drive the fastest red Ferrari you have ever seen, compete and play in the Superbowl or the Olympics or simply just wander a beautiful grassy meadow with your loved one? Anything you can imagine is possible in this environment.

Although this may seem like just pure fantasy, Lucid Dreaming is extremely realistic and vivid and mostly comparable to any waking experience! Everything you experience seems totally real yet you have the added bonus of being totally safe and out of danger no matter what you are experiencing.

Although we have discussed mainly using Lucid Dreaming for Adventure and Excitement, there are several other great uses for this skill...

They help us with Problem Solving, Social Practice, To Stop Bad Nightmares, Inspiration for the artists among us and of course for Personal and Spiritual exploration.

So then, what is the best way to learn how to have a lucid dream tonight?

The answer is through Isochronic Tones, Binaural Beats mp3 and Brain Entrainment!

"Sine wave generators are used to create two separate frequency waves, which are introduced to each ear independently. The brain reacts by creating a third tone, making up the difference of the two. It instantly reacts to these frequencies causing a Shift In Consciousness." "The key to Lucid Dreaming is going through the Delta and Theta states like usual, but instead of reaching the full Alpha state, dip back into Theta before you wake. Your subconscious will awaken, but your conscious mind will stay asleep as you return to your dreams. Your subconscious will think you are awake, giving you control of the world around you, but you will be dreaming."

Like most meditation and deep alpha, theta and delta states, it is all about getting your mind and your brain into the best range of brainwaves to perform these amazing skills and abilities.

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What Is the Afterlife Like? (And The Controversial Technique Many of Us Use to Find Out)

Are you interested in learning more about the afterlife? Skeptical it really exists? Maybe you are religious or had an upbringing that taught you to believe certain things on blind faith like me? Regardless of what you believe, where you come from or what you practice now....the truth is, the existence of an AFTERLIFE, or the lack thereof, is the ONE question that everyone asks at one point or another, EVEN if we are ardent NON believers in public.

So is there an afterlife? Do we need to believe in RELIGION, or the bible to believe that there is life after death?

Absolutely NOT. And for me, starting out as a hard core skeptic, one of the biggest reasons I didn't believe was because my religious upbringing told me to believe things on faith....that didn't match what I was hearing about, or learning about, when I started researching people's experiences after death. (near death experiences, ghosts and apparitions, deja vu, and of course, speaking to mediums who purported to SPEAK to the dead in their behalf)

The Amazing thing I learned that changed my mind?

That the stories of the afterlife, from these people who had experienced "death", even for a short time, were all remarkably similar.

There was the bright light.
The tunnel.
Seeing loved ones who had passed away before.
Getting information that they could NOT have known while having the experience. (either from the people they "met" on the other side, or things that were happening around them while clinically dead)

And when I started speaking to mediums, while skeptical at first....I learned that there was an INCREDIBLE similarity in what I was hearing from MY deceased relatives, to what others had reported as well.

An infinite feeling of love and peace
A "real" existence that simply was beyond a physical body (all energy and "spirit")
A continued connection with those they had loved in physical form (love really IS eternal)

And so on..:-)

The truth is, many people are skeptical....and I understand that. My best advice to you is this: Don't believe me, or an article like this one at all. But don't believe the cynics, the skeptics and the debunkers, either. Seek out your OWN experiences, and speak to genuine mediums who will PROVE to you that life really does continue on forever. There is no better evidence that experience, and for me...it's resulted in a life of unlimited personal power, potential and a complete LACK of fear. (of dying...or really, anything else..:-)

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2 WEIRD Pieces of Evidence That SUGGEST Life Continues on After Death (And NOT on Blind Faith)

Who else is struggling to figure out what happens to us after we die? Do you want to believe in an afterlife.....yet, find the idea that we have a soul, or a personality, or some sort of continuation of our CURRENT existence after death hard to swallow? Are you sick and tired of blind faith, and religious dogma and the "holier than thou" types who INSIST they have it all right.....even though they don't know any more than you or I?

Imagine if you could get first hand PROOF that life after death was real, without believing any dogma, or having to trust what other people say is true?

Imagine getting first hand EVIDENCE, so amazing and enlightening, that it removed ALL doubt from your mind, once and for all?

The fact is....that happened to ME, and the very same experiences are available to anyone who wants them, and is adventurous enough to seek the truth.

Filed Under: Amazing EVP's (and all kinds of other weird stuff..:-)

While most people are WELL aware of visual ghosts and apparitional sightings, EVP or electronic voice phenomena is one of the most POWERFUL personal experiences you can have that validate the afterlife. Why? Because you can HEAR the voices of your loved ones.....or even complete strangers, coming through in clear, recognizable and often EASY to understand "language" that makes getting messages from the beyond much more evidence based than a fleeting sighting or glimpse of a a "ghost". Are all EVP's clear and easy to decipher? Absolutely not...and many may be nothing more than static or background noise that we WANT to believe say something important. BUT - that being said, there are literally THOUSANDS of EVP's that are very clear, very hard to dismiss, and very powerful evidence that are loved one's, in some capacity are trying to communicate with us, if we are adventurous enough to want to listen.

Filed Under: Genuine Mediums

There has been NO singular experience more powerful in my own life than speaking to an afterlife medium who communicated with, and connected ME with a deceased member of my family. Things came through that are impossible to explain away as guesses, or chance, or cold reading.....and even things I didn't know to be true, which turned out to be very important, were dictated to me as if my loved one was right beside me all along. (which I now know with personal certitude, they are..:-) The fact is, no matter how often the skeptics try to convince you it's "fake" or pretend or all made up......until you actually HAVE an experience with a genuine medium, you have no idea how life changing it can be, and how your conception of LIFE and death can change in an instant.......and FOREVER as well..:-)

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