Monday, December 24, 2012

Feng Shui: Water-Snake Year 2013-14 Correspondences

People's unique Birth Year Energies can be adjusted to changing Qi energy-patterns via 5 Elements Feng Shui. Improved, health, fortune and prospects may ensue for those complying with Heaven's Law whilst here on Earth, of their own free-will.
In China and the Far East the Snake is considered a 'lucky' Birth Sign. There, family planning frequently takes Year Animals and Elements into account when choices are made.
Water: Snake Year 2013-14 Year Element
Water Correspondences
Water's Wealth connexions are many (e.g. current accounts, currency, floatation, cash-flow and income-streams). Communications (see above) physical and verbal are linked similarly (e.g. stream-of-consciousness accounts, word-flow, gushing compliments etc). Use the South East 'Wealth' Sector of rooms and dwellings for placements, rather than the North (Helpful People) Sector, for maximum effectiveness during this period.
Crystals and Minerals:
River-bed pebbles are useful for display during this period. Agate, Opal (particularly Fire Opals) and Topaz have auspicious links to the Snake Sign. Crystal/mineral boats, water-features, bowls, fish and figurines can activate appropriate sectors of locations.
Backgrounds:
Metal backgrounds (colours, materials etc) will also encourage healthy Qi-flows within dwellings during this period as Metal supports Water in Feng Shui (tanks, taps, pipes and pans confirm this, Metal even melts and flows when heated). As Water supports Wood, materials of this nature can be highlighted in foregrounds similarly.
Colours
Black (Big, Sea/Salt Water); Blue (Small, Fresh/Drinking Water).
Materials:
Mirrors, plastics, glass (plain and coloured), natural crystals, silk.
Motifs, Images and Motifs:
Snakes, Taiji Symbols, water-features, Aquaria, the 'Chan Chu' (3-Legged Toad or Money-Frog) crystal-boats and ships, Fish, Lakes, Rivers, Landscapes (especially Water-Colours).
Designs
Serpentine, waves and wavy patterns (especially in pastel colours) Willow-patterns and coiling, undulating meandering designs are particularly appropriate.
Scenes and Tableux:
Particularly appealing at this time should be Bodhisattva Kuan Shi Yin, Daoist Immortal and Shaolin Temple Patron Deity's images and statues (particularly Aquarian water-bearing ones). Traffic-flow, communication and travel use, Roads, Streets, and Street scenes also represent Water in Feng Shui terms. Photos, replicas and even drawings can be part of these via 5 Elements Feng Shui's 'resemblance' principle.
Overall
Chinese Astrology and Feng Shui consider the influence of Year Animals and Elements in their forecasts and cures. Both play life-long roles (although Elemental influences are still relatively unknown in the West) affecting people and events.
Regarding infants born and nurtured during this period, 5 Elements Feng Shui may help balance and harmonise their initial and later environments. Older Snakes (and others) sharing Water as their Year Element can also benefit from 5 Elements Feng Shui, like individuals of all Birth Year Animals and Elements.
Alongside Chinese Metaphysics, Astrology andl Feng Shui Peter Allsop M.Ed's interests also include Anti-aging Longevity Training, 5 Elements Qigong and Daoism.
Feng Shui Consultant Peter also publishes ' Martial Arts Ezine; Red Dragon' free monthly online.Explore the resources at http://www.sheffieldkungfu.com or http://www.hylenergiser.com
Senior Student of Grandmaster Yap Leong, Peter teaches Shaolin Kung Fu and Qigong in the U. K. as a Shaolin Fists International Area Instructor.
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Lucky Feng Shui Gems, Crystals and Minerals for Snake Year 2013-14

Gem, Crystal and Mineral are extremely popular as their polished, bright, multi-faceted forms heighten positive and diminish negative energies wherever located. Frequently used as Feng Shui remedies and 'Cures' they have serious good-luck and wealth attraction potential during Snake Year 2013-14 considering it has wealth-linked Water as Year Element.
The Snake itself is an ongoing Chinese luck and good fortune symbol(forget western Biblical traditions of 'wicked serpents'). The Feng Shui principle of 'resemblance' assists those eager to improve their prospects during this period in surprising ways.
Mineral Money Magnets
Feng Shui wealth-enhancers aka 'money-magnets' from the Gem, Crystal and Mineral kingdom obviously include Diamonds. Traditionally graded in 'Waters' these symbolise the 2013-14 Year Element's wealth associations.
Feng Shui's 'resemblance' principle means Iron Pyrites and Citrine (aka the Merchant Stone' as it brings wealth to businesses)also assist here as their appearance is similar to Gold. Quartz too has much to offer as it magnifies and amplifies energies of materials displayed alongside it for these purposes.
The 'real thing' would be ideal but too expensive for most to even consider. 'Resemblance' however means glass and plastic imitation Diamonds (even photos and artwork) function equally well. Found only in Herkimer USA (but available from Crystal Shops and suppliers everywhere) Herkimer Diamonds, inexpensive Quartz crystals with a particularly pleasant appearance, function as both energy amplifiers and wealth-attractors. Even plastic copies of Quartz crystals enhance the energies and effects of other crystals and objects they are placed next to!
The South East 'Wealth' (or Wood) sector of locations is where Crystal 'wealth attractors' should be deployed during this period as Water 'supports' Wood in 5 Elements Feng Shui. To further encourage your prosperity to grow add Topaz, Aventurine and Agate to your displays.
'Mock' Mineral Money Makers: 'Resemblance'
As real Diamonds aren't needed and glass or plastic copies work equally well (similarly diamond pictures or photos) these are fortunately cheaper and easier to find. Thanks to the 'resemblance' principle an old store promotion supplied me with some extra-large plastic diamonds.
Gold and Silver ingots were once used as Chinese Currency. Thus, stage props like fake gold-bullion bars and even 'Stage-money' are also excellent for weath-enhancement purposes, similarly old Chinese coins (copper rather than plastic copies).
Objects for Wealth Enhancement Purposes
Metal and Crystal Dragons (Chinese not Western) and Crystal Treasure Ships have clear Water/Wealth connexions, likewise wealth-growing Crystal Trees (especially Agate ones). The 3-Legged Toad or 'Chan Chu', particularly when pictured sitting on piles of coins, is always a popular water-linked wealth-attractor.
Love and Romance Luck
Place clear and Rose Quartz samples together in rooms and dwellings' S.W 'Relationship' sector to improve your fortune in this area (as we know, Quartz amplifies energies of adjacent crystals). Polished cabouchons, solid pieces of matrix or 'points' are all equally useful for this. Assist your endeavours further by adding Rhodonite, Pink Morganite and Rodochrosite to your displays.
Business and Career Luck
Kept next to till or computer Citrine, the 'merchant stone' via the 'resemblance' principle (thanks to its golden colour) can enhance your prospects and generate 'feel good' vibes, especially when placed in locations' North Business Sector. Pyrites placed next to mobiles and laptops will absorb negative energies to assist you further.
For General Protective Purposes
Particularly if placed around the foot of the bed, Blue Calcite, Haematite (the polished black variety in particular) and Black Tourmaline will provide positive protective support during Snake Year 2013-14.
Displays
Mirrors and Quartz both are both Yin Metal which supports Water and its Wealth Associations in 5 Elements Feng Shui. Displays reflected by the former and supported by the latter may prove particularly effective in the background during Yang Water Snake Year 2013-14.
To encourage wealth and prosperity to flow into your life, display fake diamonds on desktops during Yang Water Snake Year (2013-14). Add some fake Gold ingots, bars, Pyrites, a Horse-Shoe Magnet and 3-4 Chinese Coins (Yang-side up) linked by a red thread. Some Quartz and a 'Chan Chu'/Three-Legged Toad would also be ideal!
Feng Shui Consultant Peter Allsop M.Ed.publishes 'Red Dragon Martial Arts Ezine' free online. Peter's interests include Longevity Training, Iron Shirt, 5 Elements Qigong, Daoism, Chinese metaphysics and Astrology, alongside gem and crystal Feng Shui.
Explore the resources at http://www.sheffieldkungfu.com or http://www.hylenergiser.com
Senior Student of GrandmasterYap Leong, Peter also teaches Shaolin Kung Fu and Qigong in Yorkshire and Derbyshire U. K. as Shaolin Fists International Area Instructor for the region.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

How Feng Shui Predictions Are Made for 2013

Feng Shui annual predictions come from a variety of sources. We can talk in very general terms when it comes to global predictions, or directionology as it relates to the individual house, as well as some observations specific to the person based on their own birth date.
In the Year of the Snake, it's bound to be a good year for some people, but not necessarily those born in the Year of the Snake, such as the years 1953, 1965, 1977, or 1989. For example, we have five different types of Snake people (Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, or Metal Snakes). If it sounds a bit like Chinese Astrology, that is because the two predictive arts work really well with each other. In a general way, we can say that the Year of the Snake may be even more challenging to people born in the Year of the Pig because those two signs are always in opposition to each other.
On a larger scale, we can refer to the Snake and Pig directions as being more vulnerable to accidents or mishaps in the Snake Year. When referring to any kind of map, these directions are relative to the center point, so of course there will be overlapping influences. The Snake direction is S/SE and the Pig direction is N/NW. If you did not know before, now you know that the zodiac signs relate to both time and direction!
If you were trying to locate these directions in relation to the country you live in or the state you live in, these directions would be relative to the geometric center of the country or state.
These predictions can be taken down to an individual city or in the common domain of a Feng Shui practitioner, your very house or business.
While Chinese Astrology imparts a 12 year repeating cycle inside a grander 60 year cycle, in Feng Shui we have a 9 year repeating cycle as well as 20 Year Eras. So for instance, the same annual energy which will come to your bedroom in 2013 is the same energy that resided there in 2004. If your bedroom is in the southeast, then 2013 may be more romantic encounters. The annual Five Yellow Star is residing in the center (not technically a direction) and this has many Chinese metaphysicians concerned because the 5 Yellow Star is associated with disasters and pain in the current times we live in. To have that kind of energy in the center of every structure or in the center core of every city or country, it can suggest a tendency of more upheaval, arguments, strife or accidents. And since we live in Period 8 (from 2004 until 2024), this combination of "earth" energies can also suggest a higher incidence of earthquakes or other natural phenomenon related to the earth which could include drought or landslides or anything extreme related to the earth.
The 5 Yellow Star is related to set-backs or delays and yet we can't honestly say that everyone on the planet will be harnessed to this kind of energy with no escape. This is where the individual destiny and the individual house come into play. For example, one person may live in a house where the annual 2 star of sickness and health may be at their front door in 2013 (Southwest) and their prospects for the year may not be as good as someone whose front door welcomes the annual 8 wealth star (Northeast) in 2013. In Xuan Kong Fei Xing (Flying Star School) the age of the house may still determine more of what the occupant's experiences will be than the annual cycles. But annual cycles will act as a trigger for more dormant energies. As a theoretical example, the direction of south will be associated with a greater potential for a fire accident in 2013 and if that annual force joins an area of a floor plan already vulnerable to a fire, then the annual cycle may just be the last straw. In contrast, the annual 9 fire star could join positive energy and actually bring great fortune to someone. This is why a competent and comprehensive evaluation has to be performed, discovering the uniqueness of each property.
One aspect of uniqueness to 2013 will be that the annual "star" in each direction will match the inherent element for each of the eight basic directions. For example, the annual 1 star will be in the North in 2013. Both the 1 star and the North resonate with the water element. The annual 7 metal start will be in the west and west is inherently a "metal" type direction. What this is going to do is intensify both positive and negative influences of each direction.
Historically, these passages of time were taken so seriously that the Chinese emperors would wear robes in the color associated with the season or grander cycles of the time. My best advice for anyone really interested in their potential for the year, is to enlist the services of a highly trained astrologer, Feng Shui master or Nine Star Ki diviner to look deeper into the stars and what they have to say for you personally, transcending the superficial. Otherwise, the general predictions are just that, general.
Kartar Diamond has been consulting professionally since 1992 and she has a wealth of resources for you on her website, http://www.FengShuiSolutions.net Kartar Diamond is the author of Feng Shui for Skeptics, The Feng Shui Matrix, and The Feng Shui Continuum. She also has a Feng Shui Tips series in e-book format and a Case Study Club for students and fellow practitioners.
Kartar Diamond resides in the Los Angeles area and see clients locally, as well as those far and wide internationally, thanks the Internet. Kartar has a reputation for being affordable, practical, and thorough.
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Feng Shui Aromatherapy

Feng shui literally means 'wind water' and is a term first coined by Guo Po (276-324 AD) in his book entitled 'Zangshu'... "Qi rides the wind and scatters, but it is retained when encountering water".
Wind corresponds to Wood in the five element model upon which feng shui is based, the other four elements being Water, Fire, Earth, and Metal. It is through a system of correspondences that feng shui practice aims to balance the five elements, and in so doing it achieves it's purpose of delivering health and harmony.
Feng shui aromatherapy is all about enabling the essential balance that leads to well-being and harmony. Essential balance is a state of being that we all experience from time to time, to a greater or lesser extent. We can tell when we are balanced when we feel healthy and happy.
We also know that we can avoid putting our health and happiness in danger by doing the right thing e.g. eating sensibly, exercising moderately, getting enough sleep, getting the work/rest/play/family balance right and having good intentions... but the twists and turns of life often intervene to knock us off balance. Sometimes we can even be our own worst enemies and then have to suffer the consequences!
Maintaining a balanced five element energy state or correcting, by degrees, elemental energy imbalances... these are the aims of feng shui aromatherapy.
The origins of feng shui aromatherapy go back thousands of years, to the times of the three legendary Emperors of China. The first of these Emperors - Fu Shi (c.3322 BC) - defined the secrets of energetic life with the 8 Trigrams. The second - Shen Nung (c.2788 BC) - classified the properties of plants according to yin/yang balance and five element correspondences. The third Emperor - Huang Di (2697-2574 BC) - described the internal energy model that creates, controls and sustains physical form and function.
The combined knowledge given by these three legendary Emperors allows us to firstly, determine anyone's five element essential balance from birth; secondly, categorise essential oils from plants according to their yin/yang and five element properties; and thirdly, create blends of essential oils that enable the balance that leads to well-being and harmony.
Blends of essential oils are formulated according to our 'personal energy signature' created at birth. The quality and quantity of this personal energy, created at birth, circulates within our body (the meridians used in acupuncture) to determine how we function and how well we function. Feng shui aromatherapy is, therefore, truly holistic aromatherapy!
Discover more about feng shui aromatherapy and also discover your own 'personal energy signature' by visiting http://www.birthdayoils.com
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Thursday, December 13, 2012

December 21, 2012 - A Portal Opens

This date has stirred so much emotion, confusion and anticipation around the world. So many felt threatened by the forecast of doom and gloom. It is not surprising that resourceful and enterprising groups found an opportunity for profit, capitalizing on the fear and naivete of so many. Hollywood did its share of fear-mongering.
To prepare for this dreaded day, there are rumors that some countries have actually built "bunkers" for the safety of some. It is foolish to think that a country can save all its citizens. But some chosen groups need protection. For the general public, the internet is flooded with information on how to survive and live through December 21st. There are some brave seers that dare pinpoint the dangerous zones that will be most affected, even to the extent of completely disappearing from the face of this Earth.
Did the Mayans really predict the end of the world? Actually, the Mayans were not the only ones who had prophecies about the dawn of a great shift.
Prophecies from the Hopi Indians
It is believed that the Hopi prophecies of the coming earth changes are among the most ancient and accurate.The Elders came forward since they believe that man has reached a point of no return. It is their hope that man will return to a simpler and more spiritual way of life. The Great Shift has actually begun.
Reflect on the weather pattern these past few months. You won't read about these in newspapers. There are reports of tornadoes spinning the wrong way, there are places in Mexico where the ground temperature is heating up above 200 degrees. Over a seven-day period in early June 2012, 772 earthquakes were recorded on the California-Nevada border near Mammoth Lake. Skeptics will say there is an earthquake everyday but it is too low to feel it.
Simon Hunt writes:
"In an unprecedented and totally unexpected way, Hopi Elders for the first time in history have openly shared their sacred, and heretofore secret prophecies with the world. Robert Ghost Wolf, noted Native American Prophet and author arranged for two Hopi Elders to appear for three hours on the nationally aired Art Bell show (out of Pahrump, NV) and freely discuss their sacred, and heretofore secret prophecies."
Carrington Event of 1859
Going back to some historical data, in September 1,1859, a powerful solar storm was observed by British astronomer Richard Carrington. Its effects were felt from the Rocky Mountains to Cuba where the northern lights were visible. There was a collapse of the telegraph communication around the world. There were reports of sparks showering from telegraph machines and setting papers ablaze.
The event happened without warning in the midst of an average solar activity cycle. Some thought it was the end of the world. But Carrington spotted the true cause for these bizarre happenings-a massive solar flare with the energy of 10 billion atomic bombs which spewed electrified gas and sub-atomic particles towards earth. This resulted in a geomagnetic storm, thus the name Carrington Event.
Ice core samples have determined that the Carrington Event was twice as big as any other solar storm in the last 500 years. What would be the impact of a similar storm today? According to a 2008 report from the National Academy of Sciences, it could cause "extensive social and economic disruptions" due to its impact on power grids, satellite communications and GPS systems.
According to NASA report, more severe eruptions/solar storms than the Carrington event may be in store for us.Yet,with this possibility and with the advanced technology of the 21st century, the government and the general public seem to show an apparent lack of awareness of this threat.
Are solar flares a random phenomenon? With the use of supercomputers, patterns of solar flare cycles were discovered. Is it just coincidence that these cycles correspond with the periods in the Mayan calendar? The long count calendar is based on astronomical calculations of the solar year, and in terms of our calendar, it extends from 3114 BC to December 21, 2012.
Can solar storms wreak havoc on earth? In 1989, a solar storm knocked out power in Quebec province of Canada. This disabled the communication system- computer systems, traffic signals and air traffic. There was a massive disruption of everyday life. The province was plunged into darkness due to massive power outage.
A similar event occurred in Sweden in 2003. A solar storm knocked out the country's electrical grid. This proves how life can grind to a halt in the face of a massive power outage.
Astrophysics and solar storms
Massive amounts of gases are emitted from the solar corona during a solar storm. This corona is the outer layer of the solar atmosphere, visible at sundown as a pearly faint halo that extends to a great distance. Experts refer to these as " mass coronal projections". These electrically charged masses spew hot plasma into space at speeds of millions of miles per hour. If these particles enter the Earth's atmosphere, they can provoke magnetic storms and polar lights, which affect the geomagnetic field and thus all life on Earth. It is scary to think that its effects can go deep into the cellular level of all living things, especially mankind.
"The explosions, called coronal mass ejections, are as powerful as billions of nuclear explosions and can affect radio communications, electrical power systems and satellites orbiting Earth."...MSU Solar Physics Group
Currently, there is an increase in solar activity. It is believed that at certain times, the Earth's orientation may make it vulnerable to particle bombardment. It is observed that the electromagnetic fields of Earth are weakening and so is the heliosphere, the protective sheath of energy put out by the sun. This makes our planet increasingly susceptible to transformative effects of cosmic radiation and solar winds.
"Cosmic rays are the fastest matter known to man. Some cosmic rays are moving at more than.999999 times the speed of light."..Astrophysics.com
To the Mayans, the Sun is significant. Their observation that our galaxy contains a central sun is scientifically accurate. Astrophysicists confirm that this " central sun" that Mayans refer to is the black hole phenomenon which is thought to be at the center of our galaxy and around which the entire solar system orbits. Such orbit takes 225 million years.
"A black hole is a region, where the gravitational pull is so strong that even light cannot escape from it. This celestial object is formed at the end of a star's life cycle. There are many interesting facts regarding black holes in space"... buzzle.com/black -holes-in-space
Scientists observed that in recent years radiation has been detected at increasingly short intervals directed towards Earth. These are referred to as GRBs- gamma ray bursts. They believe these originate from the farthest reaches of our galactic center- from the black hole.
"Until recently, GRBs were arguably the biggest mystery in high-energy astronomy. They were discovered serendipitously in the late 1960s by U.S. military satellites which were on the look out for Soviet nuclear testing in violation of the atmospheric nuclear test ban treaty.As recently as the early 1990s, astronomers didn't even know if GRBs originated at the edge of our solar system, in our Milky Way Galaxy or incredibly far away near the edge of the observable Universe."NASA
The White Light- a new era of spiritual dimension
The Mayans and followers of other indigenous cultures like the Hopi Indians of Arizona add another dimension to this prediction. The prophecy is about a new era as the Solstice portal opens on December 21,2012. Such an interpretation has also been offered by contemporary Mayans and followers of other indigenous cultures with prophecies about this time. Does this has anything to do with the white light Carrington referred to?
Some believe that a cosmic electromagnetic force and gamma radiation will have far-reaching impact on the human body. There is supposed to be a beam of radiation from the Milky Way and synchronizes with the solar cycle. This could transform, re-encode the double helix of our DNA. Are human beings as they are today be re-structured?
There are also proponents of a spiritual awakening, raised consciousness and non-believers will perish. Perhaps a calamity of never before seen magnitude will teach mankind a lesson. It will not be because of an cosmic-electromagnetic force that will all of a sudden elevate mankind to a new level of consciousness and awareness.
After all, humanity is all about opposites- perfection-imperfection, truth-false, good-bad, truth-hypocrisy, love-hate, brotherhood and sisterhood, ambition or lack of it. Looking back into history, mankind has made great strides into progress and of course retrogress. What is man without love and emotions- these are our driving forces.
The world today is more aware of spirituality. It is believed that a portal opens for many to enter into a new dimension of spiritual awakening. There is hope that with this awareness, man will learn to be in tune with the forces of nature, respect the earth and all life on this planet. This is beneficial to the continued healthy survival of Mother Earth. This " awakening" may hold the key to peace and goodwill among mankind and among nations, regardless of spiritual beliefs and cultural differences.
2012: The End of Time Patricia J. Heavrene
"Options for 2012: Impending doomsday disaster? Global financial market collapse? Earth changes? Or perhaps a consciously held combination of all three? What about an impending quantum shift, the presence of higher human or divine values in the commerce and exchange of relationship? What about the possibility of a world-changing tsunami of consciousness? And if the latter is my choice, what are the steps necessary to have that call to consciousness heard and made manifest?"
Ref: MSU Solar Physics Group
NASA
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l1/cosmic_rays.html
www.buzzle.com
Patricia Heavrene
Bonnie Moss writes to inspire and to motivate her readers to explore the depths of their heart and soul and make a difference in this world. She draws from personal experience and her interest in spirituality. Visit her website: http://goldencupcafe.tripod.com
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The Universe Becomes A Reflection

We as human beings all possess the inner and outer states of deep consciousness through a deep and spiritual connection with the cosmos and the stars. What state you are in, what state of mind or state of consciousness, will determine how the universe and reality around you appears. Everything is reflected as a mirror of your own life. When you feel joyous and happy, the world and life around you will seem happy. But when you are upset or disturbed, the world will become a chaotic place that is out of order. It is all a matter of the reflection that comes from within yourself. This appears as a largely obvious and apparent sign of how greatly the human minds influence the environment by thought alone.
The cosmos has always existed, but not until intelligent life arrived has there been anything to perceive it, to admire it, to realize and study its existence in reality. You can see that the universe, while always present, depends on perceiving to exist. It is the same with the many other etheric and psychic realms as well. Their importance of the state of existence comes from the perceiving by any entities that use them. Otherwise, their existence is a pointless one if there is no one to use and explore them. This theory can also be summed up from the question, "If a tree falls in the forest with no one around, does it make a sound?" It all depends on the perceiving. Where does this perceiving come from? Your perceiving of the universe stems from thought.
The power of thought is a great power indeed. Cities have been built, great empires risen and fallen, kings crowned, books written, wars started, all by the process of human thought. Never underestimate the power of thought, because it become a powerful tool in your inventory to utilize for your benefit and life improvement. Once we start looking from new eyes, a different perspective, we notice how influential our mind power has upon the world. We find new realms and new experiences merely from an inner reflection of the self. The reality that you see as reality is a mirror that shows what you think and perceive of the world. You can begin to change that reality, taking out the unwanted and negative parts, once you see that you possess the power to do so. It all begins in the mind with a single spark of the neurons, then it jumps to more and more neurons, spreading through the mind and spirit as a whole. So it is the same with thought and action in our physical world. One thought spreads to more and more minds to create a huge impact.
Misty Woodard is a psychic teacher and spiritual counselor, and has been doing psychic healing, spirit channeling, and clairvoyance for over fifteen years. She offers more information and secrets to discovering psychic realms at her website Unlocking Mystic.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Did the Mayans Predict the End of the World?

In the next few weeks, you are going to see the date December 21, 2012 A LOT! The reason this will be all over the news and the internet is because of one reason and one reason only... Death!
Death? What does that have to do with December 21, 2012? Because according to some people, that will be the date of the end of the world. As humans, from the beginning of time, we have all thought about our impending death. As I am writing this and as you are reading it, we are both... dying. We know at some point, we are going to die. It maybe 30 years from now, it maybe tomorrow, it maybe 5 minutes from now but no matter what, we will die. We just don't know when. We WANT to know, we just don't, with the exception of a few terminally ill patients. This is why there are traffic jams of people "gaping" at the latest accident, or so many hit movies that all revolve around the basic premise of someone dying either by accident or murder or sickness. This is also why you are going to see a ton of articles in the next month of the end of the Mayan calendar and what it means to us. Let me give you a little background of the latest prediction of the end of the world...
The Mayan civilization was a very advanced people with complete cities, temples and language. They were very much into astrology and used the stars to devise a calendar that as extremely accurate. That is where the prediction comes from. Their calendar mysteriously ends on December 12, 2012. Why?
Could it be they just didn't feel like going that far into the future thinking they will extend it before it ended? Or was it something else? Did they see something in the stars that we haven't?
Some people believe they were visited by aliens and were told of a mysterious planet X that would hit the earth and destroy it. Others feel perhaps they saw an asteroid on target to hit the earth. Yet others believe they were given a sign from God or a higher power.
We each need to prepare in our own way for our own demise. Whether it is by the end of the world by a major event or by natural causes, we need to prepare.
I am using the Mayan Prediction of the end of the world as a motivator for myself to become a better person and get right with my maker. Do I think the end of the world will come December 21, 2012? No I don't. But it sure is exciting to read about the different theories and what could happen isn't it?
Please take a look at my predictions and give me your thoughts and comments here... http://www.mayanendofworldprediction.com
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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Can Ghosts Hurt You? Five Facts About Ghostly Phenomenon

The first thing to consider is what we mean by 'hurt'. Typically we would consider that to be physical injury, and I would definitely say that a ghost cannot hurt a human directly, they cannot inflict a physical injury themselves.
Here are five facts - according to my experiences and those of whom I trust - about ghostly phenomenon and how they can help answer this query.
1. I believe that the most common form of 'ghost' is a residual haunting, a recording in time if you like. It is where a repeated, significant or traumatic incident in history is etched into the fabric of time and space. These incidents play out - particularly anniversaries, but not always - in the same way that they did originally. There is therefore no interaction with others who are in this current place and time. As a result there is no way that these 'ghosts' can physically hurt you.
2. The second most common paranormal occurrence is a visitation of a loved one from spirit. They are usually checking in, letting you their relatives know they are safe and well on the other side and looking out for the little ones in the family. There is no reason why anyone would get hurt by these type of ghostly visitors. Even those relatives who were not particularly pleasant when they were alive typically come back to apologise and let their loved ones know that they can now see the error of their ways.
3. As far as other ghosts are concerned, I do not believe that they have any power here in the physical world as it's not their realm of existence. I know someone reading this is thinking, 'What about poltergheists?'
And, yes, you have a point, from time to time, poltergheist activity can cause items to move, and fly around. However, it is exceptionally rare. This isn't caused by any power that the spirit has, it is caused by the power that the spirit harnesses from those around it, particularly from their fear. We allow it to have our fear and it can use it to manifest movement. In these incidents the objects may indeed inflict injury on humans, although I would always question whether that was the intention of the noisy spirit, or simply the outcome of their frustration.
A secondary consideration is that not all harm is physical, fear can be as harmful, whether of something real or a perceived fear. Humans can inflict harm on others using fear and intimidation and we can,of course, scare ourselves witless by watching a film.
4. I believe that the fear comes mostly from ourselves, from our lack of understanding, from our own imagination and from a feeling of being out of control. I don't believe that this is something that the spirit intends to cause (in the vast majority of cases) but maybe that's a matter for debate.
5. When you consider that a lot people are intrigued by ghostly goings on, they most often go into a situation thinking it's exciting, if a bit scary, (but that's often the point right?) Very often when they then actually experience something that they cannot explain, their excitement very quickly turns to fear and their imagination takes over. They are no longer behaving rationally. They can become scared, emotionally vulnerable and very often accident prone as well. In such circumstances as a ghost hunt with the inexperienced, injury may occur from an accident, and the fear may leave mental scars such as bad dreams or a residual jumpiness. So was this caused by a ghost,? Of course not, but it may be claimed as such.
I stick to my stock answer, No, in 99% of cases I don't believe that ghosts can harm you. You can bring harm to yourself and other (living) people around you as a result of ghost-hunting, dabbling, or whatever you would like to call it but that's different. What about the other 1%? Well, that's for another time.
Helen Leathers is a lifelong intuitive, clairvoyant and medium, some would say psychic. Helen prefers the term 'a naturally modern mystic'. Helen teaches, inspires and encourages spiritual growth, personal and psychic development.
Helen draws on her natural and intuitive abilities along with many years of research and personal development to produce books, products and programs to help you, whether you're just a little curious, an absolute beginner or have been involved in spiritual and psychic development for some time. http://www.helenleathers.com
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Astral Travel For Beginners - 4 Rules for Your First Astral Projection Experience

Who else is fascinated by the art and science of astral projection? Are you just starting to experiment and need a little guidance? If so... THIS article, and the 4 rules below were written with YOU in mind! Curious to know more? Continue reading as we take a closer look below!
Rule #1: Set no expectations. (but BELIEVE you can do it)
There is a lot of new age nonsense out there when it comes to all kinds of spiritual experience. Astral projection is NO different. You CAN do it... but you've GOT to filter the fluff. Don't go into the experience of astral projection with some sort of lofty idea about what is going to happen, simply because you were promised a life changing experience on your first try. It rarely happens that way, and holding on to this idea leads more folks to fail and give up... than anything else.
Rule #2: Say no to DRUGS.
That should sound silly in an astral projection article, BUT... the simple truth is, about 20% of the folks teaching astral travel preach using THC, different herbs, natural "medicines", and artificial accelerators as well. The truth is, while those things CAN work, and may allow you to speed up the altered state experience, you'll never know how much of the experience was real, versus a hallucination or after affect of chemicals in your brain. (plus the BEST OBE experiences are 100% natural, and that's the ONLY high you'll ever need!)
Rule #3: Find a Friend
You'll have much better luck, and a much more profound experience, if you can find someone to experiment and explore with for sure. Plus it makes it more fun... and you can document, detail and describe your experiences together, as a tandem or small group. (it also obviously helps to verify and validate that the experience was real, if 2 or more people have the same shared experiences, it's MUCH more difficult to describe away as a hallucination or imaginary trip that didn't really happen)
Rule #4: Avoid Caffeine for 24 hours
This is a rule I often have a difficult time following myself. (I love coffee and drinks LOTS of it!) But, adrenaline will affect your ability to relax your mind enough to facilitate the experience. Remember, mediation, or deep relaxation is critical for allowing the consciousness to shift out of the body. Stimulants are the enemy of the ethereal realms... and will severely affect your ability to have the experience in the first place.
Lastly, don't over think it. Spiritual experiences are your birthright... and natural state outside of our cultural conditioning. When you drop all thought, fear, worry and community conditioning, the spiritual state, of which astral projection is certainly 1... becomes eminently available. (and a whole lot of fun as well!)
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Top 10 UFO Sightings

Welcome to the top 10 UFO sightings, these sightings come from different stages in our history, and were reported by people from all walks of life. UFOs have been zipping about in our skies for a very long time, doing whatever the hell it is they do?! surveying the Earth, surveying us, both neither? not many people can say for certain what these strange disc and cigar like craft are really doing, all we can do is look up, wonder and imagine.
Sighting number 10 was made over 2000 years ago in 332 b.c. by multiple witnesses, the witnesses in this case were Macedonian soldiers laying siege to the city fortress of Tyre and they were commanded by Alexander The Great. Alexander's forces were having great trouble breaching the city because it was built on an island and had high walls all around it that were right up against the sea, making matters worse they could only attack it from a narrow stone causeway which they themselves had to build. Frustratingly they were being easily repelled by the thick high walls of Tyre and the defenders on top, until... to the attacking and defending soldier's amazement 2 silver shields appeared in the sky and one of these "shields" dove repeatedly at the section of the wall Alexander's troops aimed to breach. This unexpected flying object fired "beams of light" at this section of the wall causing it to collapse, allowing Alexander's troops to pour in and take the city! Of course there is argument among historians about whether this happened or not but it's interesting enough to earn a place on this list.
Sighting number 9 happened 200 years before Alexander's siege of Tyre. In 593 b.c. Ezekiel witnessed his now famous flying "wheel" near the Cheber river in Iraq. In his own writings Ezekiel recorded and described a "flying chariot". His strange sighting begins when he observes a windstorm coming towards him from the north, this storm took the shape of a huge cloud emitting lightning and brilliant light. As it got nearer Ezekiel saw that in the centre of this huge cloud was something that looked like glowing metal, and drawing nearer still he saw 4 beings shaped like men. he described them as each having four faces (human - lion - ox - eagle) and four wings, it is unclear whether these "four beings" were alive or metallic adornments attached to this flying craft. Beneath each creature was a wheel intersecting a wheel which Ezekiel described as "sparkling like chrysolite". Chrysolite is a green emerald like crystal. Above the 4 beings Ezekiel saw what he described as "an expanse, sparkling like ice, and awesome". Because Ezekiel was known to record things in great detail elsewhere there is no reason to believe he didn't do so here, which makes this a very unconventional flying machine indeed, a truly unidentified flying object.
Sighting number 8 occurred in 1676 when the famous astronomer Edmond Halley was observing the sky. He witnessed in his own words "A vast body seemingly bigger than the moon", of course this flying object could have been a great deal closer to Halley than the moon which would make it seem larger. He also reported that it emitted a noise which sounded like a huge cart rolling over stones, being an adept mathematician he worked out its speed as being over 9000 miles per hour!
Sighting number 7 happened in Egypt over 3000 years ago, and was written down by "the scribes of the house of life". They wrote that in mid-winter, on the sixth hour of the day they (the scribes) witnessed a circle of fire descending from the sky. This circle gave of a foul smell and made no noise, equally confused and afraid the scribes threw themselves down on the ground until the UFO was gone. They reported this odd occurrence to Thutmose the third who was the ruling Pharaoh at that time, after consulting with advisors for the next few days (and obviously drawing a blank) Thutmose got to see this strange flying object for himself, and more than one. It was recorded that after another few days more than one of these circles of fire appeared in the sky and that they shone brighter than the sun, we aren't given an exact number as it is just recorded as "numerous", more than 10? 20? It is difficult to say for sure but nonetheless it remains an interesting sighting.
Sighting number 6 jumps us forward slightly in history to 1803, the location is a stretch of beach north of Tokyo Japan. This is a rather back to front UFO sighting report as the unknown object in question is not witnessed in the sky but emerging from the sea, also the UFO isn't the main point of this sighting, it is the crafts occupant, a woman. Apparently a strange, round craft washed ashore on the beach one day and when locals investigated (presumably fishermen) they found a young beautiful woman inside. This woman spoke a language the locals couldn't understand and the inside of the craft was covered in symbols which also puzzled them. Weirder still, as if the event itself wasn't weird enough, this woman was carrying a rectangular box that she didn't want anyone to touch! This case is known in Japan as the "legend of the hollow ship".
Sighting number 5 brings us even closer to modern times and was reported in 1950 by a terrified United States Air Force officer working at the White Sands test range in the New Mexico desert. This officer and sergeant Jonathan Louette were tasked with taking a jeep out onto the vast missile range and clearing up any debris and burnt out missile shells. Now comes the part most of you won't believe, after driving down the range a few miles they stopped the jeep and both got out, splitting up to search more ground among the endless sand dunes, the officer heard sudden screaming coming from the area he knew the sergeant was in. He sprinted towards the screaming and when he reached the top of a dune he witnessed a Disc shaped craft, low to the ground, reaching down from the bottom of this Disc was a long tentacle type appendage which was wrapped around the sergeant! Sound unbelievable? That's what the officers bosses thought when he got back to base and reported it, he was charged with murder and held until a few days later when sergeant Jonathan Louette's body turned up 20 miles down the range, mutilated with strange precise cutting the officer couldn't possibly have carried out, he was cleared of the murder charge.
Case number 4 comes to us from many miles above the earth, the witnesses were Alan Bean, Jack Lousma and Owen Garriott, all astronauts carrying out various experiments inside the NASA Skylab 3 craft. The three astronauts witnessed a red pulsing object outside their space craft, they watched it for 10 minutes and even took some pictures of it. Being a clever astronaut type, Owen Garriott was able to estimate the size of the object, he worked this out by timing the difference between his own craft (Skylab 3) passing into the earths shadow and the following UFO passing into the shadow after them. This told him the UFO was 25 miles away and 800 feet in diameter! Which was far larger than anything NASA had up there, the Skylab 3 itself was only 150 feet long.
Sighting case number 3 comes from the freezing wastelands of the Yukon in 1996, the first sighting of this unknown craft happened at 8.30 pm beside Fox Lake. 6 witnesses reported seeing a massive UFO moving slowly and quietly across the frozen lake, they described it as being smooth, round and very large. About 30 minutes later and North of Fox Lake multiple witnesses from the village of Pelly Crossing saw the same UFO, shortly after this and to the south in the neighbouring village of Carmacks, four guys in a truck and five family members, looking out their front window also witnessed this massive UFO. This case has been investigated many times from different angles by different people but remains firmly unexplained.
Sighting number 2 happened in 1967 above Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana. Captain Robert Salas was on duty that night and received a call from the Guard post commander who reported that some of his guards had been seeing strange lights flying above the base in unorthodox patterns. Robert didn't think to much of it the first time but the guard commander called back some minutes later in a very excited state, shouting into the phone! He told Robert Salas (in no uncertain terms) that there was a large red glowing sphere floating outside the base's front gate. Robert quickly ordered him to mobilise his guards to secure the perimeter while he phoned to inform the next person up the ladder what was going on, it was then that something even stranger happened, the warning lights in the missile control room started going of and the nuclear missiles at the base shut one after another to a state where they couldn't be launched. Naturally the military carried out investigations into why the missiles shut down but were unable to find out why.
And last but not least sighting case number 1 happened in December of 1980 in Rendlesham forest, specifically near two RAF bases, RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge. Both these bases were at that time on loan to the United States Airforce. At 3 am a U.S. Air Force guard patrol witnessed strange lights zipping about above the trees close to the Bentwaters base, 3 soldiers were sent to this wooded area to investigate and as they cautiously approached through the trees they saw a burning orange light near the forest floor. The leader of the 3, sergeant Jim Penniston, later reported that he got close enough to see an object inside the orange light, suddenly there was a brilliant flash of light and the object disappeared. The very next night strange lights were again observed by the base's on duty staff and the base commander, lieutenant colonel Charles Halt, decided to lead a patrol back to the forest area to investigate further. What Charles and members of his patrol witnessed gliding through the dark woods was an eye shaped craft which was dripping what appeared to be molten metal! naturally all the patrol members were mesmerised by this floating - apparently lava dripping oddity so they tried to get closer to it, to find out exactly what it was. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) the object moved away from them and out of the trees altogether into a nearby field, where, after floating for another few minutes it silently explodes into 5 smaller white circles of light which disappeared. At this point some of the patrol team noticed more lights in the sky, one of which flew to a direct stop above the patrol and shone a focused beam down to the ground right beside the patrol.
I imagine this encounter answered the question "are aliens real?" for these soldiers, all of whom were ordered not to talk about what they observed that night.
If you want to learn more about any of these strange UFO cases Google has lots of information on all of them, thanks for reading.
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Ghosts and Spirits - Why Are People Scared of Them?

You hear weird noises outside and faint voices inside your home, sound of ankle bells nearby, the doors squeak, dogs howl. It frightens you, makes your hair stand up. Why? You feel that maybe a ghoul is prowling by near your home. Are ghosts and ghouls for real or are they just glorified imaginations of mankind? Why do people freak out due to tree creaks and howling dogs?
Ghosts, ghouls, zombies, etc can be perceived by different people in different ways depending on how they find those entities depicted to them through mediums like movies, novels, TV Shows, etc. A person doesn't acquire knowledge about the world, it's different entities and how to perceive them at birth. It is how they come across in front of his eyes that makes him react to them accordingly. For example, if a person grew up watching cartoon shows where zombies are portrayed in a goofy lite, they would laugh at the thought of ghosts and zombies. On the other hand, someone who has become familiar to the concept of ghosts and spirits through horror movies like Ju-On, Shutter, The Exorcist etc would develop the common emotion, fear, towards such entities.
Hearing superstitious beliefs like dog howling at night is an indicator of evil ghosts and death can play tricks on anyone's mind when you hear those howls at midnight. Then again, dogs' howling is a scientific fact as well. Dogs are descendants of the wolves and hence are pack animals needing the company of one another, unlike maybe cats. They howl when they feel lonely to communicate with the other dogs in the neighborhood and sort of say "hi", "hello good morning", etc. I can't hit the "sure" button on whether the beliefs are wrong or right. Maybe they do see ghosts walking and smirking at them, maybe they don't. If only we knew for sure whether ghosts exist or don't exist.
It's frightening for many to think of being in a dark place with speculated activity or even without speculated activity of the spirits. When you question them why, they aren't sure why they get scared! Why aren't they sure? It's quite natural to be perplexed when the effectiveness of your eyes have been reduced and don't know what's gonna happen. It is mainly due to the fact i mentioned above, ie, the depiction of the dark being a trademark signature for a haunted place. In a nutshell, fear of the unknown. If you, me or even the biggest skeptics were asked to be locked inside a supposedly haunted dark room for a whole night to prove whether spirits exist in there or not, i think we would hesitate a lot to take such an unpredictable task. Then who? The only ones who i truly trust to do that would be toddlers! They aren't mentally developed to register what is supposed to make them scared, make them cry or make them angry while the developed ones like us know what will make us afraid, excited or sad. We can perceive fear as it is.
Research and ghost hunting in the paranormal field to decipher the existence of ghosts and other mystical creatures hasn't reached any conclusion whatsoever. Hence we fear them since we haven't really seen them and aren't sure of their existence. It has only lead to reality ghost hunting shows like Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures, etc with most of them coming across as fake. In these shows, most of the evidences of so-called "manifestation" is based on some light flashes or blobs of light hovering around which come across as fake and without a concrete proof. They avoid backing it up with an explanation or real proof by quoting "it is unexplained"! One show that actually caught my attention is Ghost Hunters for their usage of certain devices which gets lit up based on the theory that ghosts radiate EMF(Electromotive Force). But when these hunters were asked why do ghosts emit EMF and how their device works, yet again the wave of uncertainty radiates out of them and no clear answer to that question. There are many mixed reactions on the "ghosts emit EMF" theory from experts.
So i would like to conclude my article by asking a simple question: Since there hasn't been any reliable findings on spirits and whether they are friendly or not, should we assume their nature and be scared of them?
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Monday, November 19, 2012

Cats in Ancient Egypt

Cats played an important role in Ancient Egypt. From protectors of their grain, to pets, to deities, cats' influence on Egyptian life was unmistakable. The popularity of Egyptian cats is reflected in the many Ancient Egyptian paintings and artifacts in which they appear.
Indeed, just the mention of cats and Egypt evokes beauty, mystery and supernatural imagery. Surely, cats and Egypt share a long, interesting history. Many cat experts believe that Ancient Egyptians were the first to domesticate cats. At first, it was a practical matter. Cats were brought in to protect granaries and homes from small vermin. Eventually though, Ancient Egyptians - especially the wealthy - started to adopt cats as pets.
Paintings on tombs and other buildings show spotted, slender cats, which are believed to be the first domestic cats. It is believed that these early Egyptian cats were the ancestors of the Egyptian Mau. Even though this breed is not as known as other cat breeds, its popularity is increasing.
Over time, cats in Ancient Egypt became part of the family. Ancient Egyptians held cats in such a high regard that they went into mourning whenever any of the family cats died. They even had them mummified.
Animals in general - and felines in particular - were so revered in Ancient Egypt that they became deities. However, according to many experts, Egyptians did not worship animals per se. Rather, they thought that animals embodied certain divine qualities and used animals to depict such attributes.
Cats were believed to be direct representatives of Bastet, the cat goddess of protection, fertility and children. Bastet, also known as Bast, was depicted as a woman with the head of a cat or just as a desert cat. Priests would keep a cat in the temple in honor of the cat goddess.
The other feline goddesses were Sekhmet and Mafdet. Sekhmet was depicted as a woman with the head of a lioness. She represented destructive power. Mafdet, the cheetah goddess, represented swift justice and judgment. She was also known as the panther goddess.
Egyptian cats surely conjure up images of ancient magic and mystery. If you or your cat loving friends love both cats and Egypt, you will be glad to know that you may find Egyptian-cat inspired artwork, collectibles and statues, both online and off. These make great cat lover gifts.
There are also books about the role cats played in Ancient Egypt and about the feline goddesses mentioned here. These too make great cat gifts.
© Claudia Escobar is a cat lover who loves anything cat-related. For more on Egyptian cats and gift ideas for cat lovers visit her site at http://www.cat-lovers-gifts-guide.com
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Monday, November 12, 2012

Ufo Evidence: The Real Story

UFO Evidence: The Real Story UFO Evidence: The Real Story by Lamont Williams

UFO sightings happen on what seems like a daily basis, all around the world. So many of these people have come forth to share their stories about their encounters with these extraterrestrial beings. Maybe its true, maybe its not. The point here is to expose the evidence that has been gathered over the years.

Thousands of years in the making, UFO evidence has been gathered to prove the existence of alien beings. UFO sightings have been seen across the world on a daily basis. There have been UFO sightings dating back thousands of years ago. In fact, there has been UFO evidence dating back when Jesus was roaming the Earth.

The evidence is everywhere. Some scientists believe that alien beings were the ones who built the Great Pyramid, "which is centered directly in the middle of the Earth". This pyramid is also a perfect square. Its the only survivor of the seven wonders.

There is a lot of information on extraterrestrial beings. Information keeps on surfacing about UFO sightings.

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The Oldest Wonder of the World

The Oldest Wonder of the World The Oldest Wonder of the World by Tracy Barb

The Universe is the wonderful work of god. All the creatures in this world are the real wonders of nature. This article tells you about the ancient wonder of the world. It is the great "Egyptian Pyramid in Giza". It is the only surviving ancient wonder even today. It is the oldest world wonder. It is based in the city of Giza.

It has wonderful myths which were beyond the knowledge. It is the art of our great ancient architecture. This great monument was built by the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu around the year 2560 BC to serve as a tomb when he dies. From the Ancient Egypt, the culture of building pyramid had started. The step pyramid of King Zoser is the famous Egyptian architect. It is basically a graveyard for the dead. This type of huge pyramid is located in the city of Giza, Necropolis of ancient Memphis. This majestic pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20 years.

It is the cemetery where the dead are buried with all their belongings. Mummification process evolved in preserving the body of the dead people. The organs of the body are preserved in various ways depending on their wealth and the period. Canopic jars method was used to hold the liver, lungs and the intestines of the dead person. They strongly believe that there is a life after the death. Hence, all the fundamental items will be buried with the corpse.

The Giza pyramid is the tallest building on Earth. No other building could overtake this record for the last 43 centuries. It was a great pyramid of 145.75 m height which was 481 feet. Its structure contains approximately 2 million blocks of stone. The entrance is in the north surface of the pyramid. Inside the pyramid, a number of corridors, galleries are lead to the King’s burial chamber. It is located at the heart of the pyramid. All of the interior stone fit so perfect on the building.

Researchers proposed new theories concerning the purpose and the origin of the Pyramids of Giza. It has many astronomic observatories, places of cult worship and the geometrical structure of the long-gone civilization. The vast scientific and historic evidence revealed the conclusions that the great Pyramids were built by the Ancient Egyptian civilization. There are many signs on the roof of the pyramid with mathematics calculations. It’s a mystery even for the modern researchers. Still the research is going on about the Pyramid. It gains numerous travelers all around the world.

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Monday, November 5, 2012

Feng Shui and the Double Edged Sword of the 4 Star

Before delving into the dual nature of the flying star 4, let's first define quickly what a flying star is. This is a term used to describe a type of energy. This energy is created at the time a structure is built and once contained inside a house or building, the flying stars are a coded language for a type of magnetic field. The magnetic field unique to the structure endures and has a predictable influence on living beings who dwell inside.
Going back to the origins of Feng Shui as a predictive art some 3,000 years ago, the flying stars were derived from the astronomical influences and an association with the stars of the Big Dipper. So, a "flying star" is a type of energy which can be contained in a structure, but can also move around, float or "fly." In fact, we have an American saying "My how time flies," and that is a major Feng Shui concept!
We assign numbers to the stars and they total 9 and are paired up into 81 basic combinations. These numbers, as stars, are only loosely related to any kind of numerology, and yet we often see some misinterpretations of the flying stars just based on the numbers connected with them. In Chinese culture, the number 4 sounds similar to a word that means death, so there is a cultural prejudice against the number 4. This is one of the enduring myths about the number 4 which has caused people to shy away from addresses with the number 4 in them or variations on the same theme such as avoiding the 4th floor. This is a shame because if a number sounds like something else in one particular language, it just doesn't carry any real universal, energetic significance. In American culture for instance, the number 7 is considered lucky. And yet, what if the word "seven" were to be maligned or feared because it sounded similar to "severe" or to "sever."
In Classical Xuan Kong Flying Star School, the controversy about the flying star 4 is not whether it sounds like the Mandarin word "sze" or death. Rather, the good or bad qualities associated with the 4 star have to do with timeliness or un-timeliness. In other words, all of these stars, as energy, go through long term major cycles. And sometimes their influence is supportive and benign, while other times the influence could be harsh.
The double-edged sword of the 4 star is that this is energy, wherever it exists in your house, which could stimulate creativity in many forms, such as writing, art, music, acting, and all kinds of creative pursuits and projects. Sometimes the 4 star is called the "Academic Star" or the "Artist's Star." As well, the 4 star is referred to as the "Romance Star" since dwelling in that energy can attract romantic and sexual encounters. Where that energy exists in your house depends on when the house was built and what direction it is facing. This combination of time and space reveals the unique positioning of all the stars in your personal space. In other words, we can't say that the 4 star always resides in the back right hand corner of your house. Nor can we say that the 4 star always exists in the southeast portion of your house. Every house is different.
Now, we happen to be living in an Era when the 4 star is considered "untimely." It is not in a good phase and it hasn't been for many decades and won't be in a good phase for many more decades to come. All these stars go through a 180 year cycle which repeats perpetually. When the 4 star is untimely, it can bring out more problems with love and relationships. It can contribute to heartache and betrayal. And yet, some people are still able to extract from this 4 star energy the good qualities that have been listed.
Sometimes the good and bad manifest equally. A theoretical example might be a person who received Feng Shui advice on how to stimulate the 4 star in their home. Perhaps their book gets published or they get that sought after recording contract, and in the same time frame they have some not so nice sexual escapade or an affair is revealed. It is the job and responsibility of any professional consultant to be able to estimate how much of this energy should be stimulated versus left dormant, for the sake of the client. What may be appropriate for one person is not for another. What may be good for a single person may not be for someone who is married. The 4 star is a double-edged sword because even more than the other eight stars, it is manifesting both positive and negative influences in our current times.
Kartar Diamond is the author of Feng Shui for Skeptics, The Feng Shui Matrix, and The Feng Shui Continuum. Kartar advises people all over the world and no job is too small or too large. Kartar has been a classically trained consultant since 1992 and she has reviewed thousands of properties. For more information about Kartar's products and services go to http://www.FengShuiSolutions.net
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Monday, October 29, 2012

What Are Indigo Children Characteristics?

Indigo children are also known as indigo crystal children or blue children, and they have a number of characteristics that set them a little bit apart from the crowd. For the most part, an indigo kid tends to have traits that are quite similar to children who have ADD or ADHD. In fact, the rise of cases in Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder are accounted for as being the greater numbers of Indigo children born on earth.
For the most part, indigo children are identified by a channeled or a psychic who can see auras and identify them as having the distinctive deep inky purple twilight colored aura. These creatures are the beginnings of an evolution towards a more sophisticated race of humans that can communicate telepathically with each other. In theory, they are here to save the world from what civilization has wrought and we are supposed to protect them from harm.
Otherwise, indigo children's characteristics include such traits as high sensitivity, high irritability, and compulsions that are difficult for other people to understand. These children may also be highly obsessive and over focused on details.
They tend to have all of the indigo crystal children traits that mimic ADD, including the distractibility component. The child may not be able to focus on just one thing and get frustrated fast. If not, left to follow his or own plan for the day, the strong willed indigo kid then becomes disruptive to a class.
Most prominent among the indigo children traits is the feeling that the child is somehow "trapped in visual" space and more oriented towards television screens and geometry than they are towards the written word.
There are no schools for indigo children, so they may not thrive in an educational environment and get low grades even though their parents may suspect that they are actually very smart. Most parents don't ever even start to diagnose their children as being indigo kids until they take an indigo children quiz or watch indigo children movies. Navigating any educational system with an indigo kid can be frustrating, especially if the kid is a little psychic and "seeing things." It may sometimes be hard to convince educational experts that your child does not belong in a special needs school.
If you have ever asked yourself "am I an indigo child," it is not likely if you are born before 1970, although a few indigo individuals may have been born in the sixties. These people for the most part were never recognized as blue children and a consequence led difficult lives where they were ahead of their time and misunderstood.
Chris M. is a writer for SpiritNow.com. Visit SpiritNow.com, your online spirituality destination for psychics and tarot readings. Get a free psychic reading reading at SpiritNow.com.
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Crystal Children Characteristics and Traits

Wondering whether you are a Crystal or not? Maybe you know someone that you suspect being Crystal? Let me explain the Crystal children's characteristics and traits.
Crystal children, along with Indigo and Rainbow children, are often referred to as the new age children. What makes these people similar is their amazing abilities, which are often paranormal. The Indigos have been appearing since before the hippie movement, while the Crystals started appearing in the mid 80s. Rainbow children are a newer type that did not appear before the 21st century.
Here are some common Crystal children characteristics and traits:
  • They have big eyes.
  • They have a high IQ. Many have an IQ of 160 while the average is around 130.
  • They often start talking in late childhood. Usually around the age of 3. It's speculated that the reason for this is because of their telepathic abilities.
  • They are very empathetic and sensitive.
  • They are often (wrongly) diagnosed with ADHD.
  • They are often telepathic. There have been many cases where this has been reported.
  • They are careful about what they eat. They often prefer healthy meals and many are vegetarians.
  • They are forgiving and often quite naive.
  • They tend to have an interest in spirits, religion and the supernatural. Some say they can also see ghosts.
  • Their aura has a Crystal color. This is the reason for their name.
These are just some of the characteristics of Crystal children. Many people believe that these kids are signs of the next evolutionary step for us humans.
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Friday, October 26, 2012

Tips for Seeing Other People's Auras

One of the best bits about running psychic development workshops is teaching people how to see an aura. I love teaching this to people as they can discover their abilities to 'see' the colours surrounding others very quickly.
What Is The Aura And Can Everyone See It?
The colourful aura that we typically see is that of the astral or emotional energetic body. This is the 'bit' of us that exists at a higher vibrational level and kind of overlays our physical being. (There's a lot more to the theory of energy bodies but I want to share the practical stuff here.) The aura given off by this energy body can be 'read' and seeing colours is one way that sensitive people can 'see' what is going on for someone. Colours mean different things to everyone (but let's leave analysis for another time too).
Some people are less able to see the aura and its colours but can get a feeling or sense of them. Personally, while I can teach others to see the colours, I very rarely see them myself. I do however, sense them. Sometimes I 'hear' the name of the colour or just know that it's there, and whereabouts around the person it is. These methods of reading the aura provides a lesson in self-belief as you often think you're just making it up or imagining it.
Also, standing next to someone means that your auras intermingle and, if you're aware enough you can often get a sense of what's going on for them, or what emotional state they're in even if you find it difficult to see or sense the auras colours.
So, What Tips Will Help In Your Quest To See An Aura?
  • While it is something that comes with practise it is also important that you relax and don't try too hard as this can block your abilities.

  • If you're going to attempt to see someone's aura, always ask their permission first otherwise they will probably find it intrusive and start to feel uncomfortable with without knowing why. They may then put energy barriers up against you.

  • Have a go with a friend. Get them to stand in front of a plain pale wall and stand a few feet away from them. Allow your eyes to go out of focus and gaze at your friend's shoulder, and then just pass it. Try gazing around their head too. Look, but in a relaxed way as though you are daydreaming. Eventually you may start to see a thickening of the air just an inch or so around them. This is the etheric aura and is usually colourless. (It's like the Ready-Brek glow if you remember the adverts.) Continue to let your eyes wander around the outline of their head and shoulders, keeping your gaze soft and out of focus. You may start to see colour around your friend. This is the aura. Congratulations!

  • Working with someone who understands energy work is a great advantage as they can ensure that their aura is clear and more vibrant, this can make it easier for you to see.

  • You can also try looking at your own aura. Hold your hand against a pale background and trace its outline with your eyes, as described before.

  • Practise looking at the auras of plants and animals as they are often easier to begin with.

  • Eye exercises will encourage your ability to see the aura. One example is to create a simple shape out of card or paper, may be a star or a circle. Create this shape out of different colours, including black, red, blue, yellow, and green. Place one on a larger sheet of plain white paper and look at it in the same way as described before, with a soft focus. Gaze at the shape tracing its outline around the edge and then into the centre of the shape. After a couple of minutes, remove the shape from the background and just look at the white paper. You should see a colour in the same shape as your cut-out imposing itself on the whiteness. This colour will, in most cases be the direct opposite of the colour of the cut-out, when looking at a colour wheel. Use each of the other cut-outs in different colours and see what you can see. You are not seeing an aura, this exercise is to get you used to seeing something that is not physically there.

  • Regular practice is the key as the process exercises your eyes in a completely different way to normal looking at things.

  • Certain crystals are said to help with psychic vision and seeing the aura, petalite is one such stone that you could try.
Once you can see or sense the colours of the aura you can start to learn to translate them into information or readings for the person you're working with. You soon get positive feedback that what you're sensing is correct which is always encouraging and exciting.
Helen Leathers is a lifelong intuitive, clairvoyant and medium, some would say psychic. Helen prefers the term 'a naturally modern mystic'. Helen teaches, inspires and encourages spiritual growth, personal and psychic development.
Helen draws on her natural and intuitive abilities along with many years of research and personal development to produce books, products and programs to help you, whether you're just a little curious, an absolute beginner or have been involved in spiritual and psychic development for some time. http://www.helenleathers.com
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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Beginner Witchcraft Spells And Rituals

You should try to start with some simple constructive spells. These are used when the mood is full and bright. You can cast luck spells, money and relationship related spells. Be sure to use additional things such as candles, herbs and leaves, to make your spells more powerful and concise. A simple spell you could start with is a candle spell. Candle spells can be as elaborate or as simple as you make them. Here is an example: You will need one gold candle (for happiness) a picture or symbol that signifies happiness to you. You will start the spell by lighting the gold candle and putting your symbol of happiness in front of you now meditate think about when you were the happiest in your life bring forth these wonderful happy warm feelings invoke the emotion you felt at that time. Now say aloud: "I wish to be as happy as I was then, I ask of the powers that be please hear my plea, set me free from all the negativity that has been placed onto me. Let me be up lifted by the winds. May each day I be impressed upon by the beauty of the sun and the kindness of a friend. May I hear the call of the bird's sweet song and the open warmth of a long day's end. I am happy now; I replace my negative thoughts with the simple wonder of life. May I be open to what beauty the universe has to offer. I will do my best to be open to the good within each day so mote it be.
Purification spells must be used in witchcraft. In fact, this is the first spell you will have to use in any ritual, as you gain the blessing of the invoked deity or entity. Be sure to get it right, as the rest of the ritual or spell can prove useless without it.
The three leaves spell is used to protect a person against bad thoughts and bad intentions. You will need to lay the leaves in a triangle in order for the spell to work. Drop some oil on them and start the incantations.
Also, be sure to practice a simple ritual from time to time to release you from negative energies. You will need a white, a green and a black candle for this. Say the incantations right as you light the candles one by one. Be sure you have the order of the candles right. You should feel a lot better after that and you will be ready for more complicated spells and rituals. A purification spell can be as simple as burning a white candle and patchouli incense. Read all the information that you can find on witchcraft ask questions research the different aspects of the craft and you will find that your magic works will get easier and stronger in time.
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Elizabethan Witchcraft Superstitions

The Elizabethan Age, also known as the Golden Age, is the period of Queen Elizabeth I's rule over England. Despite the fact that the Elizabethan Age was the height of the Renaissance, a time marked by a rebirth of classic literature, art, innovations, and new ideas, people still maintained myriad superstitions including the belief in the evils of witchcraft. Those accused of witchcraft were believed to be in collusion with the devil and the source of every type of calamity.
Before Queen Elizabeth's reign in the early 1540s, laws forbid the practice of witchcraft of any kind, and during her reign, witchcraft was still considered a crime. For the first offense, the accused was punished via public humiliation when he or she was placed in the pillory: an instrument of punishment where the subject had his or her neck and hands locked within a wooden framework so that he or she could be subjected to public ridicule. However, the second offense for practicing witchcraft was far more costly, as the accused was often put to death.
The fear of the unknown and of Satan and his alleged power were at the root of Elizabethan witchcraft superstitions. Popular belief held that there were three kinds of witches: those who were harmless and who helped in various situations; those who were harmful and not at all helpful, and those who were capable of being helpful and harmful. Witches that could be both helpful and harmful were believed to be the most sinister.
Identifying a Witch: There were specific and often bizarre or ludicrous methods for identifying who was a witch during the Elizabethan era. First, it was believed that if you were to burn down an alleged witch's home and if she came forth from the abode screaming and upset, then her actions revealed that she was practicing witchcraft. Alternative superstitions pertained to a witch's physical appearance; it was believed that witches were lame, old, pale, melancholy, aged, deformed, and hideous. It was also believed that in order to become a witch, the accused would make a pact with a demon or spirit, allow the spirit to suckle their blood, and it is through this blood oath that a pact was made. The spirit that suckled the "witch" would become the witch's familiar spirit, and the witch would feed the spirit from a "teat" which could be located anywhere on the accused witch's body.
Collusion with the Devil: Witches were accused of dancing with devils, and of doing the devil's work. They were believed to be superstitious, irreverent, unholy individuals with no religion or only a partial belief in God. It was also believed that the devil had full control of the witch's mind, an issue that was entirely at the fault of the witch, since they had a lackadaisical or lazy mind and purportedly lacked the willpower or spiritual fortitude to spurn him.
Preternatural Powers: Witch's were believed to have a host of unusual powers; it was thought that they could control the minds of others; especially judges, so that if put on trial a judge would be rendered powerless against them. Ironically, and flying directly in the face of this superstitious notion, witches were often condemned to death by the very judges they could allegedly control. Along the same lines, it was believed that witch's could cause a whole host of ailments in others, especially those that they identified as adversaries. Superstition held that witches could cause madness, bodily tremors, insensibility, and they could render someone speechless just as easily as they could cause someone to babble nonsense. It was even believed that a witch could send needles into the liver of their adversaries, or, with nothing more than a glance; the witch could cause his or her adversary to become terrified, confused, and cowardly.
Invisibility was a power attributed to accused witches as well; it was believed that they could cause horses to become so restless that they would cast their riders off their backs, or that they could steal children away from their mothers without being seen. "Black witches," according to popular superstition, were believed to eat children or to boil their fat in produce flying ointment; of particular interest to witches were un-baptized children.
Witches were allegedly capable of controlling the weather, and one superstition held that witches would assemble when the weather was calamitous. They were accused of making animals ill, causing miscarriages and birth deformities, and causing boys to be knavish or girls to be idle. Finally, people accused of witchcraft were suspected of shape shifting into donkeys, ferrets, cats, toads, horses, pigs, cows, wolves, or any animal of their choosing.
Dayna Winters is a Witch, Priestess in the Dragon Warriors of Isis Coven, and an author. Her publications have appeared in Threads Magazine, Crescent Magazine, Blood Moon Rising Magazine, and The Journal for the Academic Study of Magic. She coauthored Wicca: What's the Real Deal? Breaking Through the Misconceptions (Schiffer Publishing, 2011) with Patricia Gardner and Angela Kaufman. Find out more at:
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Monday, October 22, 2012

History of Voodoo Witchcraft

Voodoo is said to have originated within the ancient African and Native American cultures, where the shamans, or the female oracles, conducted their rituals to ensure their spirit followed the path of their God, and could join with him once the body returned to earth. Before a person may become a shaman or oracle of their village, it was important that the spirits were able to enter the body, and that the body was strong enough to withstand the power that came from above. The rituals were a village affair, with dancing and singing preceding the important choices the leaders had to make. If the wise person proved their strength, then they alone possessed the knowledge that their God wanted them to be passed on to the King and the rest of the villagers. To be a shaman or an oracle, great responsibility is placed upon that person. After their initiation ritual, they must be on hand to connect to the spirits of their world at any time.
For the oracle or shaman to receive the messages, they must first be aware that nature has a spirit, and everything contained in the world must be treated with respect, just as they would wish to be treated. People from Voodoo cultures believed that the spirits of the ancestors remained on the land to go between themselves and the afterlife. In Native American Voodoo, these ancestors are known as Kachinas. Many were afraid that if they angered the spirits, then their lives may take a turn for the worse, and so they followed the strict laws and customs from their wise person.
Healing was a main function in the African and Native American cultures where Voodoo was practiced. In order to gain the spiritual knowledge for healing, the Voodoo wiseman must enter a trance-like state, before listening and watching for images pertaining to the questions. This trance-like state was achieved through their lifestyle, often using herbs, music, fasting, or meditation to improve their abilities in allowing the spirits to use their bodies. The messages are received, and then the healing rituals can begin, with the use of charms, fetishes or dolls, or simple administration of natural elements to the individuals. Being able to heal the sick was a main point of reverence in the wise, as they had to have the strongest spiritual influences to both diagnose the condition, and also the knowledge to prescribe the items needed to cure the individual.
Voodoo, while this practice stems from African and Native American shamanism, most often it is linked with New Orleans, a French colony situated in Southeastern Louisiana. New Orleans was originally a city brought about through the slave trade, with people from all over the world making up its population. Stories circulated from the slave trips of demons and spirits, and gradually a new culture was passed down from the foreign ancestors that mirrored their ancient lifestyles. The lives of those who believe in and practice voodoo are greatly led by the superstitions and notions that are prevalent in the community. They place their trusts in the spirits, and in the nature around them to treat them with respect, providing they follow simple tasks. Have you ever stepped over cracks in the pavement, or refused to look in a cracked mirror? Even sometimes throwing salt over your left shoulder after you've spilled it? These quirks are very much a part of the ancient voodoo curses of Africa, Native American practices, and also Catholicism, which was making its way across America at that time. 
The voodoo priests and priestesses of New Orleans have many practices they follow, from their use of dispensing herb pouches for illnesses, or for the creation of voodoo dolls. The voodoo doll has many different uses in other cultures, but for the people of New Orleans it was said to be used for retribution purposes, or for the healing of the customer when they cannot give their time for long periods. The doll is usually a cloth figure, with a part of the user (such as a lock of hair, or a piece of clothing) to ensure that the figure is securely linked. The ritual taking place can then continue without the target present, and the effects can be witnessed either immediately, or a few days after. The voodoo doll has also been used to send messages to the spirit world, either to be sent on to another person, to ask for guidance, or to give thanks for the life they lead, to ensure that nature rewards them.
During the time when many people converted to Catholicism, Voodoo was seen as an attack on their faith, and practitioners were forced underground, although many still attended Mass as they had done previously. Many of these underground Voodoo practices began to include Catholic references, such as signs of the cross, or praying to the Gods and saints of their religion. The Catholic church decided that Voodoo was not a threat to their church, and that it is possible to live harmoniously with the two religions together. This mix of religion has not diminished throughout the ages, and New Orleans remains a large voodoo capital today.
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